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John Wiggins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Halifax, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Wiggins across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Halifax, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Halifax, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wiggins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Brinkleyville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnolia Wiggins | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Norman Wiggins | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Carolina Wiggins | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Ethel Wiggins | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Lee Wiggins | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Lucy Wiggins | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| John Wiggins | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Levenia Wiggins | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Halifax, North …
Son, age 18
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wiggins |
| Given Name | John P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| 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
Halifax, North …
Son, age 26
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wiggins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | 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 Wiggins across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Halifax, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Wiggins
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Levenia Wiggins
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carolina Wiggins
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Wiggins
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Wiggins
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Magnolia Wiggins
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Halifax, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Halifax, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1303unit:0020)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Oliver Blommer | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Rachel Blommer | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | John Berry | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ella Berry | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Levi Berry | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Zachriah Berry | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Margaret Berry | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Emma Berry | 22 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Foster Berry | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Spencil Berry | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Louisa Berry | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Isabell Berry | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | John Berry | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Willie Berry | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | James Berry | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Jack Trowbridge | 50 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Eli Mills | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Ida Mills | 40 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Viola Mills | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Emma Mills | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Edwin P. Mills | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Flossie Mills | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Almond Mills | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Baby M. Mills | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Isaac Spruill | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Mag Spruill | 35 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | John W. Spruill | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Esther Spruill | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Prisilla Spruill | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Margrett Spruill | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Isaac Jr. Spruill | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Peter Spruill | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Emma Spruill | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Leola Spruill | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Louisa Spruill | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Sam Richardson | 34 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Hattie Richardson | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Max Richardson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Barney Richardson | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Eddy Richardson | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Ross Richardson | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Simon Richardson | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Lee Wiggins | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Lucy Ann Wiggins | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | John Wiggins THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Carolina Wiggins | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Magnolia Wiggins | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Levenia Wiggins | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Ethel L. Wiggins | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Norman Wiggins | 8 | 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)