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John Robertson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Robertson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1862 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameRobertson
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age58
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceScotland
Year of Immigration1880
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Father's BirthplaceScotland
Mother's BirthplaceScotland
Additional Details
OccupationPlasterer
IndustryCont.
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueEnglish
Home Owned/RentedR
Birth CountryScotland
Year of Naturalization1910
Birthplace (normalized)scotland
OccupationPlasterer
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1862

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 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Elizabeth Robertson Daughter — 22 ~1898
Anna Robertson Daughter — 24 ~1896
John Robertson Head — 58 ~1862
William Robertson Son — 16 ~1904
Helen Robertson Spouse — 58 ~1862

Census Appearances

1920
New York, …
Head, age 58
New York, New York · implied b. ~1862 — 5 household members
Surname Robertson
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 58
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Scotland
Year of Immigration 1880
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Occupation Plasterer
Industry Cont.
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth Country Scotland
Year of Naturalization 1910
Birthplace (normalized) scotland
1930
New York, …
Other, age 70
New York, New York · implied b. ~1860 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Robertson
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Father-in-law
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 70
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Scotland
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1881
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland
1940
Queens-County, New …
Other, age 82
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1858 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Robertson
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Father
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 82
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Scotland
1935 Residence (City) N.Y. City
1935 Residence (County) Queens
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Hours Worked 0
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland

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John Robertson
Head · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · New York
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Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1208unit:0989)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Thomas J. Kelly 50 Head Guard Ireland
2 Mary L. Kelly 40 Wife — Ireland
3 Josephine S. Kelly 12 Daughter — New York
4 Annie M. Kelly 7 Daughter — New York
5 Margaret O'Neill 58 Head — New York
6 Wm S O'Neill 37 Son Teamster New York
7 Andrew L Malone 40 Son-in-law Driver New York
8 Horace G Malone 16 Grandson — New York
9 Raymond W Malone 14 Grandson — New York
10 Michael Maher 48 Head Laborer Ireland
11 Catherine Maher 30 Wife — Ireland
12 James Cleary 40 Head Laborer Ireland
13 Bridget Cleary 38 Wife — Ireland
14 Mary J. Cleary 6 Daughter — New York
15 James Jr Cleary 5 Son — New York
16 Louis Poirier 48 Head Carpenter New York
17 Meta Poirier 46 Wife — Germany
18 Sidney L Poirier 18 Son Soldier New York
19 Patrick J Williams 44 Head Stonecutter New York
20 Mary E Williams 38 Wife — New York
21 James Williams 13 Son — New York
22 Marcella Williams 11 Daughter — New York
23 Isabel Williams 9 Daughter — New York
24 Helen Williams 7 Daughter — New York
25 Mildred Williams 4 Daughter — New York
26 Peter Brennan 58 Head Retired Ireland
27 Delia Brennan 45 Wife — Ireland
28 Frank J. Brennan 25 Son Engineer New York
29 Joseph Brennan 23 Son Driver New York
30 John Swanton 40 Head Salesman New York
31 William Swanton 19 Daughter — New York
32 John Swanton 14 Son — New York
33 Isabel Swanton 13 Daughter — New York
34 Loretta Swanton 11 Daughter — New York
35 Helen Swanton 8 Daughter — New York
36 Thom Quai 36 Head Laundry China
37 Lung Wing Quai 33 Head Laundry China
38 Fong Tom Quai 19 Head Laundry China
39 John Robertson THIS PERSON 58 Head Plasterer Scotland
40 Helen M. Robertson 58 Wife — Scotland
41 Anna C. Robertson 24 Daughter — New York
42 Elizabeth M Robertson 22 Daughter Cashier Scotland
43 William M Robertson 16 Son Errand Boy Scotland
44 Margaret Tansey 42 Head — Ireland
45 Bernard Tansey 15 Son Clerk New York
46 John J. Tansey 14 Son School New York
47 Marguerite M Tansey 13 Daughter In School New York
48 Katherine Tansey 11 Daughter In School New York
49 Joseph Tansey 35 Cousin Inspector Ireland
50 Thomas Tansey 29 Cousin Chauffeur Ireland

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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)

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