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Alfred Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Santa Clara, California
Our Model Tree links this Alfred Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Santa Clara, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1851), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 69
b. ~1851
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Santa Clara, California |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Alfred E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | San Jose City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1851 |
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 Alfred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Williams | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Maud Williams | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Raymond Williams | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Alfred Williams | Head | — | 69 | ~1851 |
| Domenico Givrosa | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Santa Clara, …
Head, age 50
Santa Clara, California · implied b. ~1850 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Alfred E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1850 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Fruit Raiser |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Santa Clara, …
Head, age 60
Santa Clara, California · implied b. ~1850 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Alfred E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 37 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Bus |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Santa Clara, …
Head, age 69
Santa Clara, California · implied b. ~1851 — 5 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Alfred E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Alfred Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Santa Clara, California, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alfred Williams
Head · 1920 · age 69 · b. ~1851 · California
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1920 US Federal Census — Santa Clara, California
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1920 US Federal Census — Santa Clara, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu147unit:1020)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Robert Holzinger | 9 | Son | None | California |
| 52 | Mary L. Holzinger | 3 | daughter | None | California |
| 53 | Clinton H. Mathison | 43 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 54 | Elsa Mathison | 28 | wife | None | California |
| 55 | John Mathison | 4 | Son | None | California |
| 56 | Alfred E. Williams THIS PERSON | 69 | Head | None | Indiana |
| 57 | Alice A. Williams | 64 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 58 | Maud J. Williams | 38 | daughter | None | California |
| 59 | Raymond E. Williams | 28 | Son | Night Watchman | California |
| 60 | Domenico Givrosa | 21 | Foster Son | Laborer | Italy |
| 61 | Sarah Y. Tully | 63 | Head | None | California |
| 62 | Irene Tully | 31 | daughter | None | California |
| 63 | James Ray | 65 | Boarder | Laborer | Ireland |
| 64 | Edgar Cook | 59 | Head | Driver | Missouri |
| 65 | Arthur G. Cook | 24 | Son | Electrician | California |
| 66 | Vera M. Cook | 19 | daughter | None | California |
| 67 | Harold E. Cook | 14 | son | None | California |
| 68 | Manuel Swartz | 41 | Head | Shoemaker | Portugal |
| 69 | Frances Swartz | 37 | wife | None | Switzerland |
| 70 | Irene Swartz | 8 | daughter | None | California |
| 71 | Violet R. Swartz | 7 | daughter | None | California |
| 72 | Laura M. Locarnini | 14 | Stepdaughter | None | Switzerland |
| 73 | Thomas Garlinger | 57 | Head | Flagman | Ohio |
| 74 | Kathryn Garlinger | 54 | wife | None | California |
| 75 | Mabel Patton | 44 | Boarder | Nurse | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Janet Wood | 9 | Boarder | None | California |
| 77 | Robert A. Hurst | 63 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Isabella J. Hurst | 60 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | John Giusti | 50 | Head | Mill Hand | Italy |
| 80 | Esther Giusti | 48 | wife | None | Italy |
| 81 | Adolph Giusti | 26 | son | Teamster | Italy |
| 82 | Irena Giusti | 22 | Daughter-in-law | None | California |
| 83 | Arthur Giusti | 2 | Grandson | None | California |
| 84 | John W. Harris | 44 | Head | Caretaker | Michigan |
| 85 | Louise W. Harris | 40 | wife | None | California |
| 86 | Walter W. Harris | 18 | son | None | California |
| 87 | Henrietta Harris | 3 | Foster daughter | None | Oregon |
| 88 | James D. Patterson | 28 | Boarder | None | California |
| 89 | John Toth | 36 | Head | Tailor | Hungary |
| 90 | Agnes Toth | 34 | wife | None | Hungary |
| 91 | Roselle Toth | 5 | daughter | None | California |
| 92 | Julius Toth | 3 | son | None | California |
| 93 | Margaret Toth | 1 | Daughter | None | California |
| 94 | Alfred Sloan | 27 | Head | Mechanic | Missouri |
| 95 | Flora Sloan | 26 | wife | None | California |
| 96 | Alfred Jr. Sloan | 3 | son | None | California |
| 97 | David Tyer | 25 | Head | Salesman | California |
| 98 | Beatrice M. Tyer | 25 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 99 | Lloyd Tyer | 3 | son | None | California |
| 100 | William Tyer | 2 | son | None | California |
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)