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Joseph Robinson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mendocino, California
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Robinson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mendocino, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: California
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mendocino, California |
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Joseph S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 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 | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Judiciary Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah Robinson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Jessie Robinson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Stella Robinson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Joseph Robinson | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Victoria Robinson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mendocino, California
Head, age 31
Mendocino, California · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1910
Mendocino, California
Head, age 40
Mendocino, California · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
Mendocino, California
Head, age 50
Mendocino, California · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Joseph S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 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 | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Robinson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mendocino, California, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Robinson
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · California
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1920 US Federal Census — Mendocino, California
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1920 US Federal Census — Mendocino, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu121unit:0021)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Katherine Jewett | 19 | Lodger | Teacher | Oregon |
| 52 | Edward De Young | 77 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 53 | Mary L. De Young | 51 | Wife | — | California |
| 54 | William P. Burke | 51 | Head | Stockman | California |
| 55 | Amanda M. Burke | 49 | Wife | — | California |
| 56 | Nellie Burke | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | California |
| 57 | Wayne P. Burke | 16 | Son | — | California |
| 58 | Christine M. Burke | 13 | Daughter | — | California |
| 59 | Wanda L. Burke | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 60 | Isaac G. Saunders | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | California |
| 61 | Dora B. Saunders | 46 | Wife | — | California |
| 62 | Evander Estill | 65 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 63 | Lena Estill | 54 | Wife | — | California |
| 64 | Daniel D. Lawson | 57 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 65 | Mary A. Lawson | 51 | Wife | — | California |
| 66 | Donald W. Lawson | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 67 | George E. Lawson | 13 | Son | — | California |
| 68 | Robert L. Lawson | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 69 | William H. Clay | 58 | Head | Laborer | California |
| 70 | Martha V. Clay | 54 | Wife | — | California |
| 71 | Ira W. Clay | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | California |
| 72 | Willie Irene Clay | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | California |
| 73 | Henry E. Clay | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | California |
| 74 | Zacharia T. Rhodes | 72 | Father-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Frederick W. Frye | 72 | Lodger | Teacher | France |
| 76 | Miles A. Babcock | 22 | Head | — | California |
| 77 | Tessie L. Babcock | 22 | Wife | — | California |
| 78 | Agnes L. Babcock | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 79 | Barbara C. Babcock | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 80 | William Lambert | 60 | Head | — | California |
| 81 | Alaminta Lambert | 89 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 82 | John L. Bevans | 33 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 83 | Dessie M. Bevans | 36 | Wife | — | California |
| 84 | James G. Jr. Berry | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | California |
| 85 | Abigail Berry | 27 | Wife | — | California |
| 86 | Alice L. Berry | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 87 | Curtis Berry | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 88 | Henry E. Carman | 57 | Head | Farm Laborer | California |
| 89 | Amanda M. Carman | 51 | Wife | — | California |
| 90 | Charles C. Jefferson | 81 | Father-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 91 | Charles Burnett | 32 | Head | Salesman | California |
| 92 | Marie E. Burnett | 27 | Wife | — | California |
| 93 | Burton H. Adams | 36 | Head | Surveyor | California |
| 94 | Aldra L. Adams | 32 | Wife | — | California |
| 95 | Burton L. Adams | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 96 | Joseph S. Robinson THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 97 | Victoria M. Robinson | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Beulah A. Robinson | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 99 | Jessie A. Robinson | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 100 | Stella F. Robinson | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
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)