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Charles Robertson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Robertson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Halifax, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Archer & Addie — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Halifax, Virginia |
| Surname | Robertson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| 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 | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Meadville District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Robertson | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Charles Robertson | Head | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Lillie Robertson | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Halifax, Virginia
Son, age 4
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robertson |
| Given Name | Charles R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Halifax, Virginia
Son, age 13
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Halifax, Virginia
Head, age 23
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
| Surname | Robertson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Robertson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Halifax, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Archer Robertson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Addie Robertson (~0.92 confidence) and father William Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Roberta Roberts (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Archer Robertson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Addie Robertson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Roberts
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Roberta Roberts
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Robertson
Head · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · 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 — Halifax, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Halifax, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1891unit:0145)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John B | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Rosa | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Ellen J | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Walter B | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Otto | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | John J Blanks | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 57 | Lillie R Blanks | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Edward P Blanks | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Abner L Blanks | 13 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | George T Blanks | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Millie J Blanks | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Alma Blanks | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Ruby Blanks | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Mildred Blanks | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Virginia Blanks | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Christine Blanks | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | James H Giles | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Louellen V Giles | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Nellie V Giles | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Jessie C Giles | 13 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | Herbert L Giles | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Lottie Giles | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Pauline Giles | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | William Giles | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Edith Giles | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Evelyn C Giles | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Charles Robertson THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | Lillie S Robertson | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Jesse W Robertson | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Charles H Dillard | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 81 | Lula Dillard | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Jennie E Dillard | 26 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 83 | Dorsey Dillard | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | George Robertson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 85 | Heather Robertson | 55 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 86 | Blanche Robertson | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Lida Robertson | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Charles H Robertson | 9 | Grandchild | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Willie C Robertson | 5 | Grandchild | — | Virginia |
| 90 | James P Robertson | 3 | Grandchild | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Charles Leighford | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 92 | Annie L Leighford | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Bennie L Guill | 23 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 94 | Myrtle Guill | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 95 | William H Dillard | 69 | Head | Retired | Virginia |
| 96 | Lizzie Dillard | 67 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Robert S Ashby | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 98 | Mollie Ashby | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Mary Ashby | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Archie Ashby | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
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)