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Willie Roberts — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Roberts across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clay & William — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jackson, Arkansas |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Glaize Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Roberts | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Anna Roberts | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Willie Roberts | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jackson, Arkansas
Son, age 1
Jackson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Jackson, Arkansas
Son, age 12
Jackson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | William I. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Jackson-County, Arkansas
Other, age 22
Jackson-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bryan Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 130 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Willie Roberts across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clay Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and father William Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Roberts (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clay Roberts
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Roberts
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Roberts
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Roberts
Son · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · Arkansas
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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 — Jackson, Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Jackson, Arkansas
Page Contents
51 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu066unit:0543)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John | 17 | Bro | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Hazel | 19 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 3 | Henry Jackson | 22 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 4 | Martha Jackson | 19 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 5 | Jackson | 0 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 6 | John Dickerson | 23 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 7 | Mattie Dickerson | 18 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 8 | Walter Dickerson | 1 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 9 | Cloyd Dickerson | 22 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 10 | Dickerson | 21 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 11 | Clifton Brown | 26 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 12 | Mollie Brown | 21 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 13 | Milo Brown | 1 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 14 | Dick Lundy | 33 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 15 | Lundy | 36 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 16 | Rosco Lundy | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 17 | Gertrude Lundy | 13 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 18 | Lundy | 11 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 19 | Troy Sowers | 33 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 20 | Lydia Sowers | 24 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 21 | Gladys Sowers | 5 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 22 | Gracie Sowers | 3 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 23 | Sowers | 2 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 24 | Bulah Bales | 16 | Sister in law | None | Arkansas |
| 25 | Frank Hilaker | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 26 | Georgia Hilaker | 40 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 27 | She Hilaker | 22 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 28 | Hally Hilaker | 13 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 29 | George Hilaker | 13 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 30 | Hilaker | 7 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 31 | Thelma Hilaker | 1 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 32 | Andy Stearns | 35 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 33 | Sarah Stearns | 29 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 34 | Imo Stearns | 11 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 35 | Eva Stearns | 8 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 36 | Linda Stearns | 5 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 37 | Blanch Stearns | 2 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 38 | James Laman | 29 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 39 | Thalia Laman | 23 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 40 | Laman | 6 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 41 | Laman | 2 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 42 | Pat Harley | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 43 | Emma Harley | 40 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 44 | Alma Harley | 11 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 45 | William Roberts | 25 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 46 | Anna Roberts | 19 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 47 | Roberts | 2 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 48 | Willie Roberts THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 49 | Marion Lance | 48 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 50 | Roxy Lance | 16 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 51 | Sol Lance | 14 | Son | None | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 3 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)