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John Underwood — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lee, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Underwood across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lee, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lee, North Carolina |
| Surname | Underwood |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cape Fear Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Underwood | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Katie Underwood | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Willie Underwood | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Prentis Underwood | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Lizzie Underwood | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| John Underwood | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Rayford Underwood | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Emma Underwood | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Sallie Underwood | Other | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Annie Underwood | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lee, North …
Son, age 28
Lee, North Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Underwood |
| Given Name | Johnie A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Lee, North …
Head, age 39
Lee, North Carolina · implied b. ~1881 — 10 household members
| Surname | Underwood |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Underwood across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Lee, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Underwood
Head · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Lee, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Lee, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1306unit:1151)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel S. Pataroff | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 2 | James H. Knight | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Emma B. Knight | 40 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 4 | Kelvin M. Harvard | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mary A. Harvard | 41 | Wife | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 6 | Henrietta L. Harvard | 16 | Daughter | Saleslady | North Carolina |
| 7 | Louisa F. Buchanan | 55 | Servant | Servant | North Carolina |
| 8 | Jesse F. Harvard | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mary C. Harvard | 60 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 10 | Ollie M. Harvard | 23 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 11 | John A. Underwood THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Annie C. Underwood | 39 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lizzie Underwood | 16 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 14 | Rayford Underwood | 14 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 15 | Willie Underwood | 12 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 16 | Katie Underwood | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 17 | Emma Underwood | 8 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 18 | Prentis Underwood | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 19 | Clyde Underwood | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 20 | Sallie Underwood | 47 | Sister | None | North Carolina |
| 21 | Carl M. Kelly | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Mary D. Kelly | 34 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 23 | C. Herman Kelly | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 24 | J. Furman Kelly | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 25 | Robert W. Kelly | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mary W. Kelly | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 27 | Thomas W. Womack | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Irie H. Womack | 48 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 29 | Archer A. Womack | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Thomas E. Womack | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Beulah E. Womack | 15 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 32 | Hatho C. Womack | 13 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 33 | Willie G. Womack | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 34 | Wesley H. Womack | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 35 | John H. Bogan | 37 | Head | Foreman | North Carolina |
| 36 | Charlie Bogan | 13 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 37 | Hattie Bogan | 11 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lucian Hall | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mary Hall | 27 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 40 | Lura Hall | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 41 | Chalmers C. Campbell | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | James B. Scoggins | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lucy A. Scoggins | 54 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 44 | Fannie M. Scoggins | 18 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 45 | Callie F. Scoggins | 16 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 46 | Annie Scoggins | 14 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lacy E. Scoggins | 12 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 48 | Annie M. Stokes | 80 | Mother-in-law | None | North Carolina |
| 49 | Minnie M. Hanes | 38 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 50 | Estelle Hanes | 14 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)