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Robert Neal — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Rockingham, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Neal across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Rockingham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rockingham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Neal |
| Given Name | Robert A |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Williamsburg Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Neal | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Robert Neal | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Herbert Neal | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mary Neal | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Mary Neal | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1900
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 39
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1861 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Neal |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 49
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1861 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Neal |
| Given Name | Robert J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 54
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1866 — 5 household members
| Surname | Neal |
| Given Name | Robert A |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Neal across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Rockingham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Neal
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1317unit:1156)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lillian Irene | 4 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 52 | Elva | 3 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 53 | Alma Jr | 0 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 54 | James Cottrell | 24 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lizzie Cottrell | 22 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 56 | Della Cottrell | 2 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 57 | Arthur Cottrell | 0 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 58 | Harriet Cottrell | 18 | sister | None | North Carolina |
| 59 | Annie Cottrell | 15 | cousin | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | George Garnett | 57 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Annie Garnett | 41 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 62 | Sadie Garnett | 11 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 63 | Juanita Garnett | 9 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 64 | Helen Garnett | 7 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 65 | Margaret Garnett | 4 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 66 | Walter Ramsey | 20 | step son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Mitchell Ramsey | 14 | step son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Margaret Ware | 72 | mother in law | None | Virginia |
| 69 | Clyde Collins | 49 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 70 | Eva Collins | 37 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 71 | Clyde Jr Collins | 18 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Claudia Collins | 16 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 73 | Golden Collins | 14 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 74 | Gladys Collins | 12 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 75 | W H Diamond | 41 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Maggie Diamond | 43 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 77 | Lucy Diamond | 14 | daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | John Jones | 23 | brother in law | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | James Wrenn | 47 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Gertrude Wrenn | 41 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 81 | Herman Wrenn | 16 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Ira Wrenn | 14 | son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Hallie Wrenn | 11 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 84 | Eva Wrenn | 8 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 85 | George Wrenn | 5 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 86 | Will Ferguson | 38 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 87 | Mary Ferguson | 33 | wife | None | S Carolina |
| 88 | Paul Ferguson | 13 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 89 | Dora Ferguson | 10 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 90 | Harry Ferguson | 8 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 91 | Earl Ferguson | 5 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 92 | Irene Ferguson | 3 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 93 | Watson Ferguson | 1 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 94 | Robert A Neal THIS PERSON | 54 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Mary Neal | 50 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 96 | Herbert Neal | 15 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 97 | Eugene Neal | 12 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 98 | Mary E Neal | 7 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 99 | Marshall Yancey | 68 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 100 | Charity Yancey | 40 | wife | None | North 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)