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Robert Williams — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Passaic, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Alice — first a son (b.~1893), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Passaic, New Jersey |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Robert Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Law Student |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Law Student |
| Township / Ward | Paterson City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Williams | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Mamie Butler | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Charles Butler | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Margaret Williams | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Dewey Williams | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Alice Williams | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
Passaic, New …
Son, age 8
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Passaic, New …
Son, age 18
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Robert Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Passaic, New …
Son, age 27
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Robert Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Law Student |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Passaic, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Williams
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Williams
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Williams
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Williams
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Williams
Son · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Dewey Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
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 — Passaic, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Passaic, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1064unit:0426)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Williams | 59 | Head | Lawyer | New Jersey |
| 2 | Alice Williams | 49 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Robert Jr. Williams THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Law Student | New Jersey |
| 4 | Dewey L. Williams | 25 | Son | Law Student | New Jersey |
| 5 | Margaret B. Williams | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Charles Butler | 27 | Butler | Butler | North Carolina |
| 7 | Mamie Butler | 25 | Maid | Maid | North Carolina |
| 8 | Emma Williams | 61 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Louise S. Williams | 56 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Margaret Friend | 48 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | New Jersey |
| 11 | Wm R. Connell | 60 | Head | Railroad Manager | New Jersey |
| 12 | Emily Connell | 57 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Joseph Mooney | 33 | Head | Silk Manuf. | New Jersey |
| 14 | Marie L. Mooney | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Margaret M. Mooney | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Barbara Mooney | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Charles Mooney | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Katherine Grant | 51 | Cook | Cook | Ireland |
| 19 | Isabel Beebe | 35 | Nurse | Nurse | New York |
| 20 | Frank Moore | 56 | Head | Silk Dyeing | New York |
| 21 | Louise Moore | 50 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 22 | Lillie Bremer | 21 | Servant | Servant | Hungary |
| 23 | Amelia Jackson | 72 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Louisa Marriott | 69 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Katherine Mcguiness | 47 | Maid | Cook | Ireland |
| 26 | Ellen Savage | 40 | Maid | Maid | Ireland |
| 27 | George N. Crosby | 65 | Head | Stenotype | New Jersey |
| 28 | Sarah Crosby | 64 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Stella M. Crosby | 42 | Daughter | Music Teacher | New Jersey |
| 30 | Jessie L. Crosby | 39 | Daughter | School Teacher | New Jersey |
| 31 | Fred Judson Long | 49 | Head | Life Insur. | New Jersey |
| 32 | Maida D. Long | 51 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Paul H. Long | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | William W. Long | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | John Beam | 42 | Head | Clergyman | Penn. |
| 36 | Ada M. Beam | 41 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Beatrice Beam | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Marion Beam | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Charlotte Beam | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Elizabeth Beam | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Eugene R. Albertson | 64 | Friend | Sexton | Penn. |
| 42 | Peter S. Ferguson | 50 | Head | Merchant | Scotland |
| 43 | Katherine Ferguson | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Howard P. Ferguson | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Doris K. Ferguson | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Sarah B. Bumbleton | 77 | Head | — | New York |
| 47 | Marietta F. Proton | 52 | Nurse | Nurse | New York |
| 48 | Sarah Mclean | 48 | Caretaker | Caretaker | Ireland |
| 49 | Arch. Graham | 45 | Head | Broker | New Jersey |
| 50 | Bertha Graham | 52 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)