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William Robinson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Robinson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Joseph — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Finisher |
| Industry | Tannery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Finisher |
| Township / Ward | City Of Woburn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Robinson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Helen Robinson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Joseph Robinson | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Roy Smith | Other | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ernest Beard | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| James Robinson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| William Robinson | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Rose Robinson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 8
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | April |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | at School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 19
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1891 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Currier |
| Industry | Tannery |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 28
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Finisher |
| Industry | Tannery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 William Robinson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Robinson (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Robinson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Robinson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Robinson
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Robinson
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Robinson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Robinson
Son · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Helen Robinson
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christine Robinson
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Robinson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu720unit:1018)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eugene A Sullivan | 49 | Head | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Martha A Sullivan | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Esther Sullivan | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Joseph Robinson | 61 | Head | Currier | Virginia |
| 55 | Rose V Robinson | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | William Robinson THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Finisher | Virginia |
| 57 | Christine Robinson | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Helen Robinson | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 59 | James Robinson | 16 | Son | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Roy Smith | 12 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Ernest Beard | 6 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | William Luck | 47 | Head | Garage Owner | Virginia |
| 63 | Louis G Jones | 30 | Head | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Isabelle Jones | 24 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Geraldine Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Louis Jones | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Grace Mcdonald | 20 | Boarder | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Harry Cassanos | 31 | Head | Tacker | Greece |
| 69 | Bessie Cassanos | 26 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 70 | Eugenia Cassanos | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Dimitrios Cassanos | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Allen Burwell | 51 | Head | Currier | Virginia |
| 73 | Bessie Burwell | 28 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Harold Burwell | 20 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Marion Burwell | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Willis Pollins | 24 | Head | Currier | Georgia |
| 77 | Clara Pollins | 23 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Thomas Mccolgan | 45 | Head | Collector | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Catherine Mccolgan | 37 | Wife | — | England |
| 80 | Harlow T Mccolgan | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | John Meade | 23 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 82 | John F Goode | 37 | Boarder | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 83 | William Goode | 36 | Boarder | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Dennis Sullivan | 63 | Head | Attorney | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Rose Sullivan | 61 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 86 | Gertrude Sullivan | 34 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Massachusetts |
| 87 | William J Sullivan | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Bridget Daly | 56 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 89 | John J Daly | 31 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | William V Daly | 24 | Son | Private Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Thomas E Daly | 19 | Son | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 92 | George Daly | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Michael Powers | 50 | Head | Splitter | Ireland |
| 94 | Elizabeth Powers | 50 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 95 | Edna Powers | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Fred Menard | 58 | Head | Foreman | Italy |
| 97 | Mary Woods | 55 | Housekeeper | Domestic | England |
| 98 | Alice Woods | 25 | Boarder | Domestic | England |
| 99 | Margaret Slattery | 67 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 100 | Mary Slattery | 41 | Daughter | Stitcher | Ireland |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
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)