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George Lawrence — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Adams, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this George Lawrence across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Adams, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1850), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1850
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Adams, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | Blacksmith Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Township / Ward | Oxford Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1850 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Lawrence | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Paul Lawrence | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Margaret Lawrence | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| George Lawrence | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Josephine Lawrence | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| George Lawrence | Other | — | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1900
Adams, Pennsylvania
Head, age 56
Adams, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1844 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1844 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Adams, Pennsylvania
Head, age 61
Adams, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1849 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 40 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | Shop |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Adams, Pennsylvania
Head, age 70
Adams, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1850 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | Blacksmith Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Adams, Pennsylvania
Other, age 81
Adams, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1849 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 81 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links George Lawrence across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Adams, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Lawrence
Head · 1920 · age 70 · b. ~1850 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Adams, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Adams, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
51 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1507unit:0638)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles A Clunk | 29 | Head | Shoe Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Florence M Clunk | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Mildred Clunk | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Richard Clunk | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Delores Clunk | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | John J Clunk | 63 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Evelyn M Kearney | 21 | Niece | Shoe Maker | Maryland |
| 8 | Ethel R Kearney | 18 | Niece | Shoe Maker | Maryland |
| 9 | Barney J Henschke | 39 | Head | Cigar Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Carrie J Henschke | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Albert J Lawrence | 32 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Cecelia M Lawrence | 24 | Wife | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Mary A Lawrence | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | George W Lawrence THIS PERSON | 70 | Head | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Margaret M Lawrence | 42 | Daughter | Shoe Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Paul J Lawrence | 27 | Son | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Violet Lawrence | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Josephine M Lawrence | 1 | Grand daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | George J Lawrence | 0 | Grand son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | John H Staub | 29 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Gertrude M Staub | 29 | Wife | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | William E Staub | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Margaret A Staub | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Mary E Staub | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Anna J Staub | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Joseph Smith | 57 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Catherine M Smith | 54 | Wife | Cigar Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Guy F Smith | 27 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Blanche M Smith | 23 | Daughter | Shoe Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Grace P Smith | 22 | Daughter | Shoe Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Bryan J Smith | 19 | Son | Shoe Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Robert S Smith | 14 | Son | Shoe Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Catherine M Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Annie S Groft | 48 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | A Guy Abel | 26 | Boarder | Cigar Maker | New York |
| 36 | Ruth L Abel | 24 | Boarder | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Clarence E Lawrence | 29 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Carrie E Lawrence | 29 | Wife | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Anna M Lawrence | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Clarence W Lawrence | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Rita D Lawrence | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Charles S Emmeninger | 35 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Edith M Emmeninger | 34 | Wife | Cigar Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | John L Emmeninger | 12 | Son | Cigar Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Thelma M Emmeninger | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | John R Lawrence | 39 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Catherine M Lawrence | 38 | Wife | Produce Dealer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | John J Lawrence | 18 | Son | Cigar Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Charles E Lawrence | 16 | Son | Cigar Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Mary E Lawrence | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Pauline M Lawrence | 11 | Daughter | Shoe Maker | 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)