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Robert Richards — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Robert Richards across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winona Richards | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Marguerite Richards | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Robert Richards | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Stanley Richards | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Edwina Richards | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Robert Richards | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Mary Richards | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Robert M. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| 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 Robert Richards across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Robert Richards
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Edwina Richards
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stanley Richards
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Winona Richards
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marguerite Richards
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1625unit:0849)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Virginia Jones | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | William Frazier | 27 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 53 | Rose Frazier | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Albert Carter | 16 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Thomas Lee | 45 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lewis Lee | 44 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Vernelle Carmel | 28 | Lodger | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Elias Fagans | 60 | Head | Laborer | W. Carolina |
| 59 | William Epps | 32 | Head | Plasterer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Georgia Epps | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Edith M. Epps | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Albert Sherrill | 10 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Robert Richards | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Mary Richards | 41 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 65 | Edwina Richards | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Winona Richards | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Robert Richards THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Stanley Richards | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Marguerite Richards | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | James Burrell | 35 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 71 | John Jones | 34 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Annie Jones | 28 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Enatta Marlow | 36 | Head | — | W. Indies |
| 74 | Harold Marlow | 14 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 75 | Mildred Marlow | 17 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Louis Marlow | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Frank Marlow | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Edward Marlow | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Daniel Cogdell | 45 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Jennie Cogdell | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Gwendolyn Cogdell | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Robert Coats | 29 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 83 | Ella Coats | 15 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Mary Thomas | 50 | Head | Laundress | Maryland |
| 85 | Blair Owen | 26 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 86 | Marie Owen | 26 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 87 | James Fletcher | 22 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 88 | Mary Fletcher | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Lottie Gregg | 25 | Lodger | Housework | Virginia |
| 90 | Clarence Gregg | 36 | Lodger | Barber | Virginia |
| 91 | Thomas Mathis | 49 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 92 | Irene Mathis | 38 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 93 | Liddie Mathis | 22 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 94 | Louis Allan | 33 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 95 | Ida Allan | 39 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 96 | Joseph Henry | 23 | Head | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Sadie Henry | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Mary Henry | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | William M. Henry | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Evelyn Henry | 0 | 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)