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Robert Baker — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Robert Baker across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1865
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Industry | Milk Selling |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Township / Ward | Maplewood Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Baker | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Alvena Baker | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Robert Baker | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Ada Baker | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, New …
Head, age 35
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Essex, New …
Head, age 45
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Industry | Milk |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Essex, New …
Head, age 55
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Industry | Milk Selling |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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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 Robert Baker across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Baker
Head · 1920 · age 55 · b. ~1865 · New Jersey
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1039unit:0264)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Smith | 34 | Head | Manager | Maryland |
| 2 | Cora Smith | 36 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 3 | Elizabeth Smith | 9 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 4 | Adelina Smith | 8 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 5 | Beverly Smith | 3 | Son | None | New York |
| 6 | May Masten | 35 | Head | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 7 | Sarah Masten | 12 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 8 | William Masten | 10 | Son | None | New York |
| 9 | Anna Hastings | 68 | Mother | None | New York |
| 10 | Grace Booker | 37 | Nurse | Nurse | New York |
| 11 | William Tennyson | 31 | Head | Assistant | Virginia |
| 12 | Beulah Tennyson | 32 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 13 | Herbert Tennyson | 1 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 14 | Harry Tower | 34 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Alice Tower | 30 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Lorraine Tower | 12 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Robert Tower | 11 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Richard Tower | 9 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Harry Tower | 7 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Allison Tower | 5 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Edward Balch | 61 | Head | Agent | New York |
| 22 | Kate Balch | 58 | Wife | None | New York |
| 23 | Ida Balch | 37 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 24 | Henry Balch | 35 | Son | Maker | New York |
| 25 | Catherine Balch | 23 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 26 | Henry Balch | 12 | Grandson | None | New Jersey |
| 27 | Donald Simmons | 17 | Grandson | None | New Jersey |
| 28 | Clifford Balch | 10 | Grandson | None | New Jersey |
| 29 | Elizabeth Balch | 8 | Granddaughter | None | New Jersey |
| 30 | Clayton Lee | 50 | Head | Editor | Ohio |
| 31 | Ida Lee | 37 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 32 | Virginia Lee | 14 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 33 | Robert Lee | 12 | Son | None | California |
| 34 | John Lee | 10 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 35 | Elizabeth Lee | 7 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 36 | John Lee | 80 | Mother | None | New York |
| 37 | Eleanor Gould | 60 | Mother-in-law | None | Ohio |
| 38 | Lucile Chambers | 22 | Servant | None | Alabama |
| 39 | Robert Baker THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Agent | New York |
| 40 | Ada Baker | 54 | Wife | None | New York |
| 41 | Alvena Baker | 28 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 42 | Ida Baker | 25 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 43 | James Denton | 63 | Head | Professor | New Jersey |
| 44 | Jenny Denton | 54 | Wife | None | England |
| 45 | Louise Walsh | 53 | Nurse | Nurse | New York |
| 46 | Angelo Bremer | 62 | Head | None | New York |
| 47 | Phoebe Bremer | 23 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 48 | Hattie Van Brunt | 53 | Aunt | None | New York |
| 49 | Charles Van Keet | 52 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 50 | Mary Van Keet | 50 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
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)