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Robert Dunn — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lenoir, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Dunn across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lenoir, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lenoir, North Carolina |
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Kinston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Dunn | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Lizzie Dunn | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Carrie Dunn | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Robert Dunn | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Morgan Dunn | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lenoir, North …
Head, age 25
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| 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
Lenoir, North …
Head, age 34
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1876 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Lenoir, North …
Head, age 45
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 Robert Dunn across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lenoir, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Dunn
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Lenoir, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Lenoir, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1308unit:0825)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Dunn THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Morgan Dunn | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lizzie Dunn | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Edna May Dunn | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Carrie Dunn | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | David Thompson | 45 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Lizzie Thompson | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Walter Thompson | 17 | Niece | Cook | North Carolina |
| 9 | Neal Butts | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Nicey S Butts | 38 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 11 | Joe Dunn | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Bess Dunn | 26 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Hattie Cromartie | 24 | Sister | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | John H Brown | 10 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Dora Dunn | 21 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lucy Green | 22 | Lodger | Cook | North Carolina |
| 17 | Robert Green | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Amos Carter | 45 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Pitt White | 40 | Lodger | Laundry | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ida Matthews | 46 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Julia Soler | 41 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 22 | Vilo Soler | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Lavinia Soler | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Samuel Mason | 72 | Head | Blacksmith | North Carolina |
| 25 | Janie Mason | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Clarence Kennedy | 17 | Grandson | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Floyd Patterson | 27 | Head | Transfer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Susan Patterson | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Floyd W Patterson | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Mable L Patterson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Janie Rader | 51 | Mother | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | John Spears | 48 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Mollie Spears | 39 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Robert L Spears | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Sarah Spears | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Virginia L Spears | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Mary Spears | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | John Hardy | 34 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Maggie Hardy | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Nelson Hardy | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Linnie L Hardy | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Maddie Haven | 44 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 43 | Missouria Haven | 17 | Daughter | Laundry | North Carolina |
| 44 | Pinkey Moore | 67 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Charlie Moore | 62 | Step Father | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | George Savage | 44 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Austin Phillip | 34 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Estella Phillip | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Josiah Phillip | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Austin Jr Phillip | 5 | 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)