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Robert Welch — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Chatham, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Welch across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chatham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chatham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| 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 | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bear Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Welch | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Clarence Welch | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Ray Welch | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| William Welch | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Robert Welch | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Marty Welch | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Sarah Welch | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Alice Welch | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Robert Welch | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Blanche Welch | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| James Welch | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chatham, North …
Head, age 37
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1873 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 10 |
| 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
Chatham, North …
Head, age 47
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1873 — 11 household members
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| 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 | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Welch across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Chatham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Welch
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Chatham, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Chatham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1289unit:0663)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William D. Welch | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Kettie A. Welch | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Hattie Q. Welch | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | William C. Welch | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Dewey C. Welch | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Carl L. Welch | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Pandora Welch | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Theodore R. Welch | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Robert L. Welch THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Alice B. Welch | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Blanche Welch | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Henry D. Welch | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Marty E. Welch | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | William J. Welch | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Sarah B. Welch | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Robert G. Welch | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Clarence R. Welch | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | James J. Welch | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ray Welch | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Edwin Brooks | 85 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Lacy Springs | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Cora Springs | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Wiley R. Welch | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Martha A. Welch | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Herbert B. Welch | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lester L. Welch | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Homer M. Sink | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Letitia L. Sink | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Elton R. Sink | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Cerna L. Sink | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Ivey C. Sink | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Myrtle Z. Sink | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Noah A. Sink | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Burley E. Sink | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Bessie R. Sink | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Grover C. Ellis | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Mary F. Ellis | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | James T. Ellis | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Virginia L. Ellis | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Daniel H. Welch | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Daisy F. Welch | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | George E. Welch | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Charlie Rayle | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Irene Rayle | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Annie Rayle | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Nellie Rayle | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Color Nellie Rayle | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Mamie Rayle | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Ben T. Moffitt | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Arcadia D. Moffitt | 33 | Wife | — | 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)