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Robert Jennings — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Halifax, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Jennings across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Halifax, 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 | Halifax, Virginia |
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | Robert W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| 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 | Birch Creek 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Jennings | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Marshal Jennings | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Minnie Jennings | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Robert Jennings | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| James Jennings | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Samuel Jennings | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Sallie Jennings | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Bessie Jennings | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Robert Jennings | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Thomas Jennings | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
Halifax, Virginia
Son, age 2
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Halifax, Virginia
Son, age 12
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | Robert W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| 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 Jennings across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Halifax, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Robert Jennings
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Virginia
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Sibling
Samuel Jennings
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Jennings
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sallie Jennings
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Jennings
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Jennings
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marshal Jennings
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Jennings
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 — Halifax, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Halifax, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1890unit:1022)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John M Smart | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Lula Smart | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | James A Smart | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Ruth R Smart | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Thelma B Smart | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Johnnie Smart | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Robert Jennings | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Minnie Jennings | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Bessie Jennings | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Thomas Jennings | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Robert W Jennings THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Sallie Jennings | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | James Jennings | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Marshal Jennings | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Mary Jennings | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Samuel Jennings | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Benjamin Greenwood | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Ada H Greenwood | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Benjamin Greenwood | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Mary D Greenwood | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Julian R Greenwood | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Edward T Greenwood | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Parthenia G Greenwood | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Robert D Greenwood | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Nancy H Greenwood | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Harriett A Greenwood | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Virginia Oliver | 23 | Servant | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Charles Walton | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Mattie D Walton | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | William S Walton | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Hallie Walton | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 83 | R Sanders | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 84 | Mildred Sanders | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Lula Sanders | 28 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Robert B Sanders | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Mildred A Sanders | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | John W Tilman | 80 | Father in law | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Stanley Walton | 22 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 90 | Annie M Walton | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Clide S Walton | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Loyd E Walton | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Mary E Schofield | 69 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Edgar A Schofield | 47 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Mabel C Schofield | 39 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 97 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 98 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)