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Robert Curtis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Curtis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Rapides, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & Isaac — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rapides, Louisiana |
| Surname | Curtis |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Skin Packing Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Alexandria City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Curtis | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Robert Curtis | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Rosa Curtis | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Robert Curtis | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Andrew Curtis | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1900
Rapides, Louisiana
Son, age 7
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Curtis |
| Given Name | Robb |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1910
Rapides, Louisiana
Son, age 16
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Curtis |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Rapides, Louisiana
Head, age 26
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | Curtis |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Skin Packing Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Curtis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Rapides, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Curtis (~0.92 confidence) and father Isaac Curtis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Curtis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Curtis
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Isaac Curtis
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Curtis
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Curtis
Head · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Rapides, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Rapides, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu626unit:0903)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Simmons | 23 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 52 | Ida Simmons | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | James James | 23 | Roomer | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 54 | Norman Washington | 45 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 55 | Mary Washington | 41 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 56 | Ad. Noel | 45 | Head | Truck Man | Texas |
| 57 | Mary Noel | 28 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 58 | Ella Noel | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Mardree Noel | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Sylvia Noel | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Willie Noel | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Edward Noel | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Will Douglas | 43 | Head | Truck Man | Louisiana |
| 64 | Linnie Douglas | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Gertrude Douglas | 16 | Step Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Sonny Douglas | 18 | Step Son | Delivery Boy | Louisiana |
| 67 | Arthur Jones | 31 | Head | Handle Maker | Louisiana |
| 68 | Julia Jones | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Corine Anderson | 37 | Mother-in-law | Cook | Louisiana |
| 70 | Clinton Reese | 21 | Brother-in-law | Cylinder Feeder | Louisiana |
| 71 | Moses Canada | 50 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 72 | Lucinda Canada | 44 | Wife | Maid | Louisiana |
| 73 | Richard Canada | 22 | Son | Section Work | Louisiana |
| 74 | Eliza Canada | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Louisiana |
| 75 | Reed Casson | 2 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Mary Fontenot | 45 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Essex Wade | 38 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 78 | Nellie B. Wade | 28 | Wife | Laundress | Texas |
| 79 | Eddie Mae Wade | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 80 | John Powells | 37 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 81 | Amelia Powells | 40 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 82 | Jr. Figgins | 25 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 83 | Angie Figgins | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 84 | Sylvia Collins | 23 | Daughter | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 85 | Hazel Collins | 2 | Grand Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 86 | Esau Reese | 32 | Head | Section Work | Louisiana |
| 87 | Rosa Reese | 30 | Wife | Dishwasher | Arkansas |
| 88 | Millie Burks | 13 | Step Daughter | Servant | Arkansas |
| 89 | Idessa Burks | 11 | Step Daughter | Servant | Arkansas |
| 90 | Robert Curtis THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 91 | Rosa Curtis | 25 | Wife | Dish Washer | Louisiana |
| 92 | George Curtis | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 93 | Andrew Curtis | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 94 | Robert Curtis | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 95 | Cora Cotton | 50 | Head | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 96 | Raymond Washington | 21 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 97 | Randall Washington | 20 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 98 | Son Washington | 15 | Son | Section Work | Louisiana |
| 99 | Ike Curtis | 23 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 100 | Edna Curtis | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)