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Robert May — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cleveland, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this Robert May across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cleveland, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cleveland, Oklahoma |
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Robert E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| 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 | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Canadian Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airt May | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Bruce May | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Ethel May | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Wanola May | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Robert May | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Vernice May | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Gusie May | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Wilmay May | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Cloris May | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cleveland, Oklahoma
Head, age 32
Cleveland, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Robert E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Cleveland, Oklahoma
Head, age 42
Cleveland, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1878 — 9 household members
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Robert E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cleveland, Oklahoma, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert May
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Oklahoma
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Cleveland, Oklahoma
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1920 US Federal Census — Cleveland, Oklahoma
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1456unit:0701)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manda Lingle | 18 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Thurman Lingle | 17 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 3 | Sterling Lingle | 16 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Edith Lingle | 14 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 5 | Iva Lingle | 12 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 6 | James Lingle | 11 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Richard Lingle | 8 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 8 | Rachel Lingle | 8 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 9 | Russell Lingle | 5 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 10 | Harold Lingle | 1 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Rosa Cheatwood | 30 | Head | None | Arkansas |
| 12 | Henry Cheatwood | 14 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 13 | Grover Cheatwood | 10 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 14 | Isaac Cheatwood | 8 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 15 | Ibad Cheatwood | 6 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 16 | Edward Cheatwood | 3 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 17 | Gertrude Cheatwood | 1 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 18 | John Lancaster | 35 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 19 | Lura Lancaster | 37 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 20 | Guy Taylor | 25 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | Alma Taylor | 25 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 22 | Marie Thomas | 7 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 23 | Lucile Thomas | 4 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Lebrun Bialey | 21 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 25 | Angeline Bialey | 18 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 26 | Jane Salman | 41 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 27 | Millard Salman | 16 | Son | None | Texas |
| 28 | Leonard Salman | 15 | Son | None | Texas |
| 29 | Violet Salman | 13 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 30 | Lillian Salman | 10 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 31 | Kalina B Salman | 7 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 32 | Edith Salman | 4 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 33 | Callie Evans | 20 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 34 | Allen Evans | 1 | Son | None | Texas |
| 35 | Robert E May THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 36 | Ethel May | 17 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 37 | Wilmay May | 15 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 38 | Gusie May | 12 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Cloris May | 10 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 40 | Vernice May | 8 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 41 | Airt May | 5 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 42 | Wanola May | 3 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 43 | Bruce May | 1 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 44 | Sol A Ward | 53 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 45 | Mary A Ward | 44 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 46 | Annie Ward | 24 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 47 | Maynard Ward | 22 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 48 | Jeff Ward | 21 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 49 | Fletcher Ward | 19 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 50 | Carrie Ward | 16 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
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)