RM
Robert May — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Roane, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Robert May across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Roane, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jacob & Kate — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Roane, Tennessee |
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 2D Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert May | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Mary May | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Jacob May | Head | — | 76 | ~1844 |
| Kate May | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| George May | Son | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Roy May | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Roane, Tennessee
Son, age 4
Roane, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Roane, Tennessee
Son, age 14
Roane, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Roane, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Roane, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Roane, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jacob May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate May (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jacob May
b. ~1844
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate May
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie May
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate May
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert May
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Tennessee
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Roy May
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George May
Sibling · 1920 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary May
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
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 — Roane, Tennessee
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Roane, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1760unit:0800)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Son Melvin | 41 | son | General Farm | Tennessee |
| 52 | Elvert Melvin | 33 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Ada Melvin | 19 | none | None | Tennessee |
| 54 | Francis Melvin | 59 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Magnolia Melvin | 45 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 56 | Robert Melvin | 18 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Clara M. Melvin | 12 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 58 | James H. Stevens | 83 | father | None | Tennessee |
| 59 | Claude Stevens | 18 | nephew | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Maynard Gilmore | 34 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Mary Gilmore | 28 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 62 | Palmyra Gilmore | 7 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 63 | Gillie Gilmore | 5 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 64 | Willie Gilmore | 3 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 65 | Reecie Gilmore | 1 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 66 | John M. Robinett | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 67 | Josie Robinett | 36 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 68 | Jay Robinett | 15 | son | None | Virginia |
| 69 | Minnie Robinett | 13 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 70 | Bessie Robinett | 9 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 71 | Edd Robinett | 7 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 72 | Charles Robinett | 4 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 73 | Ida Grace Robinett | 1 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 74 | Jacob May | 76 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Kate May | 58 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 76 | George May | 32 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Mary May | 24 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 78 | Robert May THIS PERSON | 22 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Roy May | 18 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 80 | Richard Slough | 50 | Head | None | Tennessee |
| 81 | Samuel Slough | 47 | brother | None | Tennessee |
| 82 | Charles Shelton | 38 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 83 | Lottie Shelton | 38 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 84 | Frank Shelton | 15 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 85 | Charles Jr. Shelton | 12 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 86 | Lizzie Shelton | 9 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 87 | Robert Robinett | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 88 | Frank Robinett | 17 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 89 | Carl Robinett | 15 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 90 | Rupert Robinett | 13 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 91 | Kenneth Robinett | 11 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 92 | Albert Robinett | 9 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 93 | Elizabeth Robinett | 7 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 94 | Sidney Robinett | 5 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 95 | Hugh Robinett | 3 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 96 | Walker Kiser | 45 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 97 | Edna Kiser | 40 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 98 | Grover Kiser | 17 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 99 | Martin Kiser | 12 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 100 | Woodrow Kiser | 7 | son | None | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 3 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)