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Laura King — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bertie, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Laura King across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bertie, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bertie, North Carolina |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Merry Hill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susie King | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Melinda King | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Laura King | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Philip King | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Philip King | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Annie King | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Marybelle King | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Lizzie King | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| John King | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bertie, North …
Daughter, age 5
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Bertie, North …
Daughter, age 16
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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 |
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 Laura King across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Bertie, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Laura King
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · North Carolina
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Sibling
John King
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie King
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Philip King
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marybelle King
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susie King
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melinda King
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Bertie, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Bertie, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1285unit:0799)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pauline Heckstall | 3 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | William N. Heckstall | 1 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Cary Ruffin | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mamie Ruffin | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Sarah Ruffin | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lizzie Ruffin | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Cora Ruffin | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Llewellyn Ruffin | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Esther Ruffin | 28 | Sister | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Thomas Ruffin | 3 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Burt Ruffin | 0 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Philip King | 46 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Annie K. King | 38 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Laura King THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lizzie King | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Melinda King | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Philip King | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Susie King | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Marybelle King | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | John Henry King | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Sarah Douglas | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Annie Douglas | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Pauline Douglas | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Gertrude Douglas | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Belle Douglas | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Irene Douglas | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Joe Williams | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Rule Williams | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Joe Williams | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Edward Williams | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Jane Williams | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Henry Williams | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Mary Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Edward Williams | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Harry Williams | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Sudie Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Charles Williams | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | James Williams | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lelia May Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Hannah Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Leonard Williams | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Richard Williams | 73 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Ella Williams | 9 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lillian Williams | 3 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Alfred Williams | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Maggie Williams | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lucille Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Alfred Williams | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Mary Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Eugene Williams | 6 | 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)