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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 Amelia, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martha — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Amelia, Virginia |
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tob. Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Giles Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Robinson | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Martha Robinson | Other | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Willie Robinson | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1900
Amelia, Virginia
Son, age 29
Amelia, Virginia · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Head, age 38
Amelia, Virginia · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Willie R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Genl Farm |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Amelia, Virginia
Head, age 49
Amelia, Virginia · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tob. Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Amelia, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Martha Robinson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Martha Robinson
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Robinson
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Virginia
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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 — Amelia, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Amelia, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1878unit:0950)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Jones | 34 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Rosa Jones | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Richard Jones | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | John Pegram | 36 | Head | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 5 | Mary Pegram | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | George Wilkerson | 4 | Nephew | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | George Hamner | 75 | Head | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 8 | Annie Hamner | 67 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Floyd Branch | 30 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | Belle Branch | 26 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 11 | Fletcher Abrams | 83 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Phoebe A. Abrams | 73 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 13 | Tommy F. Abrams | 22 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Willie L. Giles | 27 | Servant | Cook | Virginia |
| 15 | Ada Giles | 7 | Son | Servant | Virginia |
| 16 | Freeman Ward | 37 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Mary Ward | 37 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Arthur Ward | 18 | Son | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 19 | Mckinley Ward | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Harry Ward | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Daniel Winfield | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 22 | India Winfield | 50 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Ida F. Winfield | 14 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 24 | Isaac R. Winfield | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Daniel Jr. Winfield | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Samuel Winfield | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Henry R. Winfield | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Susie R. Winfield | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | John Winfield | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Moses Branch | 36 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Willie Branch | 8 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Lizzie Branch | 5 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Hattie Alfred | 40 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 34 | George Alfred | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Stella Alfred | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Joyce Alfred | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Hughes Alfred | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Moses Pegram | 20 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | William Robinson THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Martha Robinson | 70 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Willie Robinson | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Amos Staples | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | James M. Staples | 16 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Minnie Staples | 14 | Sister | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Stella Williams | 22 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Annie M. Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Carry Fedora | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Rosa Fedora | 45 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Martha Fedora | 7 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Robert Patterson | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 1 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)