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John Webster — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Rockingham, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Webster across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Rockingham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1853), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1853
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rockingham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| 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 | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Huntsville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1853 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Webster | Head | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Bessie Webster | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Mary Webster | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 47
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1853 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1853 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 57
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1853 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 67
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1853 — 3 household members
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| 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 | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Rockingham, North …
Other, age 77
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1853 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Webster |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | father-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 77 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links John Webster across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Rockingham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Webster
Head · 1920 · age 67 · b. ~1853 · North Carolina
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Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1317unit:0262)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banner Hopper | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mamie E Hopper | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Leonard Hopper | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Eunice Hopper | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Lizzie Hopper | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | William Hopper | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | John R Webster THIS PERSON | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mary Webster | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Bessie W Webster | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Chas J Snyder | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Mary Ann Snyder | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Joe H Snyder | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Nannie G Snyder | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | John W Snyder | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Issac P Snyder | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Maggie L Snyder | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Charlie H Snyder | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Sallie H Snyder | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Cora Snyder | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Pleasant B Neal | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mary E Neal | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | William B Neal | 23 | Son | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 23 | Ada Neal | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Jerry Galloway Neal | 10 | Hired boy | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Alex H Neal | 81 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Betty Galloway Neal | 40 | Hired girl | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 27 | Carl Neal | 16 | Hired boy | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Maud Neal | 14 | Hired girl | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 29 | Henry Neal | 12 | Hired boy | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Willie Neal | 5 | Hired boy | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Fleming Goolsby | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Elizabeth Goolsby | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Howard H Goolsby | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Lucile H Goolsby | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Asher Martin | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Hallie Martin | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Alexander Martin | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Hannah Martin | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Author Love | 19 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Liza L Love | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | William Willard | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Nealy M Willard | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Nellie J Willard | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Willie Steel | 20 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Maud Steel | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | William Penn Steel | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Benjamin Layton | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | Nannie Pearl Layton | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Thomas H Layton | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | James H Layton | 3 | Son | — | 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)