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Harry Robinson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Harry Robinson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plainfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | tailor |
| Industry | cleaning business |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Township / Ward | Plainfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Robinson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Rita Robinson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Florence Robinson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Harry Robinson | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Minnie Robinson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Head, age 39
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | Un |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Union, New …
Head, age 47
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Industry | Merchant |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Union-County, New …
Head, age 57
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plainfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | tailor |
| Industry | cleaning business |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Harry Robinson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Harry Robinson
Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02387-00187)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary D. Brunett | 51 | wife | — | Italy |
| 42 | Louis Brunett | 21 | son | New Worker | Italy |
| 43 | Frank Brunett | 23 | son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 44 | Domenic De Fonza | 29 | head | Chemist? | Italy |
| 45 | Philomena De Fonza | 28 | wife | — | Italy |
| 46 | Louis De Fonza | 4 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Assunta De Fonza | 2 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Harry Shepherd | 54 | head | Brick Mason | New Jersey |
| 49 | Pearl E Shepherd | 51 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Pearl V Shepherd | 32 | daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 51 | Frederick Storming | 28 | head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 52 | Anna Storming | 25 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Robert Storming | 6 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Frederick Jr Storming | 4 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Richard Storming | 2 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Charles S Everitt | 55 | head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 57 | Ellen Everitt | 60 | wife | — | Ireland |
| 58 | Mary Everitt | 26 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Wenzel Rysavy | 55 | head | Painter | Czechoslovakia |
| 60 | Elizabeth Rysavy | 52 | wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 61 | Mary Rysavy | 28 | daughter | Tester | New Jersey |
| 62 | Wenzel J Rysavy | 26 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Rudolph Rysavy | 20 | son | Assistant Chemist | New Jersey |
| 64 | Frank Rysavy | 15 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Agnes Rysavy | 14 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Dorothy Rysavy | 12 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Leo Sutton | 34 | head | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 68 | Sophie Sutton | 24 | wife | Low Lady | New York |
| 69 | Harry Robinson THIS PERSON | 57 | head | Tailor | Russia |
| 70 | Minnie Robinson | 46 | wife | — | Rumania |
| 71 | Florence Robinson | 24 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Rita Robinson | 19 | daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 73 | Helen Robinson | 13 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Samuel Simon | 45 | head | Manager | Russia |
| 75 | Anna Simon | 45 | wife | Saleswoman | Russia |
| 76 | Florence Simon | 19 | daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 77 | Sidney Simon | 15 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Abraham Simon | 24 | son | — | New York |
| 79 | Ethel Kravitz | 70 | sister-in-law | — | Russia |
| 80 | Anthony Cherego | 62 | head | — | Italy |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)