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Joseph Robinson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Robinson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Work House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Robinson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Joseph Robinson | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Archie Robinson | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Louisa Robinson | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
Head, age 30
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Watchman |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 39
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1871 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Joseph E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Catering |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 49
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Work House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Robinson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Robinson
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Pennsylvania
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1644unit:1053)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna O'Rourke | 80 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 2 | Nellie O'Rourke | 39 | Daughter | Bookmaker | New York |
| 3 | Henry O'Rourke | 38 | Son | Bookbinder | Penna |
| 4 | Thomas Quigley | 31 | Head | Harness Maker | Penna |
| 5 | Florence Quigley | 28 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 6 | Thomas Quigley | 2 | Son | — | Penna |
| 7 | Martin Quigley | 0 | Son | — | Penna |
| 8 | John Heaton | 31 | Head | Coal Yard | England |
| 9 | Anna Heaton | 30 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 10 | Helen Heaton | 11 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 11 | Anna Heaton | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 12 | Elizabeth Heaton | 6 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 13 | John Heaton | 4 | Son | — | Penna |
| 14 | Alfred Heaton | 2 | Son | — | Penna |
| 15 | Samuel Hawk | 43 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Sallie Hawk | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Viola Hawk | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Harold Hawk | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | August Kellner | 61 | Boarder | Laborer | Germany |
| 20 | Joseph Robinson THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Engineer | Delaware |
| 21 | Louisa Robinson | 41 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 22 | Archie Robinson | 23 | Son | Mach Helper | Delaware |
| 23 | Mabel Robinson | 21 | Daughter | Mach Operator | Delaware |
| 24 | Agnes Kavanagh | 43 | Head | Office Manager | Maryland |
| 25 | Francis Kavanagh | 28 | Son | Machinist | Maryland |
| 26 | Ida Lorant | 61 | Mother-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 27 | James Ewing | 62 | Head | Driver | Penna |
| 28 | Abigail Ewing | 54 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 29 | Elsie Hendrickson | 29 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 30 | Frank Hendrickson | 32 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Penna |
| 31 | James Hendrickson | 8 | Grandson | — | Penna |
| 32 | Edna Hendrickson | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Penna |
| 33 | John Kuhn | 67 | Head | — | Germany |
| 34 | Ida Kuhn | 54 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 35 | Douglas Kuhn | 33 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 36 | Daphne Kuhn | 11 | Son | — | Penna |
| 37 | Walter Kuhn | 10 | Son | — | Penna |
| 38 | John Lawton | 57 | Head | Salesman | Penna |
| 39 | Clara Lawton | 56 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 40 | James Kaldenbach | 33 | Son-in-law | Asst Foreman | Delaware |
| 41 | Dora Kaldenbach | 28 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 42 | James Kaldenbach | 10 | Grandson | — | Penna |
| 43 | John Mader | 32 | Head | Manager | Connecticut |
| 44 | Irene Mader | 31 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 45 | John Mader | 2 | Son | — | Penna |
| 46 | William Robson | 58 | Head | Druggist | New Jersey |
| 47 | Laura Robson | 58 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 48 | Elsa Booth | 55 | Sister-in-law | Dressmaker | Penna |
| 49 | Ruth Diamond | 18 | Niece | — | Penna |
| 50 | Nelson Diamond | 13 | Nephew | — | Penna |
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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)