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Arthur Roberts — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Arthur Roberts across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Philip — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, Virginia |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Buckhorn Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Roberts | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Annie Roberts | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Edith Roberts | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| May Roberts | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Arthur Roberts | Son | — | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 8
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 17
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Head, age 28
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Arthur Roberts across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mecklenburg, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and father Philip Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lelia Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Roberts (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Roberts
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Philip Roberts
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lelia Roberts
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Roberts
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Roberts
Head · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Virginia
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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 — Mecklenburg, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, Virginia
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1898unit:0200)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Boswell | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Martha Boswell | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | James Boswell | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Henry Boswell | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Martha Boswell | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | J. W. Stanley | 36 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 7 | Mary E. H. Stanley | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Wilbur Stanley | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Bessie Stanley | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Alice Stanley | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Edith Stanley | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Arthur Stanley | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | George Stanley | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | W. H. Jones | 77 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Robert Lee Jones | 36 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Wait Jones | 26 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Martha Bell | 60 | Servant | — | Virginia |
| 18 | A. L. Adams | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Jennie Ussall | 60 | Boarder | Farmer | Virginia |
| 20 | Ed Wilson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Leona Wilson | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Wooddy Wilson | 25 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Roland Wilson | 22 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Henry Wilson | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Willie Wilson | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Isah Wilson | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Rita Wilson | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Vergie Wilson | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Mary Wilson | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Arthur Roberts THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 31 | Annie Roberts | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Edith Roberts | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | May Roberts | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Arthur Roberts | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | A. J. Roberts | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Amelia Roberts | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Isaac Roberts | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | C. Sutherland | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Bessie Sutherland | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | John Roberts | 26 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 41 | Alice Roberts | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Abner Roberts | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Clarence Roberts | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Catherine Roberts | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Thomas Roberts | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Beckie Roberts | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Ruth Roberts | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Alice Willis | 68 | Mother | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
Gen 1 · 4 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)