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Robert May — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert May across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jackson, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Hattie — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jackson, Kansas |
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Robert P. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cement |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Holton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine May | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Robert May | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Charlotte May | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Frances May | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| R May | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Percy May | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Clara May | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Elizabeth May | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Hattie May | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Ralph May | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Ross May | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Jackson, Kansas
Son, age 8
Jackson, Kansas · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Robert R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1910
Jackson, Kansas
Son, age 18
Jackson, Kansas · implied b. ~1892 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Jackson, Kansas
Son, age 28
Jackson, Kansas · implied b. ~1892 — 11 household members
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Robert P. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cement |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 May across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Jackson, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie May (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert May
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie May
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie May
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie May
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert May
Son · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Kansas
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Sibling
Ralph May
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara May
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine May
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ross May
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Percy May
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances May
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth May
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlotte May
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
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 — Jackson, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Jackson, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu534unit:0814)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Martin, Gladys | 22 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Green, Marjorie | 7 | grandchild | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Chas. M. Johnson | 33 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 54 | Lillie M. Johnson | 33 | Wife | Domestic | Missouri |
| 55 | R. K. May | 63 | Head | Rug Maker | Alabama |
| 56 | Hattie E. May | 50 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Charlotte K. May | 30 | daughter | Nurse | Kansas |
| 58 | Robert P. May THIS PERSON | 28 | son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 59 | Elizabeth May | 24 | daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 60 | Ross May | 21 | son | Foreman | Kansas |
| 61 | Clara May | 18 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Josephine May | 16 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Percy May | 13 | son | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Frances May | 11 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Ralph May | 7 | son | — | Kansas |
| 66 | A. Wilson | 61 | Head | Retail | W. Virginia |
| 67 | Delia Wilson | 50 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 68 | Virginia Wilson | 28 | daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 69 | E. D. Johnson | 80 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Elizabeth Johnson | 69 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Mary J. Johnson | 83 | sister | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Alice Johnson | 29 | daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 73 | Cora E. Cora | 45 | Domestic | Domestic | Ohio |
| 74 | Mary J. Shumaker | 75 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Ester P. Abbott | 45 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Carl Abbott | 21 | son | Auto | Oklahoma |
| 77 | Paul Abbott | 19 | son | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Lucille Abbott | 14 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Hiram Abbott | 11 | son | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Esther Abbott | 9 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 81 | Mary F. Bateman | 67 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 82 | William Vestle | 50 | Head | Contractor | Missouri |
| 83 | Myrtle Vestle | 36 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 84 | Charles Vestle | 15 | son | — | Kansas |
| 85 | Karl Vestle | 8 | son | — | Kansas |
| 86 | Thomas W. Vestle | 4 | son | — | Kansas |
| 87 | Selina M. Jones | 75 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 88 | Harry Bradley | 27 | Head | Asst Cashier | Kansas |
| 89 | May Bradley | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 90 | Donald B. Bradley | 1 | son | — | Kansas |
| 91 | Irena E. Bradley | 58 | mother | — | Kansas |
| 92 | Hattie B. Germann | 79 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 93 | Wiletta Germann | 45 | daughter | Teacher | Ohio |
| 94 | C. F. Hurnell | 59 | Head | Co. Clerk | Ohio |
| 95 | Emma Hurnell | 54 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 96 | Paul Hurnell | 25 | son | Salesman | Ohio |
| 97 | Frances Hurnell | 23 | daughter | Deputy | Ohio |
| 98 | Nellie Hurnell | 21 | daughter | Domestic | Ohio |
| 99 | Isabel Hurnell | 15 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 100 | John Wendell | 50 | Head | Manager | Germany |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 8 siblings
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)