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Robert Richardson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Richardson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Lottie — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Iron Worker |
| Industry | Steel Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Iron Worker |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Richardson | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Robert Richardson | Head | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Gladys Richardson | Spouse | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 1
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 20
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Iron Worker |
| Industry | Steel Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Richardson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lottie Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Letitia Richardson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Richardson
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lottie Richardson
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Letitia Richardson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Richardson
Head · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Pennsylvania
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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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1629unit:1132)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ella Evans | 54 | Head | Dressmaker | New York |
| 52 | George Precoe | 42 | Head | Iron Worker | Philadelphia |
| 53 | Beadie Precoe | 37 | Wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 54 | Robert Richardson THIS PERSON | 20 | Head | Iron Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Gladys Richardson | 18 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Lillian Richardson | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Charles Proctor | 45 | Head | Waiter | Maryland |
| 58 | Mathilda Proctor | 45 | Wife | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Charlotte Proctor | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Anthony Fortuna | 34 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 61 | Anna Fortuna | 30 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 62 | Millie Fortuna | 8 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 63 | Joseph Fortuna | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Marietta Fortuna | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Philip Fortuna | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Sheppard Mcfardy | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Ada Mcfardy | 40 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 68 | Richard Mcfardy | 17 | Son | Errand Boy | Virginia |
| 69 | Harry Williams | 20 | Head | Excavation | Maryland |
| 70 | Mildred Williams | 22 | Wife | Housework | Maryland |
| 71 | Thomas Nelson | 57 | Head | Bartender | Norway |
| 72 | Thomas Jr. Nelson | 27 | Son | Bartender | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Joseph Nelson | 25 | Son | Roofer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | James Nelson | 23 | Son | Certificate | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | George Nelson | 21 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Catherine Nelson | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | John Nelson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Guiseppe Cebbie | 35 | Head | Tailor | Italy |
| 79 | Anna Cebbie | 27 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 80 | Frances Cebbie | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Antonio Cebbie | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Guiseppe Cebbie | 63 | Father | — | Italy |
| 83 | Anna Cebbie | 62 | Mother | — | Italy |
| 84 | Mary Mccann | 65 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Margaret Mccann | 63 | Sister | Office Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Alice Mccann | 61 | Sister | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Minnie Lett | 30 | Head | Housework | Virginia |
| 88 | Mary Lett | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Catharine Lett | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | John D. Lett | 30 | Brother | Tailor | South Carolina |
| 91 | Albert Lamar | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Louise Lamar | 38 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 93 | Joseph Alessandroni | 23 | Head | Tailor | Italy |
| 94 | Constantino Martini | 27 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 95 | Maria Martini | 35 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 96 | Luigi Martini | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Jacunda Martini | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Romeo Martini | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Mario Martini | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Rocco Sintulio | 32 | Boarder | Laborer | Italy |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)