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Elizabeth Richards — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Norfolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Richards across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Norfolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1838), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 82
b. ~1838
Female
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Norfolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Elizabeth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 82 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Weymouth Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1838 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Richards | Son | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Elizabeth Richards | Head | — | 82 | ~1838 |
Census Appearances
1900
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 61
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1839 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Elizabeth B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1839 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 72
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1838 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Elizabeth H |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 50 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 82
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1838 — 2 household members
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Elizabeth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 82 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Richards across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Norfolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Richards
Head · 1920 · age 82 · b. ~1838 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu724unit:1029)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Irving W. Hunter | 12 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Charles P. Blunt | 28 | Nephew | Ironworker | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Alexander L. P. Bates | 63 | Head | Lumberman | Virginia |
| 54 | Clarissa H. Bates | 70 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 55 | Gregory G. Janakas | 23 | Lodger | Fruit Dealer | Greece |
| 56 | Luigi R. Janakas | 19 | Lodger | — | Greece |
| 57 | Richard Oliver | 31 | Lodger | Packing Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Patrick Perry | 64 | Head | Retail Merchant | Ireland |
| 59 | Susan P. Perry | 64 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Daniel G. O'Connell | 38 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Elizabeth J. O'Connell | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Mary B. O'Connell | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Katherine G. O'Connell | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | John S. Bacon | 62 | Head | Meat Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Alice M. Bacon | 59 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Elizabeth A. Richards THIS PERSON | 82 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Louis E. Richards | 50 | Son | Shoe Heeler | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Harry A. Ranlett | 56 | Head | Shipworker | Maine |
| 69 | Ruth H. Ranlett | 28 | Daughter | Asst Postmaster | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Paul P. Ranlett | 26 | Son | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Charles Smith | 51 | Head | Janitor | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Mary A. Smith | 49 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 73 | James W. Monroe | 53 | Head | Ironworker | Maine |
| 74 | Florence Monroe | 48 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | George E. Monroe | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | William L. Litchfield | 48 | Head | Shoe Repairer | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Harriet L. Litchfield | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Jessie L. Litchfield | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Henry S. Litchfield | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | William Caton | 42 | Head | Shoe Worker | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Mary E. Caton | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Daniel J. Caton | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Henry F. Thuloff | 53 | Head | — | Germany |
| 84 | Gertrude Thuloff | 53 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 85 | Henry Thuloff | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Karl Thuloff | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Emma L. Thuloff | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | George F. Gertrude | 54 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Ina H. Conroy | 45 | Head | Janitor | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Edith G. Mountain | 45 | Niece | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Fred H. Perry | 32 | Head | Carpenter | Canada |
| 92 | Elizabeth Perry | 35 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 93 | Arthur C. O'Caty | 22 | Stepson | Heeler | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Gertrude C. O'Caty | 18 | Stepdaughter | Box Maker | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Lillian O'Caty | 16 | Stepdaughter | Box Maker | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Stanley O'Caty | 14 | Stepson | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Alice M. Perry | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | David Caton | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Canada |
| 99 | Alice Caton | 33 | Wife | Box Maker | New York |
| 100 | John Caton | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
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)