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Richard Howard — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Richard Howard across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Columbus, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Columbus, North Carolina |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Whiteville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vera Howard | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Catherine Howard | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Evangeline Howard | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Mary Howard | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Lillie Howard | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Richard Howard | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Maggie Howard | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Lou Howard | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Lee Howard | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Margaret Howard | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1900
Columbus, North …
Son, age 22
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Columbus, North …
Head, age 31
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1879 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 11 |
| 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
Columbus, North …
Head, age 42
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 10 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| 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 Richard Howard across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Columbus, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Howard
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Howard
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · 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 — Columbus, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1292unit:1111)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wife Gearing | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | John Wm Gearing | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Dennis Gearing | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Richard Howard THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Lillie Howard | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Vera Howard | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Catherine Howard | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Margaret Howard | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Maggie Howard | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Lee Grant Howard | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Mary Howard | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Lou Fred Howard | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Evangeline Howard | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Rebecca Ledbetter | 46 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 15 | Susie Ledbetter | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Julius Ledbetter | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Professor Ledbetter | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Rachel Canty | 56 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 19 | Bertha Canty | 15 | Stepdaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Nathaniel Maultsby | 49 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Lillie Maultsby | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | John Maultsby | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Catherine Maultsby | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Lorena Maultsby | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Annie Maultsby | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Emory Baldwin | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Annie Baldwin | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Charlie Baldwin | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Mack Smith | 37 | Cousin | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Calvin Gore | 34 | Head | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 31 | Isabell Gore | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Hattie Gore | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Irene Gore | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Frances Gore | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Mabel Gore | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Ruth Gore | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Nancy Johnson | 74 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | John Atkinson | 27 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Cora Atkinson | 37 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Ben G Atkinson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Louvenia Williams | 52 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Roger Powell | 45 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lillie Powell | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Jerry Lee | 72 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Henry Lee | 45 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Lucinda Lee | 36 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Frances Lee | 18 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Kattie Lee | 15 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Harmon Lee | 8 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Titus Lee | 7 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Richard
Gen 1 · 1 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)