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David Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this David Williams across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Wales
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | David T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Year of Naturalization | 1894 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Township / Ward | City Of Scranton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Williams | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Laura Williams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Pearl Williams | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Elsie Williams | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| David Williams | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Anna Williams | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 25
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1875
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· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | David J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Coal mine laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 37
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | David B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 47
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | David T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Year of Naturalization | 1894 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 58
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1872 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal-mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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Our Model Tree links David Williams across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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David Williams
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1580unit:0977)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Helen Warner | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Sarah E Warner | 65 | Mother | — | England |
| 53 | Mahlon Fraunfelker | 53 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Hattie Fraunfelker | 46 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 55 | Mahlon Jr Fraunfelker | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Walter Fraunfelker | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Arthur Fraunfelker | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Mary Fraunfelker | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | James H Hawley | 75 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 60 | Mary Hawley | 43 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Fannie Hawley | 40 | Daughter | Milliner | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Anna Hawley | 38 | Daughter | Milliner | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Frank A Hawley | 34 | Son | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Arthur Scheil | 36 | Head | Hotel Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Rose Scheil | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | David James | 43 | Head | Assistant | Wales |
| 67 | May W James | 41 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 68 | Frank Hagen | 50 | Head | Grocer | New York |
| 69 | Alice Hagen | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Jeanne P Hagen | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 71 | Alexander Cameron | 54 | Head | Dry Goods | Scotland |
| 72 | Jane A Cameron | 54 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 73 | George A Marsh | 37 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Mary Marsh | 37 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 75 | Clement Marsh | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | George Jr Marsh | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | John Marsh | 65 | Father | Watchman | England |
| 78 | William R Castner | 52 | Head | Conductor | New Jersey |
| 79 | Margaret Castner | 53 | Wife | — | England |
| 80 | Louis E Davies | 29 | Head | Train Master | Wales |
| 81 | Ruth Davies | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Marjorie Davies | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Michael W Murphy | 35 | Head | Salesman | Ireland |
| 84 | Nellie M Murphy | 37 | Sister | Operator | Ireland |
| 85 | Myra Murphy | 26 | Sister | — | Ireland |
| 86 | William Murphy | 24 | Brother | Salesman | Ireland |
| 87 | William R Davies | 48 | Head | Druggist | Wales |
| 88 | Mary Davies | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Cornelia Davies | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Stewart Davies | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Thorpe Davies | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | David T Williams THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Inspector | Wales |
| 93 | Anna Williams | 48 | Wife | — | England |
| 94 | Elsie M Williams | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | Wales |
| 95 | Pearl M Williams | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Wales |
| 96 | Ethel E Williams | 21 | Daughter | — | Wales |
| 97 | Laura J Williams | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Wales |
| 98 | Irvin M Severson | 39 | Head | Physician | New York |
| 99 | Sophia J Severson | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Wendell Severson | 10 | Son | — | New York |
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)