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Robert Phillips — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Phillips across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chatham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bernice & Martha — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: NORTH CAROLINA
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chatham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Robert F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| 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 | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bear Creek Township Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Phillips | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Robert Phillips | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Robert Phillips | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Ralph Phillips | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Belle Phillips | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chatham, North …
Son, age 8
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Chatham, North …
Son, age 17
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Chatham, North …
Head, age 27
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
| Surname | Phillips |
| Given Name | Robert F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| 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 | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Phillips across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Chatham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bernice Phillips (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Phillips (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bernice Phillips
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Phillips
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Phillips
Head · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Chatham, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Chatham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1289unit:0709)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massie Tilman | 23 | Sister | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 2 | Beatrice Tilman | 16 | niece | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 3 | George Magness | 40 | Head | Farmer | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 4 | Nannie Magness | 40 | Wife | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 5 | Harry G. Magness | 11 | Son | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 6 | Floyd Magness | 9 | Son | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 7 | Eisbett Magness | 5 | Daughter | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 8 | Mallis Magness | 3 | Daughter | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 9 | John S. Ward | 53 | Head | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 10 | Ruth A. Ward | 62 | Wife | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 11 | Joe C. Tilman | 44 | Head | Farmer | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 12 | Mollie Tilman | 39 | Wife | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 13 | Hayley Tilman | 60 | Head | Farmer | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 14 | Maud Tilman | 30 | Daughter | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 15 | Dellia Tilman | 28 | Daughter | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 16 | Bernie J. Tilman | 20 | Son | Teacher | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 17 | Ottis Tilman | 7 | Grand Son | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 18 | Carl Tilman | 3 | Grand Son | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 19 | Bettie Smith | 55 | Head | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 20 | James E. Fields | 37 | Nephew | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 21 | Valley Fields | 26 | Niece | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 22 | Edna Ellis Fields | 11 | Aunt | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 23 | Robert F. Phillips THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 24 | Belle Phillips | 24 | Wife | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 25 | Robert A. Phillips | 6 | Son | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 26 | Ralph W. Phillips | 4 | Son | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 27 | Catherine Phillips | 3 | Daughter | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 28 | James T. Mcmanus | 45 | Head | Farmer | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 29 | Clyde Mcmanus | 73 | Mother | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 30 | Nola Mcmanus | 39 | Sister | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 31 | Mattie L. Darlis | 19 | Cousin | Teacher | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 32 | George L. Andrews | 67 | Head | Farmer | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 33 | Sarah F. Andrews | 56 | Wife | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 34 | Allen Andrews | 23 | Son | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 35 | Braxton Andrews | 21 | Son | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 36 | Mattie Mary Andrews | 25 | Daughter | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 37 | Benton F. Andrews | 39 | Head | Farmer | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 38 | Ida Andrews | 25 | Wife | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 39 | Paul M. Andrews | 10 | Son | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 40 | Clara L. Andrews | 8 | Daughter | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 41 | Ruby L. Andrews | 5 | Daughter | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 42 | Monty Andrews | 2 | Daughter | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 43 | Cora L. Andrews | 1 | Daughter | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 44 | Eli Phillips | 70 | Head | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 45 | Maggie Phillips | 64 | Wife | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 46 | Fanshee Alice Phillips | 62 | Sister | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 47 | John F. Phillips | 27 | Head | Farmer | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 48 | Dora Phillips | 67 | Mother | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 49 | Walter Meares | 26 | Head | Farmer | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 50 | Jessie Meares | 21 | Wife | — | NORTH CAROLINA |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 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)