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Robert Neal — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Neal across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lawrence & Richard — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Neal |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Neal | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Willie Neal | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Eliza Neal | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Robert Neal | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Melinda Neal | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Fannie Neal | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Lawrence Neal | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 9
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
| Surname | Neal |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 19
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Neil |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Head, age 28
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Neil |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Neal across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lawrence Neal (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Neil (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Neal (~0.82 confidence) and mother Mary Neal (~0.82 confidence) and mother Eliza Neal (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Neil (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Lawrence Neal
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Neil
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Neal
b. ~1845
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Mary Neal
b. ~1843
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Eliza Neal
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Neil
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Neal
Son · 1920 · age 9 · b. ~1911 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Melinda Neal
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Neal
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fannie Neal
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Neal
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1762unit:0950)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ferdinand Davis | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Eliza Davis | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | John Davis | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Nellie Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Tom W Lowery | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Lucie Lowery | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | William Lowery | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Halard Lowery | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Annie Lowery | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Noland Lowery | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Tom James | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Isaac Bryant | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Pearl Bryant | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Frank Bradford | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Lillie Bradford | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Jim Combers | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Emma Combers | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Edd Applewhite | 4 | Stepson | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Hester Sherrod | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Calvin Harris | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Lilly Harris | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Lawrence Neal | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Eliza Neal | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Robert Neal THIS PERSON | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Melinda Neal | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Charles Neal | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Fannie B Neal | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Willie Neal | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | D Vere J Waddy | 47 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 80 | Mattie H Waddy | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Frank Dean | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 82 | Alice Dean | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Moses Dean | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Frank Jr Dean | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | George Gathen | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 86 | Annie Gathen | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Martha Edwards | 68 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 88 | Allen Cannon | 15 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Herman Smith | 7 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Asbury Eddins | 18 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 91 | Gertrude Eddins | 15 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Martha Eddins | 55 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Lula Eddins | 17 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Sally R Eddins | 16 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Julia Eddins | 14 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Everlee Eddins | 12 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Mary Harris | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 98 | John Harris | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Elizabeth Harris | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | William Harris | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.82
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)