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Bertha Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Washington, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Washington, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Washington, Indiana |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Washington Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Williams | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Walker Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Ross Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Bertha Williams | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
Washington, Indiana
Spouse, age 25
Washington, Indiana · implied b. ~1875 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Washington, Indiana
Spouse, age 34
Washington, Indiana · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Washington, Indiana
Spouse, age 44
Washington, Indiana · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Bertha Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Washington, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Williams
Spouse · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Washington, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Washington, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu471unit:1056)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James F. Grimes | 70 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 52 | Laura K. Grimes | 57 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Mary M. Grimes | 26 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Arthur Hopkins | 28 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 55 | Mary G. Hopkins | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Russell E. Hopkins | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Nafina J. Hopkins | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Ernest Williams | 44 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 59 | Bertha Williams THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Walker L. Williams | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Robert L. Williams | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Ross E. Williams | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Alva D. Gibbons | 44 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 64 | Dora L. Gibbons | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Merel M. Gibbons | 19 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Floyd D. Gibbons | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Myron L. Gibbons | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Alice F. Gibbons | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Mildred L. Gibbons | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Elizabeth Halloway | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Stafford J. Bell | 32 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 72 | Stella Bell | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Hester L. Bell | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Helen M. Bell | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Claude J. Gibbons | 42 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 76 | Farrell Gibbons | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Lotus Gibbons | 20 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 78 | Elsie Gibbons | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Dessie Gibbons | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Lizzie Gibbons | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 81 | James N. Trueblood | 46 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 82 | Sarah M. Trueblood | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 83 | Sylvia F. Trueblood | 19 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 84 | Flora I. Trueblood | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 85 | Howard W. Trueblood | 12 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 86 | Arwell E. Trueblood | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 87 | Mary S. Trueblood | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 88 | Mildred P. Trueblood | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 89 | Vera P. Trueblood | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 90 | John M. Holiday | 65 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 91 | Nancy J. Holiday | 69 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 92 | Mabel Hayden | 20 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | John Stephens | 19 | Laborer | Laborer | Indiana |
| 94 | Charles Spurgeon | 48 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 95 | Ora E. Spurgeon | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 96 | Joseph E. Spurgeon | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 97 | John R. Spurgeon | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 98 | Alice A. Spurgeon | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 99 | Elenor Spurgeon | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 100 | Mary Spurgeon | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
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)