His given name also appears as Randall and Randolf.

His gravestone gives his birthdate as Nov. 1, 1842, but it is probably off by one or two years. He was recorded in the censuses as age 6 in 1850, age 15 in 1860, age 26 in 1870, age 35 in 1880, and age 55 born 1845 in 1900.

1870 census of Carroll Co., Virginia, Laurel Fork district, Hillsville P.O., enumerated 24 Aug, lists on p. 33 as family #238/240:
Goad, Randolph, 26, farmer; Barbary, 25; William, 2; Jordan, 1. All born in Virginia.

1880 census of Carroll Co., Virginia, Laurel Fork district, enumerated 9 June, lists on p. 18 as family #166:
Goad, Randolph, 35, farmer; Barbara, 34, wife; William Thornton, 12, son; Jordan Lee, 11, son; Lucy L., 9, dau; Harvey I., 7, son; Mary M., 5, dau; California, 3, dau; Allie B., 10/12, b. Aug, son. Sutphin, Lucy, 63, mother-in-law, widowed. All born Va Va Va.

1900 census of Carroll Co., Virginia, Laurel Fork district, enumerated 3 July, lists on p. 21A as family #374/381:
Goad, Randolf, 55, b. 1845, farmer; Barbara, wife, 53, b. Apr 1847, married 34 years, mother of 9 children, 8 living; Calafornia, dau, 23, b. May 1877; Asberry, son, 20, b. Aug 1879; Orlando, son, 19, b. Jan 1881. Tolbert, Wyatt, servant, 12, b. June 1887. All born Va Va Va.

Their son Jordan is listed at the top of the same page with his wife Sarah.

1910 census of Carroll Co., Virginia, Laurel Fork district, enumerated 29 April, lists on p. 10B as family #201/202:
Goad, Randolph, 65, farmer; Barbaray, wife, 62, first marriage for both, married 43 years, mother of 9 children, 8 living; Lando, son, 29, single. All born Va Va Va.

1930 census of Carroll Co., Virginia, Laurel Fork district, enumerated 25 April, lists on p. 14A as family #260:
Goad, Lando, 48, single, farmer; Barbara, mother, 83, widowed, age at first marriage 19. Both born Va Va Va.