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Joseph White — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph White across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Burke, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sarah & William — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Burke, North Carolina |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bridge builder |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Bridge Builder |
| Township / Ward | Linville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William White | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Romulus White | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Joseph White | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Licey White | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Sarah White | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Burke, North …
Son, age 3
Burke, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Burke, North …
Son, age 13
Burke, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Burke, North …
Son, age 22
Burke, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Bridge builder |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| 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 Joseph White across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Burke, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sarah White (~0.92 confidence) and father William White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sarah White
b. ~1845
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William White
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah White
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph White
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Licey White
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Romulus White
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
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 — Burke, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Burke, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1287unit:0667)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Viola Goforth | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Rosie Goforth | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Guy Goforth | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ethel Goforth | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Henry Carpining | 57 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Annie Carpining | 32 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Henry Lee Carpining | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Russell Carpining | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Guy Carpining | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Gladys Carpining | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Lorena Carpining | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Swannie May Carpining | 12 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Fred Carpining | 8 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Lewis White | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Hattie White | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Ruth White | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | William White | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Johnie White | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | William B. White | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Sarah E. White | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Romulus White | 26 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Licey White | 24 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Joseph White THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Bridge Builder | North Carolina |
| 74 | Jake H. Lefever | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Della Lee Lefever | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Roy Lee Lefever | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Eva M. Lefever | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | William Lefever | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Ralph Lefever | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Robert Lefever | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Ava C. Lefever | 80 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | William Jourdan | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Lizzie Jourdan | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Rachel Jourdan | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | John Henry Shell | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Alice J. Shell | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Daisy Shell | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 88 | Jackson Shell | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Francis Shell | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Lillie Shell | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Ruby Shell | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Reba Shell | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Howard Shell | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Thomas Culberson | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Bertha Culberson | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Katie Culberson | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Zoey Culberson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Wade Culberson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Alonzo Peterson | 45 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 100 | James T. Harwell | 58 | Head | Physician | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)