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Bertha Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Northampton, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Northampton, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1881), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1881
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Northampton, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Lower Mt Bethel Twp Eastern Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Dorothea Williams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Martin Williams | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Hiram Rusby | Other | — | 73 | ~1847 |
| Elizabeth Rusby | Other | — | 73 | ~1847 |
| Marvin Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Bertha Williams | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1900
Northampton, Pennsylvania
Other, age 20
Northampton, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 14 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Northampton, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 29
Northampton, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bertha A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Northampton, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 39
Northampton, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1881 — 7 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Bertha Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Northampton, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Williams
Spouse · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Northampton, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Northampton, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1607unit:1142)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edward Marshal | 24 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Albert Marshal | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Martin Williams | 39 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Bertha Williams THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Marvin Williams | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Cecil Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Dorothea Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Hiram Rusby | 73 | Father-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Elizabeth Rusby | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | James Dunbar | 31 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Mary Dunbar | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Verna Dunbar | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 63 | Mildred Dunbar | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 64 | Charles Walk | 14 | Boarder | Labor | New York |
| 65 | John Walk | 48 | Boarder | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Tom Sivinto | 42 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 67 | Mary Sivinto | 31 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 68 | John Sivinto | 17 | Son | Laborer | Italy |
| 69 | Andrew Sivinto | 15 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Benson Sivinto | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Mary Sivinto | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Joseph Sivinto | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Annie Sivinto | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Katie Sivinto | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Tillie Sivinto | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Arthur Eversole | 56 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 77 | Mary Eversole | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Arthur Eversole | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Jacob Bushick | 57 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Mary Bushick | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Benjamin Bushick | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Howard Drieser | 17 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Harry Drieser | 23 | Boarder | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Linnie Drieser | 18 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Jesse Drieser | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Mabel Drieser | 12 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Walter Drieser | 11 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Alice Drieser | 2 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Jesse Drieser | 0 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Joseph Bloss | 28 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Helen Bloss | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Violet Bloss | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Peter Broad | 60 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Mary Broad | 45 | Wife | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Mildred Mack | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Garnet Broad | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Lenora Broad | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Emma Broad | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Rhoda Broad | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Tillie Broad | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)