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Robert Douglas — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Hudson, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Robert Douglas across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hudson, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1849), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 71 b. ~1849 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationHudson, New Jersey
SurnameDouglas
Given NameRobert
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age71
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceScotland
Year of Immigration1871
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Father's BirthplaceScotland
Mother's BirthplaceScotland
Additional Details
OccupationProprietor
IndustryDry Goods Store
Class of WorkerOA
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueScotch
Home Owned/RentedO
Home Free/MortgagedM
Birth CountryScotland
Year of Naturalization1876
Birthplace (normalized)scotland
OccupationProprietor
Township / WardHoboken
Est. Birth Year~1849

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
Mary Douglas Spouse — 68 ~1852
Robert Douglas Head — 71 ~1849
Agnes Douglas Daughter — 38 ~1882
Martha Douglas Daughter — 40 ~1880

Census Appearances

1900
Hudson, New …
Head, age 52
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1848 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Douglas
Given Name Robert
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 52
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Scotland
Birth Month Jan
Birth Year 1848
Year of Immigration 1871
Naturalization Status First papers filed
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Occupation Pattern Maker
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland
1910
Hudson, New …
Head, age 60
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1850 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Douglas
Given Name Robert
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 60
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Scotland
Years Married 34
Year of Immigration 1870
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Occupation Pattern Maker
Industry Cotton Co.
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland
1920
Hudson, New …
Head, age 71
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1849 — 4 household members
Surname Douglas
Given Name Robert
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 71
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Scotland
Year of Immigration 1871
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Occupation Proprietor
Industry Dry Goods Store
Class of Worker OA
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Scotch
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged M
Birth Country Scotland
Year of Naturalization 1876
Birthplace (normalized) scotland

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Our Model Tree links Robert Douglas across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Hudson, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Douglas
Head · 1920 · age 71 · b. ~1849 · New Jersey
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Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1042unit:0100)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Edward H Mainland 38 Son Salesman New Jersey
2 Louisa Mainland 57 Mother — California
3 Walter Paterson 25 Head Proprietor New Jersey
4 Elizabeth Paterson 20 Wife — New Jersey
5 Anna Paterson 20 Wife — New Jersey
6 Frederick Heffner 61 Head Proprietor Germany
7 Amelia Heffner 56 Wife — Pennsylvania
8 Frederick Heffner 31 Son Florist New Jersey
9 Esther Heffner 22 Daughter Clerk New Jersey
10 Paul Jacobsen 22 Roomer Florist Pennsylvania
11 Rudolph Blum 50 Head Laborer New York
12 Kate Blum 45 Wife Clerk New Jersey
13 Frank Pernke 35 Roomer Engraver New Jersey
14 Edward H Meyer 44 Head Proprietor Germany
15 Lina Meyer 44 Wife — Germany
16 Edward Meyer 16 Son Clerk New York
17 Gertrude Meyer 12 Daughter — New York
18 George Dietrich 58 Head — Germany
19 Emma Dietrich 63 Wife — Germany
20 Helen Dietrich 38 Niece — Germany
21 Robert Douglas THIS PERSON 71 Head Proprietor Scotland
22 Mary Douglas 68 Wife — Ireland
23 Martha Douglas 40 Daughter Dressmaker New York
24 Agnes Douglas 38 Daughter Dressmaker New York
25 Louis Doll 69 Head Proprietor Germany
26 Mary Doll 64 Wife — New York
27 Agnes Doll 37 Daughter — New Jersey
28 Charles Weber 71 Head — Germany
29 Lena Weber 54 Wife — Germany
30 John Steward 23 Roomer Machinist New Jersey
31 Carmelo Mastropolo 36 Head Proprietor Italy
32 Giuseppe Mastropolo 27 Wife — Italy
33 Charles Mastropolo 9 Son — New York
34 Maria Mastropolo 7 Daughter — New York
35 Girolamo Mastropolo 4 Son — New York
36 Vincenzo Lannillo 24 Brother-in-law Barber Italy
37 Conchetta Lannillo 23 Sister — New York
38 Attina Lannillo 1 Nephew — New York
39 Bridget Mcsimms 47 Head — England
40 William Mcsimms 20 Son Boiler Maker New Jersey
41 Peter Mcsimms 19 Son Sheet Iron New Jersey
42 Arthur B Burchell 26 Head Bookkeeper New Jersey
43 Florence Burchell 26 Wife — New York
44 Hazel Burchell 7 Daughter — New Jersey
45 Naomi Burchell 4 Daughter — New Jersey
46 Floyd Randall 36 Roomer Draughtsman New York
47 John J Solyner 43 Head Clerk Ireland
48 Catherine Solyner 42 Wife — Ireland
49 Mary Solyner 7 Daughter — New York
50 James Solyner 6 Son — New York

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)

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