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Robert Foster — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Davidson, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Robert Foster across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Davidson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Davidson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Part Of 8 Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Miller | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Robert Foster | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Virginia Miller | Other | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Charlie Foster | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mary Foster | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1900
Davidson, Tennessee
Head, age 22
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Robt |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Tinner |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Davidson, Tennessee
Head, age 31
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Robert A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | House |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Head, age 41
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
| Surname | Foster |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Foster across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Davidson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Foster
Head · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1736unit:0226)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Evelyn | 24 | — | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Margaret | 1 | — | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | William Bailey | 53 | Head | Policeman | Georgia |
| 54 | Louisa Bailey | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Raymond Bailey | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Mathew Curry | 64 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 57 | Gertrude Curry | 63 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | James (-) | 37 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Mattie (-) | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Evelyn (-) | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Dorothy Miller | 45 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Martha Miller | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Bessie Miller | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Robert Foster THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Mary Foster | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Charlie Foster | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Lillie Miller | 32 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Virginia Miller | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Hal Edens | 66 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Jane Edens | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Frank Edens | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Louise Edens | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Marvin Edens | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Lula Edens | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Julius Meyers | 55 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Switzerland |
| 76 | Hellen Meyers | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Julius Jr. Meyers | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Sally L. Meyers | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Hellen Meyers | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Mary Meyers | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | John H. Mccook | 52 | Head | Engineer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Mary E. Mccook | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Margaret Mccook | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | Charles Mccook | 14 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 85 | Raymond Mccook | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 86 | Mary V. Mccook | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Robert L. Maddox | 23 | Head | Worker | Tennessee |
| 88 | Mary Maddox | 23 | Wife | None | New York |
| 89 | Gladys M. Maddox | 0 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
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)