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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 Mecklenburg, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Applie & Jane — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, North Carolina |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| 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 | Laborer |
| Industry | At Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Charlotte City |
| 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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane White | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Joseph White | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 9
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Mecklenburg, North …
Son, age 18
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 5 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 | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Mecklenburg, North …
Son, age 26
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 2 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| 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 | Laborer |
| Industry | At Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 Mecklenburg, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Applie White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Applie White
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane White
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph White
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1310unit:0492)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Aunt Fannie | 45 | — | Cook | North Carolina |
| 52 | Sylvana Hinton | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | George Ripley | 40 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 54 | James Ripley | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Edna White | 10 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lucile White | 9 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Alfred Watson | 54 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Bettie Watson | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Walter Moore | 40 | Head | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 60 | William Moore | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Dorothy Moore | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mildred Moore | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | James Moore | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Walter Moore | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Homer Wilson | 59 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 66 | Emma Wilson | 30 | Wife | Plasterer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Lucinda Alexander | 66 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Margaret Smith | 37 | Granddaughter | Service | North Carolina |
| 69 | Edward Moore | 26 | Head | Train Caller | North Carolina |
| 70 | Lillie Moore | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Rosa Ella Blair | 21 | Head | Service | North Carolina |
| 72 | Emma Jones | 40 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Prince Williams | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Charley Jackson | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Mary Jackson | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Otto Jackson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Wash Arnold | 56 | Head | Drayman | North Carolina |
| 78 | Maggie Arnold | 44 | Wife | Laundry | North Carolina |
| 79 | Maybell Arnold | 24 | Daughter | Service | North Carolina |
| 80 | Eloise Arnold | 20 | Daughter | Service | North Carolina |
| 81 | Carrie Arnold | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Maggie Arnold | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Charles White | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Lillie White | 30 | Wife | Laundry | North Carolina |
| 85 | Randolph White | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Jane White | 65 | Head | Laundry | North Carolina |
| 87 | Joseph White THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Jennie Gibson | 39 | Head | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 89 | Mary Gibson | 15 | Daughter | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 90 | Estelle Harris | 10 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Willie Harris | 3 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | John Jackson | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Sadie Sterling | 29 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 94 | Elliott Robinson | 39 | Head | Bricklayer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Annie Robinson | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Hannah Summey | 90 | Grandmother | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Silas Barton | 32 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 98 | Lydia Barton | 33 | Wife | Service | South Carolina |
| 99 | Annie Barton | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Howard Sloan | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 2 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)