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Robert Powell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Albemarle, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Powell across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Albemarle, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Albemarle, Virginia |
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| 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 | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | North Garden Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mable Powell | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Edna Powell | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Margaret Powell | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Myrtle Powell | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Vivian Powell | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Zelma Powell | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Robert Powell | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Berkley Powell | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Hubert Powell | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Robert Powell | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Everett Powell | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Florence Powell | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Albemarle, Virginia
Head, age 35
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Albemarle, Virginia
Head, age 45
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 12 household members
| Surname | Powell |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| 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 | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Powell across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Albemarle, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Powell
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Albemarle, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Albemarle, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1878unit:0284)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Tomkins | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Annie Tomkins | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | James Tomkins | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Arthur Tomkins | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Pearl Tomkins | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Annie C Tomkins | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Ludelia Tomkins | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | William A Tomkins | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Elizabeth Tomkins | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Rufus Tomkins | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Margaret Tomkins | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Horace Tomkins | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Lola Tomkins | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Isaac C Tomkins | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Robert L Powell THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Florence E Powell | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Robert L Jr Powell | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Myrtle G Powell | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Berkley C Powell | 14 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Everett A Powell | 12 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Hubert Jr Powell | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Mable S Powell | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Edna M Powell | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Margaret G Powell | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Zelma C Powell | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Vivian A Powell | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Harry H Howchens | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Rosa V Howchens | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Ruby G Howchens | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Ruth B Howchens | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | James R Howchens | 65 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Ernest R Powell | 24 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Ethel M Powell | 19 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 34 | William S Powell | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Mozella G Powell | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Ethel F Powell | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Elbert W Powell | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Roy E Powell | 14 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Harry D Powell | 12 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Andrew J Powell | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Ruth L Powell | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Sarah F Payne | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Sidney Spencer | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Emma S Spencer | 69 | Wife | — | England |
| 45 | Jennie G Spencer | 38 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Lewis H Spencer | 36 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Ethel M Spencer | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Ernest L Spencer | 8 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Nellie L Spencer | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Lilian G Spencer | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
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)