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David Lewis — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this David Lewis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Roger & Sarah — first a son (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1887
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Divorced
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Township / Ward | Parsons Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Lewis | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| David Lewis | Son | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Walter Lewis | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Mary Lewis | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Errand Boy |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 23
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | David J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 33
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 David Lewis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Roger Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father William Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Roger Lewis
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Lewis
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Lewis
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Lewis
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lewis
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
David Lewis
Son · 1920 · age 33 · b. ~1887 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Walter Lewis
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1595unit:0087)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Esther Anderson | 17 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Elizabeth Anderson | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Anna Anderson | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | William Bowen | 52 | Head | Mason | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Susanna Bowen | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Anna Bowen | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Richard Bowen | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Miriam Bowen | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Frank Bowen | 40 | Brother | Engineer | Wales |
| 60 | Milan Shepherd | 25 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Lillian Shepherd | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Alice Shepherd | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Edith Shepherd | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Mildred Shepherd | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Henry Lewis | 63 | Head | Officer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Mary E. Lewis | 56 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 67 | David Lewis THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Walter Lewis | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | William Jones | 41 | Head | Miner | Wales |
| 70 | Alice Jones | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Bartley Jones | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Clifford Hay | 34 | Brother-in-law | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Anna Hay | 36 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Verna Hay | 12 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Della Grey | 60 | Head | Boarding House | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Jonas Gerley | 87 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Peter Burl | 65 | Boarder | Carpenter | Scotland |
| 78 | Carl Olsen | 25 | Boarder | Waiter | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Mae Olsen | 25 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Peter Tangari | 33 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 81 | Mary Tangari | 31 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 82 | Sam Tangari | 12 | Son | — | Italy |
| 83 | Grace Tangari | 9 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 84 | Angelo Tangari | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Michael Tangari | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Hubert Tangari | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Walter Batinski | 39 | Head | Miner | Russ-Poland |
| 88 | Edith Batinski | 36 | Wife | — | Russ-Poland |
| 89 | Martha Batinski | 16 | Daughter | Spinner | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Josephine Batinski | 14 | Daughter | Wrapper | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Marie Batinski | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Florence Batinski | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Chester Batinski | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Helen Batinski | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Walter Batinski | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Mary Cantor | 60 | Head | — | Russ-Poland |
| 97 | George Cantor | 20 | Son | Motorman | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Susan Cantor | 18 | Daughter | Solderer | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Alex Cantor | 27 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Rose Cantor | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Russ-Poland |
Pedigree Summary
David + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)