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Paul Robinson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · York, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Paul Robinson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in York, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | York, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Chanceford |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Robinson | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Frances Robinson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Paul Robinson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Eva Robinson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Samuel Robinson | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Raymond Robinson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Harold Robinson | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
York, Pennsylvania
Son, age 4
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Paul C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
York, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Paul Robinson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in York, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Paul Robinson
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Eva Robinson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Robinson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Robinson
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Robinson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — York, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — York, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1667unit:0384)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elmer Mettinger | 42 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Ida E. Mettinger | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Clarence Mettinger | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Ivan Mettinger | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Leroy Mettinger | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Chester Mettinger | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Edgar T. Mettinger | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Delmer Mettinger | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Elsie M. Mettinger | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Wilbur Mettinger | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Charles W. Mettinger | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Edward Crawford | 51 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Ella Crawford | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Arthur Crawford | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Reed Knisely | 23 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Florence Knisely | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Charles Knisely | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Cyrus Tracey | 26 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Clara V. Tracey | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Miriam Tracey | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Helen Tracey | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Samuel Robinson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Frances Robinson | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Eva Robinson | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Paul Robinson THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Raymond Robinson | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Harold Robinson | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Earl Robinson | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Ernest Moore | 25 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Ethel Moore | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Wilbur Moore | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Elizabeth Orr | 79 | Grandmother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Horace E. Knisely | 40 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Ida Knisely | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Lawson Knisely | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Charles Knisely | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)