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Bertha Robinson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Robinson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NEW YORK CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | NEW YORK |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Robinson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Isadore Robinson | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Bertha Robinson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Eve Robinson | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Leonard Robinson | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Sidney Robinson | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Irving Robinson | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bronx, New …
Spouse, age 30
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Jewish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
New York, …
Spouse, age 40
New York, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Spouse, age 50
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NEW YORK CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | NEW YORK |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Bertha Robinson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Robinson
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02625-00095)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evelyn Goldberg | 30 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 2 | George Finley | 30 | Head | Space Buyer | New York |
| 3 | Sylvia Finley | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 4 | Louis Brenner | 44 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 5 | Bertha Brenner | 43 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 6 | Helen Brenner | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 7 | Fay Brenner | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | Jack Brenner | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | Rachel Brenner | 75 | Mother | — | Russia |
| 10 | Isadore Robinson | 56 | Head | Machine Operator | Russia |
| 11 | Bertha Robinson THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 12 | Sidney Robinson | 28 | Son | Truck Driver | New York |
| 13 | Leonard Robinson | 27 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 14 | Lillian Robinson | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 15 | Irving Robinson | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | New York |
| 16 | Eve Robinson | 24 | Daughter in law | — | New York |
| 17 | Oscar Sapossnek | 30 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 18 | Dorothy Sapossnek | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 19 | Howard Sapossnek | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 20 | Murray Sapossnek | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | Morris Seligson | 80 | Head | — | Russia |
| 22 | Tillie Seligson | 76 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 23 | Nathan Lacher | 73 | Head | Sales Clerk | Russia |
| 24 | Rose Lacher | 55 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 25 | Bessie Greenblatt | 20 | Daughter | Order Clerk | New York |
| 26 | Louis Greenblatt | 18 | Step Son | Delivery Man | New York |
| 27 | Louis Kessler | 62 | Head | Finisher | Russia |
| 28 | Rose Kessler | 58 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 29 | Lillie Kessler | 24 | Daughter | Packer | Russia |
| 30 | Pessa Kessler | 81 | Mother | — | Russia |
| 31 | Molly Watsky | 55 | Head | — | Russia |
| 32 | Morris Watsky | 21 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 33 | Evelyn Watsky | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Sam Fisher | 63 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 35 | Rachel Fisher | 63 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 36 | Mania Goldberg | 50 | Head | — | Poland |
| 37 | Sarah Fishman | 45 | Head | Maker | Russia |
| 38 | Israel Coolst | 43 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 39 | Minnie Coolst | 38 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 40 | Shirley Coolst | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)