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Robert Robinson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Robert Robinson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Robert T |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | carpenter |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Lawrence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Robinson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Madeline Robinson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Robert Robinson | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Harold Robinson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Elizabeth Robinson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 27
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 36
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Robert F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 46
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Robert T |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | carpenter |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Robinson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Robinson
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Massachusetts
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu692unit:0678)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brany, Yale Biron | 7 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Claude Maxwell | 43 | head | Fireman | Maine |
| 4 | Anna Maxwell | 25 | wife | None | Canada |
| 5 | Edward Maxwell | 1 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Grace Moran | 32 | sister-in-law | Specker | Canada |
| 7 | William Moran | 5 | nephew | None | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Robert T Robinson THIS PERSON | 46 | head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Elizabeth Robinson | 46 | wife | None | Canada |
| 10 | Madeline Robinson | 20 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Harold W Robinson | 14 | son | None | New York |
| 12 | Ruth E Robinson | 10 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Dennis Meehan | 32 | head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Mary Meehan | 27 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Mary Meehan | 8 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Dorothy Meehan | 6 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Eileen Meehan | 4 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Theresa Brandon | 26 | sister-in-law | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Monica Brandon | 24 | sister-in-law | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Mary Clayton | 54 | head | None | England |
| 21 | Evelyn Clayton | 20 | daughter | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Adelard Archambault | 30 | son-in-law | Salesman | New Hampshire |
| 23 | Ida Archambault | 26 | daughter | Book-Keeper | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Mildred Snow | 23 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 25 | William Ball | 49 | head | Manager | Ireland |
| 26 | Helen Ball | 40 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 27 | William H Ball | 13 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Florence Ball | 9 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Arthur Ball | 5 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Helen Ball | 3 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Frederick Ball | 1 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Elizabeth Mccarthy | 75 | mother-in-law | None | Ireland |
| 33 | George J Brown | 50 | head | Clerk | England |
| 34 | Mary Brown | 49 | wife | None | New Hampshire |
| 35 | Ruth Brown | 12 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Harold Brown | 22 | son | Chief Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Samuel H Wilde | 42 | head | Draftsman | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Susan A Wilde | 41 | wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Samuel H Jr Wilde | 17 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 40 | James Wilde | 6 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Albert Lander | 43 | head | Grocer | England |
| 42 | Amy Lander | 34 | wife | None | England |
| 43 | David A Lander | 4 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 44 | David Gunn | 49 | head | Electrician | Scotland |
| 45 | Annie Gunn | 47 | wife | None | Vermont |
| 46 | David Jr Gunn | 22 | son | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Robert Gunn | 19 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Annie Gunn | 17 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 49 | William Gunn | 15 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 50 | James Gunn | 13 | son | None | Massachusetts |
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)