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Robert Powell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Gibson, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Robert Powell across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Gibson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Gibson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Robert J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | General Farmer |
| Industry | O.A. |
| Class of Worker | 190 |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | General Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 20 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Powell | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Ruthie Powell | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Robert Powell | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| William Powell | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Andrew Powell | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mary Powell | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1900
Gibson, Tennessee
Other, age 24
Gibson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Gibson, Tennessee
Head, age 33
Gibson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Robert T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Gibson, Tennessee
Head, age 43
Gibson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Robert J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | General Farmer |
| Industry | O.A. |
| Class of Worker | 190 |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Powell across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Gibson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Powell
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Gibson, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Gibson, Tennessee
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1740unit:0437)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nannie Stewart | 24 | Head | General Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Linnie Stewart | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Robert J. Powell THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | General Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Mary E. Powell | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Ruby J. Powell | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | William J. Powell | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Andrew Powell | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Ruthie Powell | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Robert J. Powell | 39 | Head | General Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Sallie Powell | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Robert J. Powell | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | John R. Powell | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Lester T. Powell | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Martha W. Powell | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Rebecca Powell | 66 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | James A. Powell | 31 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Grover C. Jones | 25 | Head | General Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Lillie M. Jones | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Annie M. Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Grover C. Jones | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Eunice L. Jones | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Richard F. Bennett | 34 | Head | General Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Lelah J. Bennett | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | James T. Bennett | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Robert L. Bennett | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Martha E. Bennett | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | George Bennett | 31 | Brother | General Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Peter C. Combs | 47 | Head | General Farmer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Minnie M. Combs | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | George A. Sherman | 28 | Head | General Farmer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Daphne Sherman | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Johnnie M. Sherman | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Lillian M. Sherman | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Linnie Sherman | 58 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | George W. Wideman | 60 | Head | General Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Lillie Wideman | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Ollie D. Wideman | 23 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | George L. Allen | 39 | Head | General Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Lula E. Allen | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Vada L. Allen | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Frank L. Allen | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Claude L. Allen | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | George L. Allen | 76 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Martha Jane Allen | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Ira J. Ware | 33 | Head | General Farmer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Lillie Ware | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | John A. Ware | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Robert L. Ware | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | James A. Ware | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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)