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Robert Curtis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Buncombe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Curtis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Buncombe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Buncombe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Curtis |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Upper Hominy No 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronson Curtis | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Chloe Curtis | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Ray Curtis | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Chetta Curtis | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Opal Curtis | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Eva Curtis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Robert Curtis | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Gladys Curtis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1900
Buncombe, North …
Head, age 29
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Curtis |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Buncombe, North …
Head, age 38
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1872
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Curtis |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Buncombe, North …
Head, age 48
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1872 — 8 household members
| Surname | Curtis |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Curtis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Buncombe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Curtis
Head · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Buncombe, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Buncombe, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1287unit:0550)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edgar W. Candler | 62 | Head | Retail Merchant | North Carolina |
| 2 | Rose Candler | 49 | Wife | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 3 | Edgar Candler | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Cohn Candler | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mary L. Candler | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mable Candler | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Allie Henry | 49 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Robert L. Curtis THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Chloe Curtis | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Chetta Curtis | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Opal Curtis | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Bronson Curtis | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ray Curtis | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Gladys Curtis | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Eva Curtis | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Joe C. Moser | 70 | Head | Servant | North Carolina |
| 17 | Adaline Moser | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mattie Sammy | 63 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | George Sammy | 24 | Son | Chauffeur | North Carolina |
| 20 | William H. Pearson | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Cora E. Pearson | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | William H. Jr. Pearson | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Beulah Pearson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Thomas W. Pearson | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Charles M. Penland | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | William Ledford | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Sonia L. Ledford | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Alice Ledford | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Mary Ledford | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Flora Ledford | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Gertrude Ledford | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Virginia L. Ledford | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Solomon Fisher | 4 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Elam D. Jackson | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Iona Jackson | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mary L. Jackson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Bert R. Warren | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Maggie Warren | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Annie Warren | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Irma Warren | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Columbus S. Allen | 68 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Charity Allen | 64 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lane R. Allen | 29 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Paul Allen | 13 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | William P. Scon | 58 | Head | General Farm | North Carolina |
| 46 | Corrie Scon | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | William J. Warren | 47 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Gena Warren | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Arthur W. Warren | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | May E. Warren | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)