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Robert Edwards — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Robert Edwards across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Montgomery, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1848), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1848
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Montgomery, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Robert J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bricklayer |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Bricklayer |
| Township / Ward | Lansdale Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1848 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alverda Mertz | Daughter | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Robert Edwards | Head | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| Harvey Edwards | Other | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| William Mertz | Other | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Emily Edwards | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1857 |
Census Appearances
1900
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Head, age 53
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1847 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Robert G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1847 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Brick Layer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Head, age 62
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1848 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Robert J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Brick-layer |
| Industry | houses |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Head, age 72
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1848 — 5 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Robert J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Bricklayer |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Edwards across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Montgomery, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Edwards
Head · 1920 · age 72 · b. ~1848 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1605unit:0248)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar R. Keiser | 43 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Edith M. Keiser | 37 | Wife | Sales Woman | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Annie Ella M. Keiser | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Charles H. Keiser | 27 | Brother-in-law | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | George H. Snyder | 41 | Head | Commercial Traveler | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Alice Snyder | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | George F. Snyder | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Alice Kenworthy | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | England |
| 9 | Charles Groover | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Dora Groover | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | John H. Groover | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Charles Groover | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Florence Groover | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | John B. Edwards | 32 | Head | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Edith H. Edwards | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | John Jr. Edwards | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Harry L. Stauffer | 36 | Head | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Ella Stauffer | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 19 | Irene Evelyn Stauffer | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | John B. Detwiler | 59 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Mary Detwiler | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Raymond Detwiler | 25 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Paul Detwiler | 22 | Son | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Grace Detwiler | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Mildred Detwiler | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Blanche Mrs. Smoyer | 27 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | James Jr. Davis | 29 | Head | Salesman | Delaware |
| 28 | Eva Davis | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Gladys Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Bernice Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | John Slatery | 73 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 32 | Lizzie Slatery | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Fred H. Krage | 36 | Head | Commercial Traveler | New York |
| 34 | Emily Krage | 37 | Wife | — | France |
| 35 | Robert J. Edwards THIS PERSON | 72 | Head | Bricklayer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Emily Edwards | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Alverda Mertz | 43 | Daughter | Cashier | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | William Mertz | 14 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Harvey B. Edwards | 38 | Nephew | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Norwood B. Detwiler | 36 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Lillie Detwiler | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Kermit Detwiler | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Marion Detwiler | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Donald Detwiler | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Sarah Mrs. Ruth | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | John Faulker | 49 | Head | Conductor | England |
| 47 | Charlotte Faulker | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Charles Faulker | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Charlotte Faulker | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Elizabeth Faulker | 13 | Daughter | — | 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)