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Willie Roberts — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Roberts across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gogebic, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & John — first a son (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Son
Born: England
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Gogebic, Michigan |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | Iron Ore Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Township / Ward | Ironwood Michigan |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Roberts | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Reggie Roberts | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Mary Roberts | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Willie Roberts | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| John Roberts | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gogebic, Michigan
Son, age 27
Gogebic, Michigan · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | Iron Ore Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Gogebic, Michigan
Head, age 37
Gogebic, Michigan · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1898 |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | Iron mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8 |
| Veteran | Yes WW |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
Head, age 47
Gogebic-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ironwood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gogebic |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | blacksmith |
| Industry | iron ore mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 1281 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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 Willie Roberts across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and father John Roberts (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Roberts
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Roberts
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Roberts
Son · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Michigan
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Sibling
Stanley Roberts
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Reggie Roberts
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 — Gogebic, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Gogebic, Michigan
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu767unit:0521)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Victor Richards | 43 | Boarder | Laborer | Croatia |
| 52 | Serfino Gento | 38 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 53 | Frances Gento | 30 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 54 | Kate Gento | 13 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 55 | Victor Gento | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Anthony Gento | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Frances Gento | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Anton Kuper | 41 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 59 | Barbara Kuper | 30 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 60 | Anna Kuper | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Barbara Kuper | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Eva Kasha | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Poland |
| 63 | Paul Kasha | 35 | Boarder | Laborer | Poland |
| 64 | Tom Kozich | 43 | Head | Laborer | Dalmatia |
| 65 | Jonas Kozich | 43 | Wife | — | Dalmatia |
| 66 | Theo Erakovic | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Dalmatia |
| 67 | Mike Reljanovic | 31 | Boarder | Laborer | Dalmatia |
| 68 | Rade Ellasovich | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Dalmatia |
| 69 | Nilo Paso | 32 | Boarder | Laborer | Dalmatia |
| 70 | Spiro Romosas | 50 | Boarder | Laborer | Dalmatia |
| 71 | Mirko Kovacic | 33 | Boarder | Laborer | Dalmatia |
| 72 | Mercha Elia | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Dalmatia |
| 73 | Milio Garet | 35 | Boarder | Laborer | Dalmatia |
| 74 | Zoran Kovacic | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Dalmatia |
| 75 | Peter Samellari | 31 | Boarder | Laborer | Dalmatia |
| 76 | Ivan Mannjas | 32 | Boarder | Laborer | Dalmatia |
| 77 | Nick Drakovic | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Dalmatia |
| 78 | Jacob Andrevic | 42 | Boarder | Laborer | Dalmatia |
| 79 | Joseph Kovacic | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Dalmatia |
| 80 | Mike Baltic | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Dalmatia |
| 81 | Frank Bucic | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Dalmatia |
| 82 | Peter Basovic | 31 | Boarder | Laborer | Dalmatia |
| 83 | Leo Bovic | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Dalmatia |
| 84 | Mile Vato | 37 | Boarder | Laborer | Dalmatia |
| 85 | Peter Golubovic | 32 | Boarder | Laborer | Dalmatia |
| 86 | John Roberts | 50 | Head | Miner | England |
| 87 | Mary Roberts | 55 | Wife | — | England |
| 88 | Willie Roberts THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Blacksmith | England |
| 89 | Reggie Roberts | 25 | Son | Machinist | England |
| 90 | Stanley Roberts | 23 | Son | Machinist | England |
| 91 | Emil Tranqui | 37 | Head | Laborer | Finland |
| 92 | Hilda Tranqui | 21 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 93 | Eli Antila | 27 | Head | Laborer | Finland |
| 94 | Helja Antila | 23 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 95 | Heiko Antila | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 96 | Anna Mills | 27 | Head | Head Nurse | Michigan |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)