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James Roberts — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this James Roberts across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Joseph — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Standard Oil Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Township / Ward | City Of Orange |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Roberts | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Joseph Roberts | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Sidney Roberts | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Howard Roberts | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| James Roberts | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Alfred Roberts | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Louisa Roberts | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, New …
Son, age
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Mch |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Essex, New …
Son, age 11
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 20
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Standard Oil Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links James Roberts across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Roberts (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Roberts
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Roberts
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Roberts
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Roberts
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Howard Roberts
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emily Roberts
Sibling · 1920 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sidney Roberts
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Roberts
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1039unit:1160)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Mignone | 4 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 2 | Dominic Di Rezzo | 14 | Step Son | Packer | New Jersey |
| 3 | Anna Di Rezzo | 16 | Step Daughter | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 4 | Angelo Di Rezzo | 15 | Step Daughter | Scholar | New Jersey |
| 5 | Catherine Penna | 52 | Cousin | Laborer | Italy |
| 6 | Mauro Sciuto | 25 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 7 | Jenny Sciuto | 20 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 8 | James Sciuto | 2 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 9 | Richard Robjohns | 37 | Head | Mason | England |
| 10 | Biddy Robjohns | 35 | Wife | None | England |
| 11 | Hilda M Robjohns | 13 | Daughter | Scholar | England |
| 12 | Bertram Robjohns | 12 | Son | Scholar | England |
| 13 | George Robjohns | 10 | Son | Scholar | England |
| 14 | Grace Robjohns | 8 | Daughter | Scholar | New Jersey |
| 15 | Alfred Robjohns | 6 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 16 | Ethel Robjohns | 5 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 17 | Dorothy Robjohns | 3 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 18 | Violet A Robjohns | 2 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 19 | Florence Robjohns | 0 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 20 | Louis J Strand | 31 | Head | Machinist | Russia |
| 21 | Ethel Strand | 24 | Wife | None | New York |
| 22 | Louis J Strand | 4 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 23 | Freda Strand | 2 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 24 | Thelma Strand | 1 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 25 | Thomas Strand | 0 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 26 | Joseph Roberts | 56 | Head | Teamster | England |
| 27 | Louisa Roberts | 55 | Wife | None | England |
| 28 | Emily Roberts | 31 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 29 | Alfred G Roberts | 24 | Son | Steam Fitter | New Jersey |
| 30 | James Roberts THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Driver | New Jersey |
| 31 | Howard Roberts | 18 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 32 | Sidney C Roberts | 14 | Son | Scholar | New Jersey |
| 33 | August E Daum | 60 | Head | Foreman | At Sea |
| 34 | Louisa W Daum | 43 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 35 | Theodore Daum | 9 | Daughter | Scholar | New Jersey |
| 36 | Olga B Daum | 8 | Daughter | Scholar | New Jersey |
| 37 | Ernest Daum | 6 | Son | Scholar | New Jersey |
| 38 | Albert H Smith | 76 | Head | Driver | New York |
| 39 | Grace Barnes | 48 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 40 | Theresa Carter | 23 | Grand Child | None | New Jersey |
| 41 | William Barnes | 21 | Grand Son | Driver | New Jersey |
| 42 | Raymond Stevens | 14 | Head | None | New Jersey |
| 43 | John Stevens | 35 | Head | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 44 | Elizabeth Stevens | 35 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 45 | Sarah Stevens | 10 | Daughter | Scholar | New Jersey |
| 46 | Beatrice Stevens | 2 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 47 | Raymond Dempsey | 33 | Head | Mason | New Jersey |
| 48 | Mary Dempsey | 25 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 49 | Raymond Dempsey | 5 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 50 | Luigi Petardo | 48 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)