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Robert Cox — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Cox across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mcdonough, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Caleb & Elizabeth — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mcdonough, Illinois |
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Eldorado Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Cox | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Caleb Cox | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Arthur Cox | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Charles Cox | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Robert Cox | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Elizabeth Cox | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mcdonough, Illinois
Son, age 4
Mcdonough, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Robert H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Mcdonough, Illinois
Son, age 14
Mcdonough, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Mcdonough, Illinois
Son, age 23
Mcdonough, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cox |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Cox across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mcdonough, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Caleb Cox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Cox (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Cox (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Caleb Cox
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Cox
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Cox
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Cox
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Illinois
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Sibling
Charles Cox
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Cox
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Cox
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Mcdonough, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Mcdonough, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu385unit:0759)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Caleb Cox | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Elizabeth E. Cox | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Robert Cox THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 54 | Charles Cox | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 55 | Arthur Cox | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Gertrude Cox | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Andrew J. Mc Donald | 79 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 58 | Ellen Mc Donald | 74 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Addie Mc Donald | 46 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Clarence Hayes Mc Donald | 44 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Edna Mc Donald | 42 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | John Mc Donald | 41 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | George Whiting Mc Donald | 37 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Arthur Hillyer | 21 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 65 | Harry Hillyer | 30 | Brother | Labor | Illinois |
| 66 | Nellie S. Hillyer | 50 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Lana Hillyer | 16 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Hubert Brown | 29 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 69 | Maud Brown | 23 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Mayree Brown | 3 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Theodore D. Burke | 72 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 72 | Effie Burke | 72 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Tomas Burke | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 74 | May Burke | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Fred Jr. Welch | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 76 | Mary Welch | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Wade Welch | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Ross Raney | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 79 | Edna Raney | 43 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Dola Raney | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 81 | Clarence Raney | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 82 | Helen Raney | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 83 | John Harold Raney | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Gilbert Leighty | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 85 | Clancia Leighty | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Virginia Leighty | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Lucile Leighty | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Henry L. Huston | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 89 | Sarah H. Huston | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Guy L. Huston | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 91 | Nella L. Huston | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Leonard H. Huston | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 93 | La Verne A. Huston | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 94 | Samuel F. Huston | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 95 | Mary H. Huston | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Dane Olson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 97 | Alma Olson | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Mary Christine Olson | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | James Olson | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 3 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)