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Sarah Robinson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Robinson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Female
Head
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Robinson | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Rachel Slater | Other | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Katie Slater | Other | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Bysil King | Other | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Warren Robinson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Head, age 40
New York, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
New York, …
Head, age 50
New York, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Sallie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 53.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 61
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Sally |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Robinson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Robinson
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · New York
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1224unit:0581)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Violet Leopold | 3 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 52 | Herbert Alvin | 21 | Lodger | Railroad | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Frank Alvin | 19 | Lodger | Porter | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | James Fredrick | 48 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 55 | Sarah Fredrick | 51 | Wife | Laundress | Delaware |
| 56 | Daniel Cotten | 27 | Head | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 57 | Emily Cotten | 29 | Wife | Saleslady | North Carolina |
| 58 | Cora Haggie | 28 | Lodger | Dressmaker | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Welborn Reeler | 22 | Lodger | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 60 | Sol Lasha | 42 | Head | Clerk | Georgia |
| 61 | Ida Lasha | 36 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 62 | Ruthie Lasha | 15 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 63 | Charles Hells | 27 | Lodger | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 64 | Mary Hells | 25 | Lodger | None | Georgia |
| 65 | Conolledge | 23 | Lodger | Clerk | Georgia |
| 66 | James Blair | 32 | Head | Janitor | British West Indies |
| 67 | Lenora Blair | 29 | Wife | None | British West Indies |
| 68 | Hilda Papa | 26 | Lodger | Dressmaker | British West Indies |
| 69 | Eugene Theswell | 22 | Lodger | Machinist | British West Indies |
| 70 | Altha Blair | 19 | Lodger | None | British West Indies |
| 71 | Theadore Pill | 48 | Head | Porter | South Carolina |
| 72 | Marie Pill | 48 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 73 | Susie Ellis | 34 | Daughter | Dressmaker | South Carolina |
| 74 | Edger Ellis | 35 | Son-in-law | Porter | South Carolina |
| 75 | Edger Jr Ellis | 12 | Grandson | None | New York |
| 76 | Henry Ellis | 9 | Grandson | None | New York |
| 77 | Theadore Ellis | 3 | Grandson | None | New York |
| 78 | Edger Saunders | 37 | Lodger | Porter | South Carolina |
| 79 | Altha Saunders | 21 | Lodger | Porter | South Carolina |
| 80 | George Faye | 49 | Head | Butler | North Carolina |
| 81 | Frances Faye | 40 | Wife | Servant | Georgia |
| 82 | Duthe Faye | 14 | Son | None | New York |
| 83 | Ethel Grant | 27 | Lodger | Finisher | British West Indies |
| 84 | Josephine Ruffa | 58 | Lodger | Servant | Virginia |
| 85 | Sarah Robinson THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 86 | Warren Robinson | 14 | Son | None | New York |
| 87 | Bysil King | 39 | Lodger | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Rachel Slater | 51 | Lodger | Laundress | Virginia |
| 89 | Katie Slater | 29 | Lodger | Waitress | Virginia |
| 90 | Mary Thompson | 67 | Head | None | Ohio |
| 91 | Mary Sampson | 34 | Daughter | Maid | Illinois |
| 92 | John Thompson | 39 | Son | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 93 | Laura Thompson | 31 | Daughter | Night Nurse | Illinois |
| 94 | Edwin Amos | 41 | Head | Labor | Maryland |
| 95 | Ernest Chappell | 41 | Lodger | Waiter | New York |
| 96 | Lulie Chappell | 25 | Lodger | None | New York |
| 97 | Hannah Chappell | 66 | Lodger | None | South Carolina |
| 98 | Theodore Mutt | 34 | Head | Machinist | British West Indies |
| 99 | Mabel Mutt | 25 | Wife | None | British West Indies |
| 100 | Lonnie Mutt | 3 | Son | None | New York |
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)