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Robert Summers — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Rockingham, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Summers across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Rockingham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rockingham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| 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 | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ruffin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Summers | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Mary Summers | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Robert Summers | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 41
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1859 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | Robert P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 50
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1860 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | Robert P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Rockingham, North …
Head, age 60
Rockingham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1860 — 3 household members
| Surname | Summers |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| 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 | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Summers across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Rockingham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Summers
Head · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Rockingham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1317unit:1021)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Percy Landers | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Annie Landers | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Raymond Landers | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Walter Landers | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Aleene Landers | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | John R Myers | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Emma E Myers | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ruby P Myers | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ellen E Myers | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Rubie G Myers | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Ira B Myers | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Nannie E Myers | 71 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Jessie R Summers | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Emma J Summers | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Robert L Summers THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Mary E Summers | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lula W Summers | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lawrence H French | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Mattie S French | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Jessie W French | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Robert L French | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Martha E Summers | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | James A Neal | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mary S Neal | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Willie B Neal | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | James A Neal | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Sampson Coats | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Annie R Coats | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | James A Coats | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | James H Lester | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Pauline Lester | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Price E Lester | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Mable Lester | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Eph Thurston | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lelia Thurston | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lucy N Thurston | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Lula Wall | 29 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Norman Thurston | 68 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Pauline Thurston | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Percy N Thurston | 11 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Rander William | 17 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Juan P William | 14 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | James Patterson | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Martha Patterson | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Margaret Taylor | 99 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 46 | John Taylor | 57 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Lillie M Turner | 14 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | James Gates | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Mary E Gates | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Staley R Gates | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
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)