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Elizabeth Richards — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sussex, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Richards across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sussex, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1864), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1864
Female
Spouse
Born: Delaware
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sussex, Delaware |
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | On Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lewes Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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 Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Richards | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Albert Richards | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Alfred Richards | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Elizabeth Richards | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sussex, Delaware
Spouse, age 37
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1863 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rickards |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1863 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
Sussex, Delaware
Spouse, age 46
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1864 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Children Born | 11 |
| Children Living | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Spouse, age 56
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1864 — 4 household members
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | On Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Other, age 68
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1862 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rickards |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Richards across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Sussex, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Richards
Spouse · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu201unit:0496)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John W. Marshall | 76 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 2 | Benjamin B. Marshall | 46 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 3 | John J. Hurdle | 61 | Head | Fisherman | Delaware |
| 4 | Teresa P. Hurdle | 54 | Wife | Fisherman | Delaware |
| 5 | Alfred Richards | 53 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 6 | Elizabeth Richards THIS PERSON | 56 | Wife | Laborer | Delaware |
| 7 | Albert Richards | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 8 | Eva Richards | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 9 | Francis P. Riviers | 44 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 10 | Minnie Riviers | 25 | Wife | Proprietor | Delaware |
| 11 | Franklin Riviers | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 12 | Jacob Atkins | 78 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 13 | Ellen P. Atkins | 72 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 14 | George E. Shutt | 52 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 15 | Ethel E. Shutt | 23 | Daughter | Laundress | Delaware |
| 16 | Herbert A. Shutt | 18 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 17 | Henry W. Ennis | 69 | Head | Operator | Delaware |
| 18 | Mary J. Ennis | 63 | Wife | Laborer | Delaware |
| 19 | Ida M. Morris | 47 | Daughter | Mail Carrier | Delaware |
| 20 | William J. Chambers | 49 | Boarder | Keeper | Delaware |
| 21 | Ida C. Chambers | 49 | Boarder | Waitress | Delaware |
| 22 | Hildred Chambers | 12 | Boarder | Manager | Delaware |
| 23 | Max E. Gebhardt | 42 | Boarder | — | Germany |
| 24 | Louis H. Simmerson | 38 | Boarder | Baker | Germany |
| 25 | Winfield K. Marion | 41 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Fred L. Tucker | 53 | Head | Manager | Delaware |
| 27 | Katherine Tucker | 46 | Wife | Pilot | Delaware |
| 28 | Hannah Edwards | 63 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 29 | William H. Ott | 33 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Bessie M. Ott | 38 | Wife | Engineer | Delaware |
| 31 | William H. Jr. Ott | 7 | Son | Manager | Maryland |
| 32 | Joseph W. Sheer | 38 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Hilda Sheer | 25 | Wife | Tailor | Delaware |
| 34 | Elizabeth Sheer | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 35 | George L. Eaton | 45 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 36 | Esther E. Eaton | 35 | Wife | Manager | Delaware |
| 37 | George H. Jr. Eaton | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 38 | James R. Eaton | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 39 | Liza J. Ingram | 77 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 40 | Walter R. Wyatt | 42 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 41 | Anna M. Wyatt | 42 | Wife | Manager | Delaware |
| 42 | Mabel W. Wyatt | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 43 | Edward G. Wyatt | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 44 | Lana G. Wyatt | 7 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 45 | Virginia A. Wyatt | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 46 | Andrew Walker Jr. Wyatt | 32 | Step-son | — | Delaware |
| 47 | Charles Klingenstein | 65 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Mary A. Klingenstein | 58 | Wife | Barber | Germany |
| 49 | James Lowe | 57 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Lucy B. Lowe | 49 | Wife | Carpenter | Delaware |
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)