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Robert Anderson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Anderson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Buchanan, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lee & Sarah — first a son (b.~1877), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Buchanan, Missouri |
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Crawford Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Anderson | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Nettie Anderson | Daughter | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Sarah Anderson | Head | — | 71 | ~1849 |
| Earl Anderson | Son | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| James Anderson | Son | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Robert Anderson | Son | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
Buchanan, Missouri
Son, age 24
Buchanan, Missouri · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farms |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1910
Buchanan, Missouri
Son, age 32
Buchanan, Missouri · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Robert Cyrus |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Buchanan, Missouri
Son, age 43
Buchanan, Missouri · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
| Surname | Anderson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Robert Anderson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Buchanan, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lee Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lee Anderson
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Anderson
b. ~1849
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Anderson
b. ~1848
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Anderson
Son · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Missouri
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Sibling
James Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 47
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 40
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 36
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nettie Anderson
Sibling · 1920 · age 44
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 — Buchanan, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Buchanan, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu908unit:0730)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V. L. Osborn | 26 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 2 | Maud Osborn | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Arnold Osborn | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 4 | G. W. Cawley | 59 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 5 | Hattie Cawley | 45 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 6 | George Cawley | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Lewis Cawley | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 8 | William Ashpaugh | 79 | Father-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | W. G. Stater | 82 | Head | — | W. Virginia |
| 10 | Phebe Sutton | 59 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Johnathan Sutton | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 12 | Robt. L. Leatherage | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 13 | Elizabeth Leatherage | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Charles R. Leatherage | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 15 | T. M. Murphy | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Anna Murphy | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Allyn Ross Murphy | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Thomas Lamar | 66 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 19 | Sarah J. Lamar | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 20 | John Neeves | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 21 | Mary Neeves | 21 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 22 | John Whittington | 37 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 23 | Ada Whittington | 46 | Sister | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Clay Whittington | 39 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 25 | Allen B. Whittington | 41 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 26 | Esther Whittington | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Hazel Whittington | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Paul Whittington | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Jessie H. Barbee | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 30 | Elizabeth Barbee | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Irene Barbee | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 32 | J. H. Barbee | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Eugene Barbee | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Clara Barbee | 0 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Levi Jalah | 35 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 36 | Stella Jalah | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Margaret Jalah | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Lee Norris | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 39 | May Norris | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Virginia Norris | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 41 | John Norris | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Sarah Anderson | 71 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 43 | James Anderson | 47 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 44 | Nettie Anderson | 44 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Robert Anderson THIS PERSON | 43 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 46 | Margaret Anderson | 40 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Earl Anderson | 36 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 48 | Edward Stater | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 49 | Lola Stater | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Carl Stater | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)