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Robert Gibson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Robert Gibson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Shipper |
| Industry | Wholesale Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Shipper |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Gibson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Robert Gibson | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Bernice Kane | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Margaret Gibson | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Edith Kane | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Stanley Kane | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Francis Appleton | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| George Gibson | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Edward Gibson | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| James Gibson | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| John Gibson | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 34
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | Robert W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 42
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | Robert J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Superintendent |
| Industry | Book Store |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 53
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1867 — 11 household members
| Surname | Gibson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Shipper |
| Industry | Wholesale Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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 Gibson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Gibson
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1520unit:0297)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Seals Christopher Maynard | 23 | Lodger | Labor | Virginia |
| 52 | Alma Tungorsky | 61 | Head | — | Germany |
| 53 | Andrew Tungorsky | 33 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Louise Tungorsky | 37 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Ottelie Tungorsky | 43 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 56 | Stanley Kallas | 34 | Head | Machinist | Russia |
| 57 | Estella Kallas | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Arthur S Perkins | 36 | Head | Labor | Missouri |
| 59 | Eva Perkins | 33 | Wife | Stewardess | Tennessee |
| 60 | Rosalie A Perkins | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Virginia E Perkins | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Harvey Knight | 36 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 63 | Maude Knight | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Michael Lauer | 35 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Theresa Lauer | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | William Lauer | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Theresa Lauer | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Ruth Lauer | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | John T Roberts | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Emma Roberts | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | John M Roberts | 53 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Anna Roberts | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Thomas M Roberts | 31 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | George M Roberts | 26 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Linda J Roberts | 24 | Daughter | Steno | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | David B Roberts | 22 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Margaret D Roberts | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | John Mchaney | 40 | Head | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 79 | Katie Mchaney | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Bertha Mchaney | 35 | Sister | Laundress | Virginia |
| 81 | Lizzie Mchaney | 60 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Mercil Walker | 31 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 83 | Edna Walker | 28 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 84 | Robert Gibson THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Shipper | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | James Gibson | 24 | Son | Paperhanger | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Margaret Gibson | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | John Gibson | 23 | Son | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | George Gibson | 31 | Son | Bootblack | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Stanley Kane | 21 | Lodger | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 90 | Edith Kane | 21 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Edna S Gibson | 19 | Daughter | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Edward Gibson | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Bernice Kane | 1 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Francis Appleton | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Henry Carter | 51 | Head | Labor | West Virginia |
| 100 | Margaret Carter | 51 | Wife | — | 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)