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Robert Sharp — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Wythe, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Sharp across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wythe, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wythe, Virginia |
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | West Wytheville District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Sharp | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Robert Sharp | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Ernest Sharp | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Hattie Sharp | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Bryon Sharp | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Dora Sharp | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Maud Sharp | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Jennie Sharp | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1910
Wythe, Virginia
Head, age 40
Wythe, Virginia · implied b. ~1870 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Wythe, Virginia
Head, age 50
Wythe, Virginia · implied b. ~1870 — 8 household members
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Sharp across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Wythe, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Sharp
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Wythe, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Wythe, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1919unit:0345)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bessie L. Dunford | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Clarence Dunford | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | Lula Dunford | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | John B. Dunford | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | John B. Sharp | 51 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Martha Sharp | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Lloyd Sharp | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Robert L. Sharp THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Jennie F. Sharp | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Maud Sharp | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Ernest Sharp | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Dora Sharp | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Hattie Sharp | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Lewis Sharp | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Bryon Sharp | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Walter G. Walters | 46 | Head | Mason | Virginia |
| 17 | Ollie Walters | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Tessa Walters | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Herbert Walters | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Lee Walters | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Lucille Walters | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Olad V. Walters | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Emily W. Walters | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Paul Walters | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | James Taylor | 70 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Margaret A. Taylor | 66 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Crockett B. Taylor | 24 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | James H. Phipps | 52 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Edith Phipps | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | William Phipps | 24 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Granville Phipps | 48 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Myra J. Fly | 62 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Sidney O. Fly | 29 | Son | Teacher | Virginia |
| 34 | John W. Taylor | 35 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 35 | Ollie E. Taylor | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Lois M. Taylor | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Lois M. Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Hazel Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Robert L. Taylor | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Reece Cline | 37 | Head | Foreman | Virginia |
| 41 | Bertie B. Cline | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Estelle Cline | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Rosie Cline | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Pearl Cline | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Ray Cline | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Earl Cline | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Olin Cline | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | William R. Robertson | 37 | Head | Lumberman | Virginia |
| 49 | Annie M. Robertson | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Carrie M. Robertson | 15 | Daughter | — | 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)