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Robert Montgomery — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lancaster, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Montgomery across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lancaster, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lancaster, South Carolina |
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cedar Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odessa Montgomery | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ethel Montgomery | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Robert Montgomery | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Cornelia Montgomery | Other | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Alonzo Montgomery | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mary Montgomery | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lancaster, South …
Head, age 26
Lancaster, South Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Lancaster, South …
Head, age 35
Lancaster, South Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Lancaster, South …
Head, age 46
Lancaster, South Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 6 household members
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Montgomery across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lancaster, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Montgomery
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Lancaster, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Lancaster, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1701unit:0166)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alonso | 2 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 2 | Albert Jones | 34 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Mattie Jones | 39 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 4 | John Jones | 14 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Albert Jones | 12 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 6 | Nash Ray | 64 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Laura Ray | 38 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 8 | Sam Bruce | 48 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Rosie Bruce | 42 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 10 | Curtis Bruce | 10 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 11 | Sam Bruce | 8 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 12 | James Sellers | 31 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Lula Sellers | 28 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 14 | Wilbert Sellers | 5 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 15 | Rosa Sellers | 1 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 16 | Robert Montgomery THIS PERSON | 46 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Mary Montgomery | 34 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 18 | Ethel Montgomery | 17 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 19 | Odessa Montgomery | 14 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 20 | Alonzo Montgomery | 12 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 21 | Cornelia Montgomery | 55 | mother | None | South Carolina |
| 22 | Jim Rainey | 59 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Clara Rainey | 28 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 24 | John Rainey | 6 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 25 | Rosie Rainey | 4 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 26 | James Brevard | 60 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Paul Brevard | 14 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Tannie Cureton | 14 | grand daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 29 | Beulah Cureton | 13 | grand daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 30 | Beatrice Cureton | 11 | grand daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 31 | Lee Cureton | 8 | grandson | None | South Carolina |
| 32 | Napoleon Cureton | 4 | grandson | None | South Carolina |
| 33 | Baker Cunningham | 24 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Fannie Cunningham | 22 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 35 | Robert Simms | 57 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Sallie Simms | 27 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 37 | Samuel Simms | 8 | grandson | None | South Carolina |
| 38 | Robert Simms | 5 | grandson | None | South Carolina |
| 39 | Robert Motenhead | 39 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Emma Motenhead | 38 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 41 | Sidney Motenhead | 19 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Chalmers Motenhead | 15 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Lillie Motenhead | 12 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 44 | Lou Motenhead | 10 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 45 | Mary Motenhead | 6 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 46 | Boyd Motenhead | 4 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 47 | Charlie Beastmon | 36 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Belle Beastmon | 33 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 49 | Arby Beastmon | 12 | son | None | South Carolina |
| 50 | Jessie Beastmon | 8 | daughter | None | South Carolina |
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)