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John Robertson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Robertson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Eleanor — first a son (b.~1878), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Son
Born: Scotland
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Robertson |
| Given Name | John N |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House Builder |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Reading Town Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Robertson | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Bessie Robertson | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| James Robertson | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| John Robertson | Son | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Herbert Robertson | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Jennie Robertson | Spouse | — | 68 | ~1852 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Other, age 23
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robertson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Brother in law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Year of Immigration | 1898 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Baker Clerk |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 31
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1879 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robertson |
| Given Name | John S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | At Press |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 42
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
| Surname | Robertson |
| Given Name | John N |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House Builder |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| 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 John Robertson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Robertson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eleanor Robertson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Robertson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Robertson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Robertson
b. ~1846
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eleanor Robertson
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Robertson
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Robertson
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Robertson
Son · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Herbert Robertson
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Robertson
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Robertson
Sibling · 1920 · age 35
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 — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu715unit:0485)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnie Abbott | 36 | wife | None | New York |
| 2 | Ruth Abbott | 13 | daughter | None | New York |
| 3 | George H Oldfield | 48 | head | Vice President | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Mabel J Oldfield | 33 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Patricia Oldfield | 5 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Hope F Oldfield | 1 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Pearl S Harris | 17 | mother-in-law | Mother'S Helper | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Warren S Bray | 51 | head | Train Master | New Hampshire |
| 9 | Ruth S Bray | 40 | wife | None | Maine |
| 10 | Ruth G Bray | 10 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Elmira G Benner | 75 | mother-in-law | None | Maine |
| 12 | William E Gray | 58 | head | Conductor | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Lilla G Gray | 48 | wife | None | Vermont |
| 14 | Dwight E Gray | 18 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Pauline C Gray | 12 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Fred L Sylvester | 59 | head | Pattern Maker | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Addie Sylvester | 57 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Wilfred Sylvester | 19 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Winfield S Read | 30 | head | Traveling Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Elsie Read | 29 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Marjory Read | 3 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 22 | William Manning | 49 | head | Iceman | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Ruth E Manning | 23 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Gladys Manning | 13 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Harriet Morey | 59 | servant | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 26 | James Robertson | 64 | head | Carpenter | Scotland |
| 27 | Jennie Robertson | 68 | wife | None | Scotland |
| 28 | John N Robertson THIS PERSON | 42 | son | Carpenter | Scotland |
| 29 | Agnes Robertson | 35 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Bessie E Robertson | 28 | daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Herbert D Robertson | 26 | son | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Edward F Abbott | 57 | head | Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Sarah E Stronach | 29 | sister | None | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Miah B Stronach | 3 | daughter | None | Maine |
| 35 | Ernest W Rogers | 51 | head | Dealer | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Pauline G Rogers | 49 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 37 | George Kennedy | 52 | lodger | Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Harold Smith | 22 | lodger | Brakeman | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Thomas F Carter | 60 | head | Machinist | Canada |
| 40 | Annie M Carter | 53 | wife | None | Canada |
| 41 | Howard W Hittredge | 31 | son-in-law | Fireman | Maine |
| 42 | Annette M Hittredge | 33 | daughter | None | Canada |
| 43 | Mae S Hittredge | 18 | lodger | Bookkeeper | Maine |
| 44 | William H Richardson | 63 | head | Machinist | Canada |
| 45 | Margaret E Richardson | 53 | wife | None | Canada |
| 46 | Viola E Richardson | 19 | daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Arthur R Estabrook | 45 | head | Brakeman | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Abbie Estabrook | 35 | wife | None | Maine |
| 49 | Florence G Estabrook | 8 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Martha Dodge | 79 | mother-in-law | None | Maine |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)