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Robert Edwards — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Caddo, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Robert Edwards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caddo, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Guthie & Newton — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Caddo, Louisiana |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Edwards | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Robert Edwards | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Newton Edwards | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Guthie Edwards | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1920
Caddo, Louisiana
Son, age 8
Caddo, Louisiana · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Caddo, Louisiana
Son, age 18
Caddo, Louisiana · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Caddo-County, Louisiana
Head, age 29
Caddo-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caddo |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| 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 Edwards across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Guthie Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and father Newton Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucille Edwards (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.82
Mother
Guthie Edwards
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Newton Edwards
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Edwards
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucille Edwards
b. ~1915
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Robert Edwards
Son · 1920 · age 8 · b. ~1912 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Newton Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Caddo, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Caddo, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu607unit:0517)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Leola Young | 24 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 52 | Cora Campbell | 39 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 53 | Lut Campbell | 17 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 54 | Mary Eliza Taylor | 11 | Grand Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 55 | Daughter Taylor | 10 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 56 | Charles Franklin | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 57 | Callie Franklin | 34 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 58 | Arthur Franklin | 17 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 59 | Barbara Franklin | 14 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 60 | Lillie Franklin | 13 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 61 | Liddie Bryan | 60 | Mother in Law | None | Texas |
| 62 | Judge Johnston | 50 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 63 | Annie Johnston | 42 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 64 | Leroy Johnston | 12 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 65 | Early Johnston | 13 | Niece | None | Louisiana |
| 66 | Callie Johnston | 11 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 67 | Addie Johnston | 3 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 68 | Willie Jackson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 69 | Lillie Jackson | 20 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 70 | Sadie Jackson | 14 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 71 | Willie Jackson | 13 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 72 | Edgar Jackson | 6 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 73 | William Jackson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 74 | Bertha Jackson | 40 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 75 | Alfred Brown | 66 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 76 | Lizzie Brown | 43 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 77 | Newton Edwards | 53 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 78 | Guthie Edwards | 56 | Wife | None | Oklahoma |
| 79 | Newton Edwards | 17 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 80 | Robert Edwards THIS PERSON | 8 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 81 | Joe Caldwell | 37 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 82 | Mary Caldwell | 33 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 83 | Grant Caldwell | 9 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 84 | Annie Caldwell | 8 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 85 | Lannie Caldwell | 6 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 86 | Joe Jr Caldwell | 5 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 87 | Lottie Caldwell | 3 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 88 | Leo Caldwell | 1 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 89 | Richard Jackson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 90 | Hattie Jackson | 25 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 91 | Lottie Jackson | 8 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 92 | Richard Jackson | 3 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 93 | Lelia Jackson | 5 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 94 | Willie Edwards | 21 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 95 | Martha Edwards | 21 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 96 | Alex Thomas | 35 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 97 | Eliza Thomas | 27 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 98 | Alex Jr Thomas | 5 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 99 | Antony Caldwell | 67 | Head | None | Louisiana |
| 100 | Millard Cotton | 43 | Boarder | None | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.81
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)