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Robert Burton — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Scott, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Robert Burton across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Scott, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Scott, Tennessee |
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Shades Blenns |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mona Burton | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Robert Burton | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Lona Burton | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Ed Voils | Other | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Ida Burton | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Johnnie Burton | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1900
Scott, Tennessee
Head, age 31
Scott, Tennessee · implied b. ~1869 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Berton |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Mfg. Lumber |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Scott, Tennessee
Head, age 41
Scott, Tennessee · implied b. ~1869 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Scott, Tennessee
Head, age 50
Scott, Tennessee · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Burton across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Scott, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Burton
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Scott, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Scott, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1761unit:0622)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mildred Galloway | 3 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 2 | William Boid | 38 | Head | Retail Merchant | Tennessee |
| 3 | Hattie Boid | 31 | Wife | Saleswoman | Tennessee |
| 4 | Margaret Boid | 6 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 5 | Wilma Boid | 4 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 6 | Kenneth Boid | 3 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 7 | Elizabeth Brown | 45 | Boarder | Teacher | New York |
| 8 | Jessie Wright | 26 | Head | Lumber Grader | Tennessee |
| 9 | Reese Wright | 22 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 10 | Liston Wright | 3 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 11 | Wilda Wright | 1 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 12 | Robert Burton THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Manager | Tennessee |
| 13 | Ida Burton | 29 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 14 | Mona Burton | 16 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 15 | Lona Burton | 13 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 16 | Johnnie Burton | 11 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 17 | Ed Voils | 37 | Boarder | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 18 | Tom Heath | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Lula Heath | 38 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 20 | William Webb | 28 | Head | Foreman | Tennessee |
| 21 | Ina Webb | 28 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 22 | Gladdis Webb | 6 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 23 | Willis Webb | 4 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 24 | Will Smith | 42 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 25 | Mary Smith | 38 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 26 | Ella Griffin | 34 | Head | Keeper | Kentucky |
| 27 | Roy Mcmillan | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Tomas Collins | 52 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Stella Collins | 33 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 30 | Arther White | 17 | Son | Switchman | Kentucky |
| 31 | Odes White | 15 | step son | None | Kentucky |
| 32 | Glenam White | 7 | step son | None | Tennessee |
| 33 | John M Newport | 32 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Dortha Newport | 16 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 35 | Dick Hamby | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Manda Hamby | 51 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 37 | Robert Mccartt | 34 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 38 | Minnie Mccartt | 26 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 39 | Maxine Mccartt | 5 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 40 | Virgil Mccartt | 3 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 41 | Vernon Mccartt | 1 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 42 | Albert Owens | 28 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Kentucky |
| 43 | Zora Owens | 25 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 44 | Theymeal Owens | 4 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 45 | Dock Mccartt | 26 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 46 | May Mccartt | 21 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 47 | Hugo Current | 41 | Head | Wholesale Merchant | Michigan |
| 48 | May Current | 30 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 49 | Ernest Current | 9 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 50 | Victor Current | 7 | Son | None | Tennessee |
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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)