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Robert Howard — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Fulton, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Robert Howard across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fulton, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fulton, Ohio |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Robert J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| 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 | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Pike 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Howard | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Robert Howard | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Clyde Howard | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| R Howard | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ida Howard | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fulton, Ohio
Head, age 30
Fulton, Ohio · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Fulton, Ohio
Head, age 40
Fulton, Ohio · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Robert A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Fulton, Ohio
Head, age 50
Fulton, Ohio · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Robert J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| 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 | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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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 Howard across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Fulton, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Howard
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Fulton, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Fulton, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1384unit:1028)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orville C Pontius | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Mary M Pontius | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Bertha E Pontius | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Wynnette G Pontius | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Grace Pontius | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Robert J Howard THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 7 | Ida L Howard | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Ethel A Howard | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 9 | R Lauren Howard | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Clyde F Howard | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Ralph A Howard | 21 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 12 | Alice Howard | 23 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Orrin B Risler | 25 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 14 | Irma Risler | 23 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Mary E Risler | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Cleo Risler | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Clarence J Risler | 0 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 18 | James T Smith | 44 | Head | Mechanic | Ohio |
| 19 | Bridget M Smith | 41 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 20 | W James Smith | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Eleanor M Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Mary B Baker | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Lewis A Simmons | 48 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 24 | Laura M Simmons | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Lorraine L Simmons | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Lloyd O Simmons | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Ralph P Simmons | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Lawrence L Simmons | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Gordon Strucksacher | 30 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 30 | Bela Strucksacher | 29 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Lewis S Pontius | 49 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 32 | Ida M Pontius | 39 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Fern L Pontius | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Alfred L Pontius | 16 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 35 | Alice M Pontius | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Mary Pontius | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Albert S Chatfield | 58 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 38 | Cella M Chatfield | 56 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 39 | William H Cerry | 33 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 40 | May B Cerry | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 41 | Ruby M Cerry | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Charles H Storgart | 53 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 43 | Emma Storgart | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Ida Storgart | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Lillian Storgart | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Ross L Watkins | 27 | Head | Owner | Ohio |
| 47 | Bertha M Watkins | 21 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Frank Genlow | 31 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 49 | Sophia G Genlow | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Vandal M Genlow | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
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)