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Edward Robinson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this Edward Robinson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Marine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 55 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drusilla Robinson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Lillian Robinson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Edward Robinson | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Ethel Robinson | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
New York, …
Head, age 24
New York, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Physician's office |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 34
New York, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Dock |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
New York, …
Head, age 45
New York, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Marine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 55 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Edward Robinson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Robinson
Head · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1573:0852)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Goodwin | 35 | Head | Porter | South Carolina |
| 2 | Elizabeth Goodwin | 26 | Wife | Housework | South Carolina |
| 3 | Ruby Goodwin | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | William Goodwin | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Gott Frazier | 70 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Helen Smith | 25 | Lodger | Housework | Florida |
| 7 | — | 24 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 8 | — | 21 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 9 | Arthur Williams | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 10 | Pearl Washington | 33 | Head | — | Florida |
| 11 | Lilly Washington | 20 | Lodger | — | Oklahoma |
| 12 | — | 28 | Head | Musician | Ohio |
| 13 | — | 23 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 14 | — | 20 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 15 | — | 33 | Lodger | Clerk | Florida |
| 16 | — | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 17 | James Loxum | 30 | Lodger | Porter | South Carolina |
| 18 | — | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | — | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | — | 35 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 21 | — | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | — | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Fannie Rogers | 54 | Head | — | West Indies |
| 24 | Esther Mitchell | 22 | Lodger | Laundress | New York |
| 25 | Earl Hampton | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Edward Thomas | 30 | Head | Housework | Virginia |
| 27 | Amelia Thomas | 26 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 28 | Oscar Small | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Elizabeth Small | 21 | Wife | Electrician | South Carolina |
| 30 | — | 31 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | — | 24 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 32 | Edward Robinson THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Ethel Robinson | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 34 | Drusilla Robinson | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 35 | Lillian Robinson | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | — | 41 | Head | Tailor | West Indies |
| 37 | — | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | — | 22 | Lodger | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 39 | — | 18 | Lodger | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 40 | — | 34 | Head | Cook | West Indies |
| 41 | — | 31 | Wife | — | West Indies |
| 42 | — | 35 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | — | 39 | Lodger | Pantry Girl | Virginia |
| 44 | — | 20 | Lodger | Waiter | South Carolina |
| 45 | — | 33 | Lodger | Waiter | Virginia |
| 46 | — | 24 | Lodger | Painter | South Carolina |
| 47 | — | 20 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | — | 23 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 49 | — | 33 | Lodger | Waiter | Maryland |
| 50 | — | 22 | Lodger | — | West Indies |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)