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Albert Roberts — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Albert Roberts across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Decatur, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & James — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Decatur, Tennessee |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 6Th Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 Albert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Roberts | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Emma Roberts | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Minna Roberts | Other | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Cora Roberts | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Laura Roberts | Daughter | — | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1900
Decatur, Tennessee
Son, age 8
Decatur, Tennessee · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Albert W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Decatur, Tennessee
Son, age 18
Decatur, Tennessee · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Albert N. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Decatur, Tennessee
Head, age 27
Decatur, Tennessee · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Albert Roberts across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Decatur, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and father James Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Roberts (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
J Roberts
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Roberts
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Roberts
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Albert Roberts
Head · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Tennessee
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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 — Decatur, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Decatur, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1737unit:0114)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Cecil Graves | 5 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 52 | Marvin Graves | 0 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 53 | George W. French | 22 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Effie French | 21 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 55 | James H. French | 0 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 56 | George Cunningham | 33 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Ada Cunningham | 32 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 58 | Elmer Cunningham | 12 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 59 | Allie Cunningham | 9 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 60 | Roy Cunningham | 7 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 61 | Mary Cunningham | 4 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 62 | Albert Roberts THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Cora Roberts | 21 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 64 | Emma Lou Roberts | 2 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 65 | Laura Sue Roberts | 0 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 66 | Minna Roberts | 60 | Aunt | None | Tennessee |
| 67 | Martha Mays | 65 | Head | None | Tennessee |
| 68 | Alice Mays | 27 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 69 | Boyd Mays | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Hattie Mays | 28 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 71 | Troy Mays | 27 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 72 | Lottie Lou Mays | 11 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 73 | Felix Stephens | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Dora Stephens | 40 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 75 | Curtis Stephens | 13 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 76 | Mary Stephens | 11 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 77 | Bessie Stephens | 6 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 78 | Willie Stephens | 4 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 79 | James Robt Smith | 62 | Head | None | Tennessee |
| 80 | Oscar Liles | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 81 | Netie Liles | 35 | wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Connie Liles | 15 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 83 | Mae Liles | 7 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 84 | Ruby Liles | 4 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 85 | Ethel Biggs | 24 | Step-daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 86 | George W. Long | 41 | Head | None | Tennessee |
| 87 | Dora Long | 38 | wife | Traveling Sales | Tennessee |
| 88 | Leland W. Long | 16 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 89 | George W. Jr Long | 13 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 90 | Charles Long | 11 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 91 | Dennis Long | 5 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 92 | Thomas Long | 2 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 93 | Ervin A. Long | 0 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 94 | Memphis Townsend | 57 | Head | None | Tennessee |
| 95 | Delia Townsend | 48 | wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 96 | Levo Townsend | 30 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 97 | Leonard Townsend | 29 | son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 98 | Herman Townsend | 20 | son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 99 | Beatrice Townsend | 18 | daughter | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 100 | Raymond Townsend | 16 | son | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Albert
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.81
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)