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Robert Hicks — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pittsylvania, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Hicks across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pittsylvania, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pittsylvania, Virginia |
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | Robert D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Tunstall District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nannie Hicks | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Amy Hicks | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Lottie Hicks | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Libby Hicks | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Robert Hicks | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Robert Hicks | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| John Hicks | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| James Hicks | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Gardner Hicks | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Martha Hicks | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Son, age
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 29 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 12
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
| Surname | Hicks |
| Given Name | Robert D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Hicks across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Pittsylvania, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Robert Hicks
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Virginia
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Sibling
John Hicks
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nannie Hicks
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Libby Hicks
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Hicks
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gardner Hicks
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lottie Hicks
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Amy Hicks
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Pittsylvania, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania, Virginia
Page Contents
30 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1904unit:1187)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Law Brofas | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Shelley R Powell | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mattie S Powell | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Leland D Powell | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | George I Powell | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Andrew J Powell | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Felix Pritchett | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | William Pritchett | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Mary Pritchett | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Linwood Pritchett | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Joseph Pritchett | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Thelma Pritchett | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Nathaniel Pritchett | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Beulah Pritchett | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Oscar Pritchett | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Charles J Ashworth | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 67 | Mamie B Ashworth | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Helen M Ashworth | 67 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 69 | William W Tinsley | 27 | Boarder | Farmer | Virginia |
| 70 | Susan S Gray | 57 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Robert R Hicks | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 72 | Martha J Hicks | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | James P Hicks | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 74 | John R Hicks | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | Lottie Hicks | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Nannie Hicks | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Robert D Hicks THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Gardner W Hicks | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Libby P Hicks | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Amy Hicks | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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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)