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Robert Willis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jackson, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Robert Willis across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jackson, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jackson, Missouri |
| Surname | Willis |
| Given Name | Robert W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Steamfitter |
| Industry | Packing House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Steamfitter |
| Township / Ward | Kansas City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orville Willis | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Naomi Willis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Hazel Willis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Annie Willis | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Vivian Willis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Robert Willis | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jackson, Missouri
Other, age 31
Jackson, Missouri · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Willis |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Roomer |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Private family |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Jackson, Missouri
Head, age 41
Jackson, Missouri · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members
| Surname | Willis |
| Given Name | Robert W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Steamfitter |
| Industry | Packing House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Willis across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Jackson, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Willis
Head · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Jackson, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Jackson, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu927unit:0910)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Williams | 54 | Head | Blacksmith | Missouri |
| 2 | Elizabeth Williams | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Irene Williams | 24 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Ruby Williams | 23 | Daughter | Chocolate Dipper | Missouri |
| 5 | Theodore Morgan | 67 | Head | — | New York |
| 6 | Laura Morgan | 70 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | William Taylor | 24 | Head | Mechanic | Missouri |
| 8 | Evelyn Taylor | 23 | Wife | Stenographer | Colorado |
| 9 | Isidor Uegel | 41 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 10 | Rosa Uegel | 29 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 11 | Ethel Uegel | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Morris Uegel | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 13 | R. Ira Thomas | 53 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Indiana |
| 14 | Wilhelmina Thomas | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Helen Thomas | 26 | Daughter | Supervisor | Missouri |
| 16 | Wm. D. Richmond | 51 | Head | Car Lumber Repair | Missouri |
| 17 | Mabel Richmond | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Rosa Lesso | 49 | Servant | Housework | Kansas |
| 19 | George Wilson | 49 | Head | Launderer | Indiana |
| 20 | Gershwin Edward Wilson | 23 | Lodger | Mechanic | Maine |
| 21 | Patrick Lavon | 46 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Anna Lavon | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Edward Lavon | 13 | Son | Collector | Illinois |
| 24 | Robert W. Willis THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Steamfitter | Missouri |
| 25 | Annie Willis | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Vivian Willis | 18 | Daughter | Secretary | Missouri |
| 27 | Hazel Willis | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Orville Willis | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Naomi Willis | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Albert Hooper | 20 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 31 | Elizabeth Hooper | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Edna Cleo Hooper | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | John Osborne | 57 | Boarder | Laborer | Missouri |
| 34 | Elias Mcmurtry | 55 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Frank Mcmurtry | 28 | Son | Mechanic | Missouri |
| 36 | Margaret Mcmurtry | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 37 | Cecelia Mcmurtry | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 38 | Gertrude Mcmurtry | 16 | Daughter | Housework | Missouri |
| 39 | Loretta Mcmurtry | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Anthony Mcmurtry | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 41 | William James | 36 | Head | Boiler Maker | Missouri |
| 42 | Sarah James | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Josephine James | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Louis James | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Myrtle James | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Edith James | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Marie James | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 48 | John N. Wiley | 60 | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| 49 | Emma B. Wiley | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | William C. Bramer | 44 | Head | Owner | Indiana |
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)