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Thomas Robertson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cleburne, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Robertson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cleburne, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cleburne, Alabama |
| Surname | Robertson |
| Given Name | Thomas F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 15 |
| 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beryl Robertson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| John Fredlund | Other | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| William Robertson | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Thomas Robertson | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Gorilla Robertson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Jesse Robertson | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Henry Robertson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Robert Robertson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Woodrow Robertson | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Ida Robertson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Esther Robertson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Thomas Robertson | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cleburne, Alabama
Head, age 36
Cleburne, Alabama · implied b. ~1874 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Robertson |
| Given Name | Thomas F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Cleburne, Alabama
Head, age 47
Cleburne, Alabama · implied b. ~1873 — 12 household members
| Surname | Robertson |
| Given Name | Thomas F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Robertson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cleburne, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Robertson
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Cleburne, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Cleburne, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu7unit:0286)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas F Robertson THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 52 | Gorilla Robertson | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Jesse N Robertson | 22 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Robert L Robertson | 17 | Son | Lineman | Alabama |
| 55 | Henry L Robertson | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Beryl M Robertson | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | William G Robertson | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Thomas J Robertson | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Esther Robertson | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Ida Robertson | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Woodrow W Robertson | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | John P Fredlund | 65 | Boarder | Shoe Repairer | Sweden |
| 63 | William M Kesler | 63 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 64 | Jessie M Kesler | 49 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Leonard R Kesler | 24 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Martha A Kesler | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Sally J Kesler | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Eveline S Kesler | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Etta M Kesler | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | John T Kesler | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Iva D Kesler | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Christopher C Mcintyre | 69 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Martha S Mcintyre | 55 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 74 | James A Mcintyre | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 75 | Jesse M Chaffin | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 76 | Viola M Chaffin | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Honey N Chaffin | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Ray J Chaffin | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Earlene P Chaffin | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Lovella Chaffin | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 81 | John R Morris | 37 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 82 | Ella Morris | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Henry M Morris | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Viola Morris | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Willie Morris | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Doris Morris | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Milton Morris | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Nellie Morris | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Gilbert J Hicks | 21 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 90 | Erceline Hicks | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Homer L Hicks | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 92 | James R Hicks | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 93 | James H Morris | 56 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 94 | Catherine E Morris | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 95 | James A Morris | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Henry L Morris | 24 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 97 | Melvin A Morris | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Emory P Morris | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Lucille Morris | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Leon G Bridwell | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
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)