RL
Robert Lewis — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Cheboygan, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Robert Lewis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cheboygan, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Sara — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cheboygan, Michigan |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Works on farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hebron |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Lewis | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Robert Lewis | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Sarah Lewis | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cheboygan, Michigan
Son, age 3
Cheboygan, Michigan · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Robert C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
Cheboygan, Michigan
Son, age 13
Cheboygan, Michigan · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Cheboygan, Michigan
Son, age 23
Cheboygan, Michigan · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Works on farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Lewis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cheboygan, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sara Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Lewis
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sara Lewis
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Lewis
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Lewis
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Lewis
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Michigan
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Cheboygan, Michigan
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Cheboygan, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu760unit:0561)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elmer Dutton | 14 | Step-Son | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Isaiah Armontrout | 57 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 53 | Margaret Armontrout | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Lee Armontrout | 23 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 55 | John Myers | 46 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Annetta Myers | 41 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 57 | Vuran Myers | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Clinton Myers | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Arthur Collins | 15 | Chore-boy | — | Michigan |
| 60 | James Myers | 51 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Jennie Myers | 47 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 62 | Dorothy Myers | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Thomas Preston | 64 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 64 | Jacob Shappel | 77 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 65 | Cindy Shappel | 73 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Lemert Shappell | 36 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 67 | Alice Shappell | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Aleen Shappell | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Theodore Myers | 51 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Clara Myers | 51 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Ezra Shepherd | 16 | Step-Son | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Eva Jinlac | 57 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 73 | Duncan Bill | 57 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 74 | Anna Bill | 80 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 75 | Edward Douglas | 37 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 76 | Selina Douglas | 33 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 77 | Isadore Douglas | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Eli Douglas | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Aurelia Douglas | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Mary Douglas | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 81 | Violet Douglas | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 82 | Eli Douglas | 67 | Father | — | Canada |
| 83 | Joseph Douglas | 40 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 84 | Susan Douglas | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 85 | Edna Douglas | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 86 | Louise Douglas | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 87 | Charles Douglas | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 88 | Leonard Douglas | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 89 | Idah Douglas | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 90 | Howard Douglas | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 91 | Rhein Gilbert | 64 | Chore boy | Farmer | Germany |
| 92 | Thomas Lewis | 57 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 93 | Sarah Lewis | 51 | Wife | — | England |
| 94 | Robert Lewis THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 95 | Ludwig Millhausen | 46 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Anna Millhausen | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Alma Millhausen | 17 | Daughter | Cigar Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Freda Millhausen | 16 | Daughter | Cigar Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Emma Millhausen | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Ludwig Millhausen | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)