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Alice Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Alice Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1842), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 78
b. ~1842
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 78 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1868 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1869 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | City Of Lynn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1842 |
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 Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Williams | Daughter | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Alice Williams | Head | — | 78 | ~1842 |
| James Williams | Son | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
Spouse, age 58
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1842 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Annie M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1842 |
| Year of Immigration | 1858 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 68
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1842 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 48 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Year of Immigration | 1858 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 78
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1842 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 78 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1868 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1869 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Williams
Head · 1920 · age 78 · b. ~1842 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu695unit:0397)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Rogers | 31 | Head | Stock Fitter | Greece |
| 2 | Ruth Rogers | 24 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Gertrude Rogers | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Mary Rogers | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | George Poulos | 33 | Boarder | Laborer | Greece |
| 6 | Mabel Poulos | 24 | Boarder | — | Greece |
| 7 | Louis Poulos | 42 | Boarder | Helper | Greece |
| 8 | Michael Poulos | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | Greece |
| 9 | Richard Kingston | 46 | Head | Inspector | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Mary Kingston | 24 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Richard F. Kingston | 23 | Son | Accountant | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Edward A. Kingston | 18 | Son | Last Maker | Massachusetts |
| 13 | George L. Kingston | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Arthur W. Kingston | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | William Barton | 37 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Ellen Barton | 32 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 17 | William Barton | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Helen Barton | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Henry Barton | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | John Barton | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Catherine Barton | 71 | Mother | — | Ireland |
| 22 | Frederick Wilkins | 54 | Head | Spot Welder | England |
| 23 | Mary Wilkins | 43 | Wife | Punch Press Hand | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Charles Wilkins | 12 | Son | Mechanical Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Thomas Hughes | 45 | Head | Trimmer | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Annie Hughes | 47 | Sister | Button Hole Operator | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Charles Hughes | 41 | Brother | Meter Tester | Massachusetts |
| 28 | William Halloran | 60 | Head | Furnace Man | Ireland |
| 29 | Julia Halloran | 50 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 30 | Mary Halloran | 28 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Alice Halloran | 24 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Lillian Halloran | 21 | Daughter | Feeder Binder | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Sarah Cunningham | 49 | Head | Waitress | Scotland |
| 34 | Ada Cunningham | 21 | Daughter | Glass Blower | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Alice Cunningham | 17 | Daughter | Bench Hand | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Mary Cunningham | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Michael Mccarthy | 57 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 38 | Margaret Mccarthy | 50 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 39 | Alice Williams THIS PERSON | 78 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 40 | Mary Williams | 53 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 41 | James Williams | 48 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 42 | James Nicholson | 60 | Head | Stock Fitter | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Mary Nicholson | 50 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Helen Nicholson | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | John Murphy | 34 | Head | Machinist | Ireland |
| 46 | Annie Murphy | 25 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 47 | Mary Murphy | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | John Finn | 34 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Julia Finn | 33 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 50 | Mary E. Finn | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
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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)