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Robert Banks — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Spotsylvania, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Banks across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Spotsylvania, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spotsylvania, Virginia |
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | Oa |
| 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 | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Livingston Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Banks | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Dennis Banks | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Robert Banks | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Lillian Banks | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Hellen Banks | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Amanda Banks | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Bennie Banks | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Leonora Banks | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Annie Banks | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Alice Banks | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Winchester, Virginia
Head, age 39
Winchester, Virginia · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Sawmill |
| Industry | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Head, age 50
Spotsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1870 — 10 household members
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | Oa |
| 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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Our Model Tree links Robert Banks across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Banks
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Spotsylvania, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Spotsylvania, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1915unit:0783)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ruby | 7 | Grand daughter | None | Virginia |
| 52 | Dorothy | 1 | Grand daughter | None | Virginia |
| 53 | Marshall Farlaw | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Clifton Farlaw | 33 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 55 | L. Harry Farlaw | 31 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 56 | Ethel K. Farlaw | 29 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 57 | Robert Banks THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Amanda Banks | 49 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 59 | Bennie Banks | 27 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 60 | Leonora Banks | 26 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 61 | Dennis Banks | 27 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 62 | Mary B. Banks | 22 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 63 | Lillian Banks | 17 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 64 | Alice Banks | 13 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 65 | Hellen Banks | 11 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 66 | Annie Banks | 12 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 67 | Edward Master | 26 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Caffie Master | 20 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 69 | Hazel Pearl Master | 4 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 70 | Clark E. Master | 2 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 71 | John Minor | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 72 | Mary Minor | 38 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 73 | Frances Williams | 8 | Lodger | None | Virginia |
| 74 | Clarence R. Harris | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Glen D. Harris | 22 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 76 | Evelyn D. Harris | 2 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 77 | Mrs. Ella Martin | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 78 | Hessie Martin | 25 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 79 | Simon Martin | 23 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 80 | Oma Martin | 17 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 81 | Viola Martin | 15 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 82 | Monroe J. Martin | 8 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 83 | Julius R. Dorrell | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 84 | Calista E. Dorrell | 36 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 85 | Estelle M. Dorrell | 17 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 86 | Rosena C. Dorrell | 15 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 87 | Ella May Dorrell | 13 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 88 | Robert J. Dorrell | 11 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 89 | Julius Thomas Dorrell | 8 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 90 | Milton Henry Dorrell | 6 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 91 | Willie Hiferson | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 92 | Rossey Hiferson | 25 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 93 | Rossey Hiferson | 7 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 94 | Joseph Hiferson | 5 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 95 | Lucile M. Hiferson | 4 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 96 | Leroy Hiferson | 2 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 97 | David Philip | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 98 | Lizzie Philip | 46 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 99 | John Fox | 25 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 100 | Nellie Fox | 17 | Wife | None | Virginia |
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)