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Robert Boyd — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Boyd across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Virginia |
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Pinetop District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff Boyd | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Sarah Boyd | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Edna Boyd | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Robert Boyd | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Robert Boyd | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Harper Boyd | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Conrad Boyd | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Mary Boyd | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Virginia
Son, age 6
Middlesex, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Middlesex, Virginia
Son, age 17
Middlesex, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Randolph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Middlesex-County, Virginia
Son, age 24
Middlesex-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Randolph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jamaica District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Occupation | Deck hand Oysterman |
| Industry | Fish boat |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| 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 Robert Boyd across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and father James Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Boyd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Boyd
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Boyd
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Boyd
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Boyd
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Boyd
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Boyd
Son · 1920 · age 6 · b. ~1914 · Virginia
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Sibling
Bluff Boyd
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Boyd
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Conrad Boyd
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harper Boyd
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Boyd
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Middlesex, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1898unit:0777)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas Russell | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Thelma Russell | 21 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 53 | Boyden Russell | 10 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 54 | Willard Wake | 22 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 55 | Thelma L Wake | 20 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 56 | Brandon Wake | 1 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 57 | Robert Bunnell | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Susan J Bunnell | 42 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 59 | Ernest H Bunnell | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | Edward D Bunnell | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | Thelma Bunnell | 13 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 62 | Sarah Bunnell | 10 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 63 | Willie Bunnell | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Alice Bunnell | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Otha Bunnell | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | James Lee | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Martha Young | 55 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 68 | Calvin H Young | 26 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | George Young | 12 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 70 | Alfred Bunn | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | Maud Bunn | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Hester Johnson | 64 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 73 | Preston B Johnson | 12 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 74 | James Walker | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Mary Walker | 27 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 76 | Charles D Walker | 10 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 77 | Edith Walker | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | George B Tennant | 56 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 79 | Snead Tennant | 19 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 80 | Lucile Tennant | 28 | Daughter | None | Maryland |
| 81 | Thomas G Parcell | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 82 | Catherine S Parcell | 26 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 83 | Robert Boyd | 30 | Head | Farm Lab. | Virginia |
| 84 | Mary Boyd | 34 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
| 85 | Bluff Boyd | 15 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 86 | Conrad H Boyd | 14 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 87 | Sarah Boyd | 12 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 88 | Harper Boyd | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Robert Boyd THIS PERSON | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Edna J Boyd | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | John Johnson | 74 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 92 | Elizabeth Johnson | 76 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 93 | Nelson Johnson | 36 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 94 | Ethell Johnson | 27 | Daughter-in-law | None | Virginia |
| 95 | Weston C Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Pauline Johnson | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Benton Hynes | 50 | Head | Sailor | Virginia |
| 98 | Rory Hynes | 45 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 99 | Otis N Harris | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 100 | Arthur Harris | 18 | Brother | None | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 5 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)