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Arthur Roberts — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Berkshire, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Roberts across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Berkshire, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Berkshire, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Arthur E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Receiving Clerk |
| Industry | Paper Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Receiving Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Pittsfield City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Roberts | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Neil Roberts | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| John Roberts | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Harold Roberts | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Arthur Roberts | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Arthur Roberts | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Catherine Roberts | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Son, age 8
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Arthur J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Son, age 17
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Arthur E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Receiving Clerk |
| Industry | Paper Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Arthur Roberts across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Berkshire, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Arthur Roberts
Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
John Roberts
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Neil Roberts
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Roberts
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Roberts
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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 — Berkshire, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Berkshire, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu680unit:0955)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary A. Brown | 64 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 52 | Michael J. Brown | 39 | Son | Stenotyper | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Catherine Brown | 26 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Allen Thayer | 28 | Head | Papermaker | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Inez B. Thayer | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Dorothy Thayer | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Allen Thayer | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Ruth L. Thayer | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Virginia Thayer | 0 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 60 | Patrick J. Mahoney | 38 | Head | Watchman | Ireland |
| 61 | Lorea Mahoney | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Patrick Mahoney | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | William Mahoney | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Frances Mahoney | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Frank H. Gerring | 33 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Jessie M. Gerring | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Edith H. Gerring | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Fred H. Jun. Gerring | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Joseph H. Grandshaw | 53 | Head | Carder | Canada |
| 70 | Ida L. Grandshaw | 48 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Harold J. Grandshaw | 20 | Son | Carder | Massachusetts |
| 72 | George W. Schilling | 60 | Head | Punch Presser | New York |
| 73 | Cornelia Schilling | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 74 | Joseph Schott | 45 | Head | Repairman | Germany |
| 75 | Lorea Schott | 47 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 76 | Hilda Schott | 13 | Daughter | Forwarder | Germany |
| 77 | Frederick C. Paul | 45 | Head | Toolmaker | Connecticut |
| 78 | Mary J. Paul | 45 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 79 | Lydia J. Paul | 11 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 80 | Allan H. Paul | 17 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 81 | Harry C. During | 30 | Head | Drapery Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Irvina B. During | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Virginia During | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Robert C. During | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Nancy B. Tuxbury | 50 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Arthur Roberts | 38 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Catherine Roberts | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Arthur E. Roberts THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Receiving Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Harold J. Roberts | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Neil F. Roberts | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | John F. Roberts | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Catherine F. Roberts | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Ernest Weber | 52 | Head | Transformer | New York |
| 94 | Agnes Weber | 43 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 95 | Charles Dixon | 43 | Boarder | Teamster | Canada |
| 96 | Eliza Dixon | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Canada |
| 97 | John Chapman | 45 | Head | Florist | Maine |
| 98 | Elizabeth H. Chapman | 37 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 99 | Maria Smith | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Maine |
| 100 | Andrew Bonnivier | 64 | Head | — | New York |
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)