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Charles Alexander — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Alexander across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dotem & Florence — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 0
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, Virginia |
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Charles L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Clarksville Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosabelle Alexander | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Mary Alexander | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Dotem Alexander | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Alice Smith | Other | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Chiggs Smith | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| William Alexander | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| David Alexander | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Charles Alexander | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Florence Alexander | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Charles L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 10
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Son, age 19
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | La Crosse Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 140 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Charles Alexander across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dotem Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and father John Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and father George Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Alexander (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dotem Alexander
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Alexander
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Alexander
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Alexander
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Alexander
b. ~1902
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Alexander
Son · 1920 · age 0 · b. ~1920 · Virginia
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Sibling
Rosabelle Alexander
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Alexander
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Alexander
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Alexander
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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 — Mecklenburg, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, Virginia
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1898unit:0371)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Gracie Jones | 28 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Clara Jr Jones | 0 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Alexander Wilkinson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Nannie S Wilkinson | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | William J Wilkinson | 21 | Son | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 56 | Eliza Overby | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 57 | Moses Overby | 35 | Son | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 58 | Alexander Fuller | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Lucinda Fuller | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Lucy Fuller | 19 | Daughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 61 | Millie A Fuller | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Lon Fuller | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Benjamin Fuller | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Howard Fuller | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Samuel Fuller | 3 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Elizabeth Fuller | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Lottie Fuller | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | John Fuller | 0 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Major Walker | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 70 | Anna Walker | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Anna Walker | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Ada Walker | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | William Walker | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 74 | Charles Walker | 11 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 75 | William Walker | 8 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Richard Walker | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Richard L Gordon | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 78 | Annie K Gordon | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Samuel Gordon | 23 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 80 | Grover Jenkins | 17 | Orphan | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 81 | Edgar Briggs | 11 | Orphan | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 82 | Dotem Alexander | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 83 | Florence Alexander | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 84 | William Alexander | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | David Alexander | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Mary S Alexander | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Rosabelle Alexander | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Charles L Alexander THIS PERSON | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Alice Smith | 9 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Chiggs Smith | 6 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Reuben Gregory | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Elizabeth Gregory | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Rosetta Gregory | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Rosa Gregory | 15 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 95 | Ruby Gregory | 13 | Son | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 96 | Alice Gregory | 12 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 97 | Thomas Gregory | 10 | Son | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 98 | Eva L Gregory | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Harriet Gregory | 79 | Mother | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)