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Robert Howell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Barbour, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Robert Howell across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Barbour, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Barbour, Alabama |
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Williamson Precinct No 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Howell | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Clarence Howell | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Lydia Howell | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Dr Howell | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Dudley Howell | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Robert Howell | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| John Howell | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Marie Howell | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
Barbour, Alabama
Head, age 38
Barbour, Alabama · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Barbour, Alabama
Head, age 48
Barbour, Alabama · implied b. ~1872 — 8 household members
| Surname | Howell |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Howell across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Barbour, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Howell
Head · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Barbour, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Barbour, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu3unit:0194)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aita Richards | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Lilla Richards | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Grady Richards | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Albert Richards | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | John Richards | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Mary Richards | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | James Richards | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Jessie Reaves | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 9 | Annie Reaves | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Robert Reaves | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Robert L Howell THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 12 | Lydia Howell | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | John H Howell | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Clarence Howell | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Clayton Howell | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Dr. Freeman Howell | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Dudley Howell | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Marie Howell | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Caroline Price | 65 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Celia Price | 64 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 21 | George Joice | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 22 | Ella Joice | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Willie Joice | 23 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Dora Mcleod | 25 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 25 | John Mcleod | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Ester Mcleod | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Annie Mcleod | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Robert J Price | 65 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 29 | Alice Price | 36 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Robert Price | 35 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Robert Jr Price | 8 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Doll Blory | 22 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Robert A Price | 65 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 34 | Patience V Price | 54 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Louisa Price | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Eunice Price | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Lois Price | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Wise Price | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Mary Price | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Marshall Price | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Reuben Crews | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 42 | Bessie Crews | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Irene Crews | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Westie Crews | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Franklin Crews | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Curie Crews | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Clemmie Crews | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Annie Crews | 67 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Malsom Ross | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 50 | Johnie Ross | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
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)