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James Roberts — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Berkshire, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this James Roberts across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Berkshire, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1856), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1856
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Berkshire, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Sandisfield Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1856 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Roberts | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| James Roberts | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
Census Appearances
1900
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Head, age 46
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1854 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1854 |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Head, age 54
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1856 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Head, age 64
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1856 — 2 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links James Roberts across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Berkshire, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Roberts
Head · 1920 · age 64 · b. ~1856 · Massachusetts
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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:0131)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James H Roberts THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Bessie B Roberts | 31 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Merrill W Roberts | 35 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Maud I Roberts | 32 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 55 | Gladys Mae Roberts | 5 | Step Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Robert X X X X X X Roberts | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Edwin J Webster | 44 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Mary Webster | 44 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 59 | Matti Riiska | 71 | Head | — | Finland |
| 60 | Gustave Riiska | 51 | Boarder | Farmer | Finland |
| 61 | Henry S Manley | 83 | Head | Notary Public | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Wallace W Whitney | 55 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Nathan Pinsky | 38 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 64 | Sarah Pinsky | 30 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 65 | Frances Pinsky | 2 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 66 | Martha Pinsky | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Benjamin Pinsky | 75 | Father | — | Russia |
| 68 | Anna Pinsky | 75 | Mother | — | Russia |
| 69 | David Pollock | 48 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Russia |
| 70 | Fannie R Winship | 40 | Head | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Bertha A Winship | 43 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Adolph Saligman | 69 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 73 | Mary Saligman | 60 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 74 | Morty Saligman | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 75 | David Wohlfesmuth | 54 | Head | — | Germany |
| 76 | Mary L Wohlfesmuth | 50 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 77 | William Fradenburg | 77 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 78 | Emily S Fradenburg | 76 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 79 | Zadie T Rich | 51 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 80 | Edward A Ricketts | 75 | Head | — | England |
| 81 | Otto C Schneider | 49 | Head | Farmer | Saxony Ger |
| 82 | Elsie H Schneider | 50 | Wife | — | Saxony Ger |
| 83 | Gertrude Schneider | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 84 | Charles G Twining | 47 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Walter B Sr Mull | 84 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 86 | Walter B Jr Mull | 42 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 87 | Alfred G Mull | 38 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 88 | Albert Liddiard | 38 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 89 | Fred Robinson | 70 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Louis Shepard | 63 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Elizabeth J Shepard | 64 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Charles Whitney | 52 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Julia E Whitney | 53 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Wentworth Twining | 48 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Jennie E Twining | 40 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 96 | Ruth E Twining | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Samuel Kahn | 37 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 98 | Rose Kahn | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 99 | Lawrence Kahn | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 100 | Howard Kahn | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
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)