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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 Geauga, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Emeline — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Geauga, Ohio |
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Auburn Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline May | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Robert May | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Mabel May | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Geauga, Ohio
Son, age 8
Geauga, Ohio · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Geauga, Ohio
Son, age 18
Geauga, Ohio · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Geauga, Ohio
Head, age 27
Geauga, Ohio · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Geauga, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emeline May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emmeline May (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John May
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emeline May
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emmeline May
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert May
Head · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Ohio
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Geauga, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Geauga, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1385unit:0510)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank E Thomas | 63 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 2 | Sara Thomas | 63 | Sister in law | House Keeper | Ohio |
| 3 | Martin Kennedy | 49 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Nellie M Kennedy | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Sylvester Barker | 65 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 6 | Nora A Barker | 63 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Harry B Barker | 36 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 8 | Charlotta Barker | 28 | Daughter in law | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Frank S Barker | 5 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Nora Tucker | 27 | Niece | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Max Dude | 36 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 12 | Louisa Dude | 27 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 13 | Anna Dude | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Emma Dude | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Carmen Dude | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 16 | John Ford | 76 | Head | — | England |
| 17 | Arthur Burrell | 73 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Ella Burrell | 60 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 19 | John C Burgess | 35 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 20 | Gertrude Burgess | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Irene Burgess | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Harry H Canfield | 35 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 23 | Emma Canfield | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Stanley Canfield | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Paul Canfield | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Arthur Canfield | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Wallace Canfield | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Lila Canfield | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Audrey Canfield | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Augusta | 75 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Julia Morton | 52 | Servant | Nurse | Ohio |
| 32 | John Wilde | 52 | Hired man | Laborer | Bohemia |
| 33 | William Winchell | 52 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 34 | Kate Winchell | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Leellyn Winchell | 20 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 36 | William Krohn | 26 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 37 | Mildred Krohn | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 38 | John B May | 51 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 39 | Emmeline S May | 47 | Wife | — | England |
| 40 | Elinor May | 22 | Daughter | School Teacher | Ohio |
| 41 | Norman May | 19 | Son | Student | Ohio |
| 42 | Lawrence May | 17 | Son | Student | Ohio |
| 43 | Robert May THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 44 | Mabel May | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Pauline R May | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Charles Brown | 35 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 47 | Mary Brown | 33 | Wife | — | England |
| 48 | Charles Brown | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Blaine Brown | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Lawrence Brown | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 3 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)