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Joseph Jenkins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Edgecombe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Jenkins across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Edgecombe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Edgecombe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| 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 | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Conetoe Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Jenkins | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Fred Jenkins | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Willie Jenkins | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Julia Battle | Other | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Nancy Jenkins | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Joseph Jenkins | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Edgecombe, North …
Head, age 31
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1869 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Edgecombe, North …
Head, age 43
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1867 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 21 |
| 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
Edgecombe, North …
Head, age 52
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jenkins |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Jenkins across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Edgecombe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Jenkins
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Edgecombe, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Edgecombe, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1296unit:0840)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Rufus Hopkins | 13 | adopted | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Gladis Redmond | 13 | grandniece | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Roberta Redmond | 6 | grandniece | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Samuel Carney | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Percy Carney | 32 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lewis Provitt | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Amanda Provitt | 32 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Jack Provitt | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Victoria Provitt | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Annie Provitt | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Christina Provitt | 9 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Marina Provitt | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Oliver Provitt | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Sabra Provitt | 73 | Mother | None | North Carolina |
| 65 | James R. Capps | 68 | Head | Stock Feeder | North Carolina |
| 66 | Mary Capps | 72 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 67 | Benjamin White | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lubenia White | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Matilda White | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Eva White | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | James White | 8 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Benjamin White | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Herbert White | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Luvinia White | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Benjamin Barnes | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Nettie Barnes | 42 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Dora Barnes | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | James L. Barnes | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Eluora Barnes | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Hannah J. Barnes | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Benjamin Barnes | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Addie Barnes | 8 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 83 | James Barnes | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 84 | John Barnes | 5 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 85 | Mary Barnes | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Jessie L. Barnes | 3 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Willie Barnes | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Martha Barnes | 1 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Joseph Jenkins THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Louise Jenkins | 53 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Fred Jenkins | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Willie Jenkins | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Nancy Jenkins | 8 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Julia Battle | 70 | Mother-in-law | None | North Carolina |
| 95 | Joseph L. Jenkins | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Mary Jenkins | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Rosa E. Jenkins | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Joseph E. Jenkins | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Jessie L. Jenkins | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Jacob Jenkins | 26 | Head | Farmer | 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)