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Robert Scott — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Scott across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lee, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ben & Henry — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lee, Alabama |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Halawalkee Station |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Scott | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Robert Scott | Head | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| William Scott | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Nora Scott | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lee, Alabama
Son, age 5
Lee, Alabama · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Lee, Alabama
Son, age 14
Lee, Alabama · implied b. ~1896 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Royal |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Lee, Alabama
Head, age 24
Lee, Alabama · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Scott across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lee, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ben Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Charity Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Scott (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Ben Scott
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Scott
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Scott
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charity Scott
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Scott
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Robert Scott
Head · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Alabama
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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 — Lee, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Lee, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu026unit:0995)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phillip Nelson | 80 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | George Key | 70 | Boarder | Farmer | Alabama |
| 3 | William Johnson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 4 | Nancy Johnson | 53 | Wife | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 5 | Greenleaf Hill | 27 | Head | Housekeeping | Georgia |
| 6 | Frazier Hill | 24 | Wife | Farmer | Georgia |
| 7 | Harris Thomas Hill | 11 | Nephew | Feeder | Georgia |
| 8 | Long Walter Hill | 19 | Cousin | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Jim Larkins | 28 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 10 | Mandy Larkins | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Mary L Larkins | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Robbert Larkins | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Ramon Larkins | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Elberta Larkins | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Olive Larkins | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Willie Scott | 21 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Annie B Scott | 19 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 18 | Willie B Scott | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Robert Scott THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 20 | Nora Scott | 23 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 21 | Margaret L Scott | 4 | Daughter | Farmer | Alabama |
| 22 | William Scott | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Henry Scott | 57 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 24 | Cherry Scott | 50 | Wife | Farmer | Georgia |
| 25 | Tommie Scott | 17 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 26 | Samuack Trussell | 62 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Jasper Jones | 56 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Sallie Jones | 54 | Sister | Farmer | Alabama |
| 29 | Sister Jones | 50 | Sister | Housekeeping | Alabama |
| 30 | Willie Florence | 34 | Head | Housekeeping | Georgia |
| 31 | Frances Florence | 32 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 32 | Willie Jr Florence | 12 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 33 | Louis Florence | 10 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 34 | Eunice Florence | 7 | Daughter | Farmer | Alabama |
| 35 | Mckinly Jones | 22 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 36 | Dedia Jones | 19 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 37 | Will Pitts | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 38 | Mili Reeves | 37 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 39 | Sarah Reeves | 66 | Mother | Farmer | Alabama |
| 40 | John Reeves | 41 | Brother | Farmer | Alabama |
| 41 | Jimmie Reeves | 14 | Nephew | Farmer | Alabama |
| 42 | Foster Gilson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 43 | Allice Gilson | 24 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 44 | Carrie Gilson | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Thomas Gilson | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Solomon Gilson | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Annie Nelms | 65 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Isaac Gilson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 49 | Clara Gilson | 19 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 50 | Thelma Gilson | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)