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Robert Taylor — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Taylor across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pocahontas, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Early — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pocahontas, West Virginia |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Robert B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steam railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Huntersville District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judith Taylor | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Mildred Taylor | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Robert Taylor | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Ida Taylor | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Pocahontas, West …
Son, age 4
Pocahontas, West Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Pocahontas, West …
Son, age 15
Pocahontas, West Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Pocahontas, West …
Head, age 25
Pocahontas, West Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Robert B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steam railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Taylor across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Pocahontas, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Early Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Taylor
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Early Taylor
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Taylor
Head · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · West Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Pocahontas, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Pocahontas, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1969unit:0226)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rita | 10 | — | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Marguerite | 8 | — | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Elnora | 4 | — | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Andrew | 2 | — | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Allaquinnie | 1 | — | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Robert B. Taylor THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 7 | Ida B. Taylor | 20 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Judith Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Mildred Taylor | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Sherman Gibson | 52 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Kate Gibson | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Raymond L. Gibson | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 13 | George Gibson | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Richard A. Gibson | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 15 | Glenna L. Gibson | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Samuel L. Gibson | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Edna L. Gibson | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Gladys Gibson | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Charles H. Ryder | 75 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 20 | Lucy H. Ryder | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Lillie J. Ryder | 34 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | John W. Ryder | 30 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Charles L. Ryder | 26 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Margaret L. Ryder | 23 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Elizabeth M. Ryder | 22 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Wanda L. Ryder | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Caroline S. Ratliff | 61 | Head | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 28 | Richard E. Ratliff | 23 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Lula Ratliff | 48 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 30 | W. Fletcher Harold | 50 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 31 | Margaret A. Harold | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Pauline Harold | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | John D. Harold | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Eleanor M. Harold | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Mathias Hinkle | 81 | Father-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Ben B. Campbell | 56 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 37 | Bessie G. Campbell | 49 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 38 | Brown Campbell | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Albert George | 26 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Rachel M. George | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Roger M. George | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Milton Kelley | 30 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 43 | Iva Kelley | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Morgan Kelley | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Basil Kelley | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Thelma Kelley | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Dan A. White | 27 | Boarder | Teamster | Canada |
| 48 | John Hardin | 50 | Boarder | Laborer | New York |
| 49 | Wesley Kelley | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 50 | Burl Kelley | 19 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
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)