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William Robinson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Robinson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Yancey, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sylvester & Augustus — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Yancey, North Carolina |
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Mica mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | South Toe Tp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Robinson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| William Robinson | Head | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Mollie Robinson | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Yancey, North …
Son, age 2
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Willard K. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Yancey, North …
Son, age 11
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Willard R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| 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
Yancey, North …
Head, age 21
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Mica mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 William Robinson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Yancey, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sylvester Robinson (~0.92 confidence) and father Augustus Robinson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca Robinson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca Robinson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sylvester Robinson
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Augustus Robinson
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca Robinson
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca Robinson
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Robinson
Head · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Yancey, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Yancey, North Carolina
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1327unit:1181)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Bradshaw | 20 | Son | Evergreen Packer | North Carolina |
| 2 | John Bradshaw | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Marion Good | 23 | Son-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mary Bradshaw | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Alvin Good | 1 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Herman Bradshaw | 0 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Joseph Autrey | 63 | Brother | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Blanche Murphy | 35 | Head | Evergreen Packer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Pink Murphy | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mary Murphy | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Thomas Murphy | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Cory Murphy | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Jane Davis | 65 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | William Young | 50 | Head | Teamster | North Carolina |
| 15 | Mary Young | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Roy Young | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ralph Young | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | George Young | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | William Young | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | William Robinson THIS PERSON | 21 | Head | Miner | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mollie Robinson | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lillie Robinson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | George Robinson | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Bonnie Robinson | 24 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ramon Robinson | 18 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Herman Robinson | 16 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Jay Robinson | 12 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Judith Autrey | 19 | Head | Teamster | North Carolina |
| 29 | Lillie Autrey | 11 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | John Robinson | 34 | Head | Teamster | North Carolina |
| 31 | Ralph Robinson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Pearl Robinson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Walter Robinson | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Jane Robinson | 53 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | E. Banner | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | E. Banner | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | E. Banner | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | E. Banner | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Rhoda Wyatt | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Grover Wyatt | 22 | Son | Teamster | North Carolina |
| 41 | George Wyatt | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Minnie Crawford | 12 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Bascom Wilson | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Luther Vanover | 21 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Lucy Vanover | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Effie Murphy | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 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)