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Joseph Wood — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Wood across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Randolph, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Martha — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Randolph, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Randleman |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Wood | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Joseph Wood | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| June Wood | Daughter | — | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1900
Randolph, North …
Son, age 13
Randolph, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Joseph E. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1887 |
| 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
Randolph, North …
Son, age 21
Randolph, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Randolph, North …
Head, age 30
Randolph, North Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Wood across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Randolph, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Wood
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Wood
b. ~1841
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Wood
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Wood
Head · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Randolph, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Randolph, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1318unit:1116)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Levi Hudson | 28 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lydia Hudson | 27 | Wife | Finisher Joining | North Carolina |
| 53 | Beulah I Hudson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Andy L Hudson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Ivon J Hudson | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Myride M Richardson | 68 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Louisa L Richardson | 67 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | John Stagg | 58 | Head | Warp Hand | North Carolina |
| 59 | Margaret Stagg | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Charlie Stagg | 18 | Son | Quiller Hand | North Carolina |
| 61 | Willie Stagg | 16 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 62 | Joseph Wood THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 63 | Minnie Wood | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | June Wood | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | John Larkins | 40 | Head | Engineer | Virginia |
| 66 | Ada D Larkins | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Essie Lee Larkins | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Mabel Larkins | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Arthur Larkins | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Earl Larkins | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Lula Dean Larkins | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Francis Virginia Larkins | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Victor D Le Portier | 49 | Head | Overseer Dyeing | Mississippi |
| 74 | Nona E Le Portier | 29 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Ethel James Le Portier | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Samuel M Pike | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Roella Pike | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Robert C Pike | 34 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Agnes M Pike | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | John F Lambeth | 37 | Head | Loom Fixer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Vada Lambeth | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Dolon Lambeth | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Ethel Lambeth | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Edna Lambeth | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Margaret Lambeth | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Henry H Nelson | 75 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 87 | Martha L Nelson | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Albert A Nelson | 41 | Son | Electrician | North Carolina |
| 89 | Mary J Barnes | 68 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Sarah Barnes | 27 | Daughter | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 91 | Thomas E Barnes | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Charlie F Sweeney | 46 | Head | Mill Hand | North Carolina |
| 93 | Sarah E Sweeney | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Arthur Sweeney | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Vergie M Sweeney | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Wilson C Ferguson | 57 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 97 | Margaret E Ferguson | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Viola Ferguson | 20 | Daughter | Twister | North Carolina |
| 99 | Lucy Ferguson | 17 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 100 | Leo Ferguson | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
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)