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Robert Wood — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Wood across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Washington, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martha & Benjamin — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Washington, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Rail Bridge |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Scuppernong Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Wood | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| May Wood | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Nancy Wood | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Bammie Wood | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Jim Wood | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Tom Wood | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Robert Wood | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Israel Wood | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Willie Wood | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Sarah Wood | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Washington, North …
Son, age 5
Washington, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Washington, North …
Son, age 14
Washington, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Washington, North …
Son, age 23
Washington, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Rail Bridge |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Wood across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Washington, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Martha Robert (~0.92 confidence) and father Benjamin Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Wood (~0.92 confidence) and father Jim Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Martha Robert
b. ~1830
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benjamin Wood
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Wood
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jim Wood
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Wood
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Wood
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Wood
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Willie Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bammie Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tom Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
May Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Israel Wood
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Washington, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Washington, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1327unit:0651)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jim Wood | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Sarah Wood | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Nancy Wood | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Robert Wood THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Israel Wood | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Tom Wood | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Willie Wood | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Maggie Wood | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Bammie Wood | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | May Wood | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Haywood Wood | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Lydia Wood | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Josephine Wood | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Benjamin Wood | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Lillie Wood | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Charlie Wood | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Cornelius Wood | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Annie Wood | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Weldon Wood | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Jim Mercy | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Darby Mercy | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Sarah Mercy | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Dora Mercy | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | John Lesson | 50 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Silas Blagon | 46 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Courtney Blagon | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Prince Blagon | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Annie Blagon | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Liza Blagon | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Warren Blagon | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Agnes Blagon | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Bertha Blagon | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Mary Lesson | 58 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Martha Norman | 14 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Tomie Norman | 12 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Eli Stuart | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Eli Jr. Stuart | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Martha Davis | 50 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Jesse Davis | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Herman Davis | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Sallie Davis | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Vernon Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | William W. Davis | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Odessa Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Henry Jackson | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Frankie Jackson | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Lewis Jackson | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Jimie Jackson | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Lillian Jackson | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Lona Jackson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)