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James Robertson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Robertson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Montgomery, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Jessie — first a son (b.~1884), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Son
Born: Scotland
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Montgomery, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Robertson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Woolen Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Township / Ward | Bridgeport Borough Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Robertson | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Robert Robertson | Other | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Thomas Robertson | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Margaret Robertson | Other | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Joseph Robertson | Son | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| James Robertson | Son | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Thomas Robertson | Son | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 18
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robertson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1882 |
| Year of Immigration | 1896 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Weaver Woolen |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1910
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Son, age 26
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robertson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Woolen Mill |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1920
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Son, age 36
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
| Surname | Robertson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Woolen Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 Robertson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Robertson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Robertson (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Robertson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Robertson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Robertson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Robertson
b. ~1837
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Robertson
b. ~1841
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Robertson
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Robertson
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Robertson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Robertson
Son · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Joseph Robertson
Sibling · 1920 · age 39
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Robertson
Sibling · 1920 · age 40
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 — Montgomery, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1606unit:0672)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Helen C. Provitt | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 52 | Marie B. Provitt | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 53 | Edmund Young | 51 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Emma Young | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Edmund Young | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Mildred Young | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Margaret Young | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Costen S. Jennings | 34 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Robert Jennings | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Lizzie Jennings | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Harold Jennings | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Victoria Jennings | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Emma L. Jennings | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | William Jennings | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Florence Jennings | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Costen Jennings | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Henry W. Renito | 56 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Martha Renito | 51 | Wife | — | England |
| 69 | Harry W. Renito | 25 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Myrtle Renito | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Edward Renito | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Clarence Renito | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Mildred Renito | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Jessie Robertson | 53 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 75 | Thomas Robertson | 40 | Son | Inspector | Scotland |
| 76 | Joseph Robertson | 39 | Son | Spinner | Scotland |
| 77 | James Robertson THIS PERSON | 36 | Son | Weaver | Scotland |
| 78 | Thomas Robertson | 21 | Grandson | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Margaret Robertson | 16 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Robert Robertson | 10 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Joseph E. Jones | 47 | Head | Telegrapher | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Linda Jones | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | George Jones | 23 | Son | Draftsman | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Crawford Jones | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Helen Jones | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Albert A. Gehret | 65 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Mary Gehret | 63 | Wife | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | George Boyd | 40 | Head | Laborer | Scotland |
| 89 | Mary Boyd | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Margaret Boyd | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Mary Boyd | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Malon Baker | 42 | Head | — | England |
| 93 | Martha M. Baker | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Albert W. Baker | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | William Wilkinson | 24 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Catherine Wilkinson | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | William Wilkinson | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | George Wilkinson | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Samuel Harris | 71 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Sallie Harris | 71 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)