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Joseph Robinson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Knox, Maine
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Robinson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Knox, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sylvester & Lillian — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Maine
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Knox, Maine |
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Joseph C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Wileys Corner Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanette Robinson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Priscilla Robinson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Joseph Robinson | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Lolius Robinson | Other | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Carlena Robinson | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Knox, Maine
Son, age 11
Knox, Maine · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Joseph W B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1910
Knox, Maine
Son, age 21
Knox, Maine · implied b. ~1889 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Joseph C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | At Home |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1920
Knox, Maine
Head, age 30
Knox, Maine · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Joseph C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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 Joseph Robinson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Knox, Maine, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sylvester Robinson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Robinson (~0.92 confidence) and father Loring Robinson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sylvester Robinson
b. ~1843
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Robinson
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Loring Robinson
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Robinson
Head · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · Maine
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Knox, Maine
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1920 US Federal Census — Knox, Maine
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu644unit:0980)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guston P Isakson | 49 | Head | Raising Cattle | Finland |
| 2 | Rosa Isakson | 42 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 3 | Carl T Isakson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Leonard S Isakson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Nellie I Isakson | 12 | Son | — | Maine |
| 6 | George M Isakson | 7 | Son | — | Maine |
| 7 | Herman Robinson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 8 | Lena Robinson | 58 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 9 | Lulu Robinson | 41 | Son | Raising Cattle | Finland |
| 10 | Julius Isaacson | 69 | Boarder | Raising Cattle | Finland |
| 11 | James E Kinney | 61 | Head | Light House Keeper | Maine |
| 12 | Rachel G Kinney | 55 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 13 | Henry G Caddy | 32 | Son-in-law | Surfman | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Sarah E Caddy | 26 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 15 | Theodore Caddy | 5 | Grand Son | — | Maine |
| 16 | Charlotte E Caddy | 3 | Grand Daughter | — | Maine |
| 17 | Maynard W Kinney | 32 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 18 | Dora E Kinney | 27 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 19 | John W Kinney | 1 | Son | — | Maine |
| 20 | Joseph C Robinson THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 21 | Carlena K Robinson | 23 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 22 | Jeanette A Robinson | 2 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 23 | Priscilla D Robinson | 1 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 24 | Lolius Robinson | 60 | Brother | — | Maine |
| 25 | James W Thomas | 67 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 26 | Elsie A Thomas | 56 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 27 | Harry L Emery | 39 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Maine |
| 28 | Adelia C Emery | 35 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 29 | Paul R Emery | 13 | Grand Son | — | Maine |
| 30 | Melvin M Gilchrest | 70 | Boarder | — | Maine |
| 31 | Ora A Eaton | 43 | Head | Dressmaker | Maine |
| 32 | Nancy J Long | 59 | Boarder | Nurse | Maine |
| 33 | Edith Robwell | 13 | Boarder | — | Maine |
| 34 | Albert B Robwell | 11 | Boarder | — | Maine |
| 35 | Alfred C Robwell | 8 | Boarder | — | Maine |
| 36 | Ezekiel Watts | 76 | Head | — | Maine |
| 37 | George W Kalloch | 74 | Brother | — | Maine |
| 38 | Fred S Ness | 63 | Head | Superintendent | Maine |
| 39 | Emma L Ness | 64 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 40 | Edwin Alley | 74 | Inmate | — | Maine |
| 41 | Mrs. Phoebe Hathaway | 84 | Inmate | — | Maine |
| 42 | Andrew Johnson | 73 | Inmate | — | Finland |
| 43 | Michael Rundstrom | 68 | Inmate | — | Finland |
| 44 | Arthur S Thomas | 44 | Head | Captain | Maine |
| 45 | Edith A Thomas | 34 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 46 | James A Thomas | 13 | Son | — | Maine |
| 47 | Madeline L Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 48 | Charles W Kalloch | 55 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 49 | Annie B Kalloch | 53 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 50 | Charles C Robinson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
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)