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Elizabeth Richards — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Richards across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1862), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Female
Spouse
Born: Wales
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Elizabeth R. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1876 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Township / Ward | Dunmore Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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 Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Richards | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Helen Richards | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Jean Richards | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Arthur Richards | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Thos Richards | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Elizabeth Richards | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 37
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1863 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1863 |
| Year of Immigration | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 49
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1861 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Years Married | 27 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 58
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1862 — 6 household members
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Elizabeth R. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1876 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Richards across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Richards
Spouse · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · 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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1577unit:0913)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Pratt Leslie M. Pratt | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Earl E. Cox | 31 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 53 | Clarissa E. Cox | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 54 | Franklin E. Cox | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 55 | Joseph E. Cox | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Helen Cox | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Jno A. Reinhardt | 48 | Head | Auditor | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Elizabeth J. Reinhardt | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Ernest W. Osborne | 33 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 60 | Katherine D. Osborne | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Thos P. Richards | 60 | Head | Book Keeper | Wales |
| 62 | Elizabeth R. Richards THIS PERSON | 58 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 63 | Howard R. Richards | 31 | Son | Book Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Arthur C. Richards | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Jean B. Richards | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Helen T. Richards | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Jas W. Kirby | 46 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Katherine F. Kirby | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Jas J. Kirby | 20 | Son | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Francis Q. Kirby | 18 | Son | Book Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Elizabeth A. Kirby | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Eleanor M. Kirby | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Francis G. Kirby | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Katherine M. Kirby | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Mary A. Boyle | 56 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Margaret Boyle | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Nellie Boyle | 25 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Irene Boyle | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Alice Boyle | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Katherine Boyle | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Evelyn Boyle | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Margaret Scott | 26 | Niece | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Joseph M. O'Boyle | 38 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Nellie M. O'Boyle | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Mary E. O'Boyle | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Joseph A. O'Boyle | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | William J. Swift | 60 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Ella C. Swift | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Emma C. Swift | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Regina H. Swift | 20 | Daughter | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Edna M. Horan | 35 | Niece | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Geo Groner | 45 | Head | Contractor | Germany |
| 93 | Margaret J. Groner | 45 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 94 | Hilda Groner | 20 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 95 | Francis O. Howe | 35 | Head | Civil Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Marie S. Howe | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Eleanor S. Howe | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Fred B. Hall | 53 | Head | Accountant | New York |
| 99 | Edith S. Hall | 51 | Wife | — | England |
| 100 | Oscar Hall | 20 | Son | Clerk | 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)