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Dorothy Robinson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Robinson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1875), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Newark City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Robinson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Dorothy Robinson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Louisa Carlowitz | Other | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Lucille Robinson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Edwin Robinson | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 45
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 55
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
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Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Dorothea |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Head, age 65
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1875
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Dorothy Robinson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Robinson
Spouse · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · New Jersey
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1038unit:0060)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gertrude Brossman | 11 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 2 | Frieda Brossman | 9 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 3 | Lawrence Brossman | 3 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 4 | Samuel Goldenberg | 38 | head | Trunkmaker | Romania |
| 5 | Dora Goldenberg | 41 | wife | None | Galicia |
| 6 | Yetta Goldenberg | 17 | daughter | Saleslady | Romania |
| 7 | George Goldenberg | 14 | son | None | New York |
| 8 | David Fisher | 1 | boarder | None | New Jersey |
| 9 | Nathan Bornstein | 55 | head | Peddler | Russian Poland |
| 10 | Ida Bornstein | 50 | wife | None | Russian Poland |
| 11 | Mary Bornstein | 25 | daughter | Dressmaker | Russian Poland |
| 12 | Sarah Bornstein | 23 | daughter | Saleslady | Russian Poland |
| 13 | Israel Bornstein | 21 | son | Stenographer | Russian Poland |
| 14 | Sylvia Bornstein | 14 | daughter | None | Russian Poland |
| 15 | Wolf Abrams | 50 | head | Tailor | Russia |
| 16 | Mary Abrams | 46 | wife | None | Austria |
| 17 | Benjamin Abrams | 24 | son | Machinist | New York |
| 18 | Harry Abrams | 22 | son | Booker | New Jersey |
| 19 | Amelia Bogert | 25 | step-daughter | Stenographer | Galicia |
| 20 | Betsy Bogert | 23 | step-daughter | Clerk | Russia |
| 21 | Simon Studlitz | 65 | head | Peddler | Russian Poland |
| 22 | Hannah Studlitz | 63 | wife | None | Russian Poland |
| 23 | Jacob Kerr | 50 | head | Peddler | Russia |
| 24 | Anna Kerr | 48 | wife | None | Russia |
| 25 | Lena Kerr | 22 | daughter | Helper | New Jersey |
| 26 | Samuel Kerr | 18 | son | Trucker | New Jersey |
| 27 | Joseph Kerr | 16 | son | Candy Maker | New Jersey |
| 28 | Rebecca Kerr | 12 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 29 | Frieda Kerr | 12 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 30 | August Vellane | 45 | head | Laborer | Germany |
| 31 | Amelia Vellane | 39 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 32 | Mable Vellane | 19 | daughter | Lamp Maker | New Jersey |
| 33 | August Jr. Vellane | 13 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 34 | Harry Vellane | 4 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 35 | Peter Vellane | 1 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 36 | Charles Friberg | 22 | head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 37 | Hazel Friberg | 21 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 38 | Bertha Cook | 47 | mother-in-law | None | New Jersey |
| 39 | United States Cook | 10 | brother-in-law | None | New Jersey |
| 40 | Adel Johns | 21 | sister-in-law | Lamp Maker | New Jersey |
| 41 | Edwin Robinson | 42 | head | Inspector | New Jersey |
| 42 | Dorothy Robinson THIS PERSON | 45 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 43 | Lucille Robinson | 17 | daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 44 | Helen Robinson | 8 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 45 | Louisa Carlowitz | 70 | mother-in-law | None | Germany |
| 46 | Fred Schmitt | 65 | head | Janitor | Germany |
| 47 | Marie Schmitt | 56 | wife | Janitress | New Jersey |
| 48 | Katherine Ellenback | 93 | mother-in-law | None | Germany |
| 49 | Agnes Ellenback | 61 | boarder | Janitress | Germany |
| 50 | Nicholas Nilo | 30 | head | Motion Picture | 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)