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Robert Curtis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Brown, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Robert Curtis across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Brown, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Brown, Indiana |
| Surname | Curtis |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| 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 | M |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Van Buren Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Curtis | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Francis Curtis | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Maudie Curtis | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Roy Curtis | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Nettie Curtis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Minnie Curtis | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Pansy Curtis | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Wilburn Curtis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Vernie Curtis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Brown, Indiana
Head, age 44
Brown, Indiana · implied b. ~1866 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Curtis |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Brown, Indiana
Head, age 53
Brown, Indiana · implied b. ~1867 — 9 household members
| Surname | Curtis |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| 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 | M |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Curtis across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Brown, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Curtis
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Brown, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Brown, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu424unit:0670)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Hutta | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 2 | William H. Hamilton | 61 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 3 | Hattie F. Hamilton | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Kenneth R. Hamilton | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Robert H. Hamilton | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Charles T. Hamilton | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Herbert V. Hamilton | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Vergle L. Hamilton | 49 | Brother | — | Indiana |
| 9 | William E. Hurns | 51 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 10 | Lucinda E. Hurns | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | David C. Hurns | 28 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Leva E. Hurns | 15 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 13 | William E. Hurns | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Gracie E. Hurns | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Virginia D. Hurns | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Wallace J. Hurns | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Frederick Bowman | 65 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Weekly Bowman | 59 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Ray Weekly | 16 | Grand Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 20 | Fay Weekly | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 21 | May Weekly | 12 | Daughter | Labor | Indiana |
| 22 | Ruby Weekly | 10 | Grand Son | Labor | Indiana |
| 23 | Bailey Lookman | 72 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Estella Lookman | 37 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Isaac J. Mckinney | 65 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 26 | W. George | 60 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Catherine M. George | 63 | Wife | Farmer | Indiana |
| 28 | Claudie B. George | 38 | Daughter | Farmer | Indiana |
| 29 | Tot George | 30 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Claude E. George | 26 | Son | Servant | Indiana |
| 31 | Lidith George | 24 | Daughter | Servant | Indiana |
| 32 | Robert H. George | 21 | Son | Servant | Indiana |
| 33 | Hattie J. Mckinney | 37 | Head | Servant | Indiana |
| 34 | Guy Mckinney | 15 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 35 | Lowell O. Mckinney | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 36 | William Mckinney | 62 | Head | House Keeper | Indiana |
| 37 | Frank Mckinney | 30 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 38 | Nellie Mckinney | 26 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Dean M. Mckinney | 4 | Grand Son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Earl D. Mckinney | 2 | Grand Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 41 | Robert Curtis THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 42 | Francis G. Curtis | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Minnie E. Curtis | 27 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Pansy E. Curtis | 24 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 45 | Maudie A. Curtis | 20 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Nettie A. Curtis | 16 | Daughter | Servant | Indiana |
| 47 | Vernie J. Curtis | 14 | Daughter | Servant | Indiana |
| 48 | Roy L. Curtis | 12 | Son | Labor | Indiana |
| 49 | Wilburn E. Curtis | 11 | Daughter | Labor | Indiana |
| 50 | George Greaton | 71 | Head | — | Indiana |
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)