Robert Banks — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Buchanan, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Robert Banks across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Buchanan, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1859), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1859 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Buchanan, Virginia
Surname	Banks
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Nursery Post
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Rocklick Town
Est. Birth Year	~1859

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 Robert	Age	Birth yr
Mary Banks	Daughter	—	17	~1903
Robert Banks	Head	—	61	~1859
Eliza Banks	Spouse	—	62	~1858

Census Appearances

1900

York, Virginia

Head, age 41

York, Virginia · implied b. ~1859 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Banks
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Birth Month	July
Birth Year	1859
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Farmer
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1910

Norfolk, Virginia

Head, age 50

Norfolk, Virginia · implied b. ~1860 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Banks
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Years Married	28
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Labour
Industry	Odd jobs
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1920

Buchanan, Virginia

Head, age 61

Buchanan, Virginia · implied b. ~1859 — 3 household members

Surname	Banks
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Nursery Post
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Robert Banks

Head · 1920 · age 61 · b. ~1859 · Virginia

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1880unit:0911)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Arthur Reed	26	Head	—	Virginia
2	Lura Reed	19	Wife	—	Virginia
3	Lunsford Reed	1	Son	—	Virginia
4	Hays Reed	11	Nephew	—	Virginia
5	Mabel Reed	10	Niece	—	Virginia
6	Lafayette Reed	6	Son	—	Virginia
7	John Reed	3	Son	—	Virginia
8	Beatrice Reed	1	Daughter	—	Virginia
9	Charles E. Carter	28	Head	Barber	Virginia
10	Effie Carter	26	Wife	—	Virginia
11	Charles Jr. Carter	5	Son	—	Virginia
12	Claude Carter	3	Son	—	Virginia
13	Rollie Harris	36	Head	Laborer	Virginia
14	Blanche Harris	25	Wife	—	Virginia
15	India Harris	8	Daughter	—	Virginia
16	Mary Harris	6	Daughter	—	Virginia
17	Martha Harris	60	Mother	—	Virginia
18	John Holmes	60	Head	Farmer	Virginia
19	Annie Holmes	60	Wife	—	North Carolina
20	Lettie Young	60	Head	—	Virginia
21	Dora Burroughs	57	Head	Laundress	Virginia
22	Arthur Burroughs	31	Son	—	Virginia
23	Charles Stewart	54	Head	Farmer	Virginia
24	Laura Stewart	57	Wife	—	Virginia
25	Ashton Stewart	31	Son	Laborer	Virginia
26	Guy Stewart	27	Son	Telegraph Operator	Virginia
27	Madeline Stewart	19	Daughter	Stenographer	Virginia
28	Claude Stewart	14	Son	Stenographer	Virginia
29	Alan Stewart	2	Son	—	Virginia
30	Sarah E. Stewart	83	Mother	—	Virginia
31	Peter Ayres	71	Head	—	Virginia
32	Charles Zimmerman	83	Head	—	Virginia
33	Florence Zimmerman	52	Wife	—	Virginia
34	James Frye	29	Head	Laborer	Virginia
35	Nora Frye	27	Wife	—	Virginia
36	Eugene Frye	5	Son	—	Virginia
37	Ruby Frye	2	Daughter	—	Virginia
38	Lula Provitt	20	Boarder	Laborer	Virginia
39	Clarence Provitt	19	Boarder	Laborer	Virginia
40	Helen Tate	17	Boarder	Laborer	Virginia
41	Pearl Tate	17	Boarder	Laborer	Virginia
42	Robert Banks THIS PERSON	61	Head	Laborer	Virginia
43	Eliza Banks	62	Wife	—	Virginia
44	Mary Banks	17	Daughter	—	Virginia
45	Arthur Banks	37	Head	Laborer	Virginia
46	Irene Banks	27	Wife	—	Virginia
47	Julia Banks	22	Daughter	—	Virginia
48	Margaret Banks	6	Daughter	—	Virginia
49	James Banks	5	Son	—	Virginia
50	John Banks	5	Son	—	Virginia

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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)

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