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Robert Willis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Tipton, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Robert Willis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Tipton, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Tipton, Tennessee |
| Surname | Willis |
| Given Name | Robert S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | District 6 Southland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Willis | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Horace Willis | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mary Willis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| James Willis | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Mary Willis | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Nettie Willis | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Robert Willis | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Tipton, Tennessee
Head, age 34
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1866 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Willis |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Tipton, Tennessee
Head, age 42
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wallis |
| Given Name | Robert H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Tipton, Tennessee
Head, age 53
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1867 — 7 household members
| Surname | Willis |
| Given Name | Robert S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Willis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Tipton, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Willis
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Tipton, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Tipton, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1768unit:0338)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Fred Bomar | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Ida Bomar | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Annie L. Bomar | 33 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Virgil L. Bomar | 27 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | James T. Bomar | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Lucy A. Bomar | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Beula L. Bomar | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Franklin Bomar | 20 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Susie Bomar | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Goldie Bomar | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Charles Bomar | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | W. A. Bomar | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | James P. Bomar | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Wifford Delaney | 5 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Rosalie Delaney | 3 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Charley Daniels | 29 | Head | Farmer | United States |
| 17 | Elva Daniels | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Hallie E. Daniels | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Elton B. Daniels | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Charles H. Daniels | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Woodrow Daniels | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Henry R. Chapman | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Ruby J. Chapman | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Bernice M. Chapman | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Paul A. Chapman | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Ruby B. Chapman | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Eva Ruth Chapman | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | William H. Joyner | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Martha Joyner | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Lucile Joyner | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | James Walter Joyner | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Maudy L. Joyner | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | William G. Joyner | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Robert S. Willis THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Mary S. Willis | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | James E. Willis | 25 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Nettie Willis | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Horace E. Willis | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Mary E. Willis | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Thomas A. Willis | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Henry Walters | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Jessie A. Walters | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Lillian Walters | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Albert Walters | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Clinton Walters | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Lillian R. Walters | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Sterling R. Hart | 47 | Head | Minister | Arkansas |
| 48 | Mattie N. Hart | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Thelma N. Hart | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Lewis M. Scott | 67 | Head | Farmer | South 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)