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Robert Dawson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Surry, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Dawson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Surry, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Surry, North Carolina |
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| 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 | w |
| 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 | Stewarts Creek Township |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Dawson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Robert Dawson | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Robert Dawson | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Minnie Dawson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Sallie Dawson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Ida Dawson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Surry, North …
Head, age 28
Surry, North Carolina · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| 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
Surry, North …
Head, age 39
Surry, North Carolina · implied b. ~1871 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 19 |
| 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
Surry, North …
Head, age 50
Surry, North Carolina · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | w |
| 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 |
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 Dawson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Surry, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Dawson
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Surry, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Surry, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1316unit:0958)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Rosetta Spencer | 25 | daughter | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 52 | George Spencer | 7 | grandson | None | North Carolina |
| 53 | Buck Spencer | 33 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 54 | Brittany Luckett | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lena Luckett | 25 | wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 56 | John Luckett | 10 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 57 | Maud Luckett | 8 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lizzie Luckett | 6 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 59 | Annie Luckett | 3 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 60 | Bettie Luckett | 1 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 61 | Sidney Wilson | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Dora Wilson | 32 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 63 | Lela Wilson | 15 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 64 | Roy Wilson | 12 | son | Farm Labourer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Billy Wilson | 10 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 66 | Della Wilson | 8 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 67 | Naty Wilson | 6 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 68 | Dora Wilson | 4 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 69 | Hattie Wilson | 3 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 70 | Robert Dawson THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Sallie Dawson | 50 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ida Dawson | 18 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 73 | Minnie Dawson | 16 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 74 | Marvin Dawson | 14 | son | Farm Labourer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Robert Dawson | 11 | son | Farm Labourer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Parley Golding | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Eula Golding | 26 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 78 | Maud Golding | 7 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 79 | Claude Golding | 5 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 80 | Hattie Golding | 3 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 81 | Garnet Golding | 1 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 82 | Jerry Shropshire | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Martha Shropshire | 57 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 84 | George Shropshire | 16 | son | Farm Labourer | Virginia |
| 85 | Arthur W. Bevener | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Annie Bevener | 42 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 87 | Taylor Smith | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Bertha Smith | 26 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 89 | William Smith | 8 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 90 | Stella Smith | 4 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 91 | Fletcher Smith | 2 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 92 | Cornelius Edwards | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Maggie Edwards | 24 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 94 | Walter Edwards | 4 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 95 | Frances Edwards | 2 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 96 | Thomas W. Fleming | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 97 | Columbia Fleming | 57 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 98 | William F. Beamer | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Mittie C. Beamer | 48 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 100 | Jefferson Beamer | 15 | son | Farm Labourer | 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)