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Elizabeth Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Female
Head
Born: Wales
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Elizabeth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | House |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Year of Naturalization | 1885 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | Dickson City Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavina Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mary Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Easter Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Elizabeth Williams | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| David Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Thomas Williams | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 40
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Elizabeth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | House |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Year of Naturalization | 1885 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1930
Lawrence, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 51
Lawrence, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1879 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1940
Lawrence-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 60
Lawrence-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Neshannock Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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Elizabeth Williams
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · 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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1576unit:1100)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruben Edwards | 32 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Margrite Edwards | 27 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | William Edwards | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Ethel Edwards | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Mary M. Edwards | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Thomas T. Williams | 46 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Edith Williams | 46 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Thomas Williams | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Dorothy Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Anna Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | John Williams | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Willard Williams | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Edith Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | George E. Williams | 43 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Lilly Williams | 38 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 16 | Russel Williams | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Carl Williams | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Ray Williams | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Howard Williams | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Jane Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Jane Davis | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Martin R. Haynes | 54 | Head | Laundry | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mary T. Haynes | 40 | Wife | Tractor | New York |
| 24 | Helen B. Haynes | 17 | Daughter | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | John J. Davis | 58 | Head | Insurance | Wales |
| 26 | Anna J. Davis | 59 | Wife | Housewife | Wales |
| 27 | Thomas H. Davis | 30 | Son | Insurance | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Verna Davis | 26 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Blonden Davis | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Elizabeth M. Williams THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Housewife | Wales |
| 31 | Thomas J. Williams | 43 | Husband | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | David J. Williams | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Lavina Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Mary Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Easter Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | David Miles | 70 | Head | Laborer | Wales |
| 37 | Mary Miles | 68 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 38 | John Hughes | 43 | Head | Laborer | Wales |
| 39 | Edith Hughes | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Alfred Williams | 27 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Ruth A. Williams | 19 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Josephine Koch | 17 | Sister-in-law | Spinner | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | William Sacks | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Margreta Sacks | 54 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Walter Sacks | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Reese Sacks | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Irene Sacks | 18 | Daughter | Spinner | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Margreta Powell | 60 | Head | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Horace Powell | 35 | Son | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Jennie Powell | 27 | Daughter | Grocery | 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)