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Frank Richards — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Norfolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Frank Richards across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Norfolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1855), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1855
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Norfolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Frank H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Weymouth Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1855 |
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 Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Richards | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Fred Richards | Son | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 47
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1853 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Frank W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1853 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 57
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1853 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Frank W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 65
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1855 — 2 household members
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Frank H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 Frank Richards across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Norfolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Frank Richards
Head · 1920 · age 65 · b. ~1855 · 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:1040)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H Clapp | 42 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Alice Clapp | 52 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Ernest L Durand | 48 | Head | Commercial Traveler | Canada |
| 4 | Ida E Durand | 48 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Charles E Wolf | 37 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Britania T Wolf | 36 | Wife | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Flora H Wolf | 15 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Clarence Eddy | 67 | Boarder | Shoemaker | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Niels C Christensen | 36 | Head | Machinist | Denmark |
| 10 | Lizzie Christensen | 28 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 11 | Harry Christensen | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Andrew B Christensen | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Niels C Christensen | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Walter C Christensen | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | George A Christensen | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Elsie M Christensen | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Charles C Christensen | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Jeremiah Donovan | 51 | Head | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Frank H Richards THIS PERSON | 65 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Fred L Richards | 42 | Son | Commercial Traveler | Massachusetts |
| 21 | George L Hayden | 66 | Head | Truckman | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Isabelle M Hayden | 62 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | William J Avery | 30 | Head | Riveter | England |
| 24 | Catherine E Avery | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Alice Hay | 21 | Boarder | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Patrick J Kane | 34 | Head | Government Inspector | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Catherine Kane | 37 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 28 | Margaret Kane | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Patricia Kane | 10 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 30 | Grace E Kane | 8 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 31 | William H Kane | 6 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 32 | Leonard Kane | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Mildred Kane | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Herbert H Sylvester | 47 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Maude C Sylvester | 38 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | John C Sylvester | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Bernard H Sylvester | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Estelle M Sylvester | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Ruby K Sylvester | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Herbert H Sylvester | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Marjorie M Sylvester | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Phineas L Haines | 59 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Adelaide A Haines | 55 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Ethel G Haines | 35 | Daughter | Milliner | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Lillian H Haines | 28 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Arthur C Haines | 25 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Hazel B Haines | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Lizzie Leonard | 83 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | George C Hopkins | 70 | Head | Florist | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Sarah J Hopkins | 67 | Wife | — | 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)