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Gertrude Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Williams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Northumberland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Northumberland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Mt Carmel Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ruby Williams | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Beatrice Persing | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Edith Persing | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Chas Persing | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Thomas Williams | Other | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Hannah Powell | Other | — | 83 | ~1837 |
| Wilbert Persing | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| C Persing | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Lloyd Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Edward Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Gertrude Williams | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Mary Persing | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1910
Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 2
Northumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Northumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 13 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Model Tree
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 Gertrude Williams across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Gertrude Williams
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Wilbert Persing
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Persing
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
C Persing
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Persing
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Northumberland, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
51 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1612unit:0227)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Smith | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Robert Smith | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Leo Smith | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Dorothy Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Dorothy Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Henry Umland | 53 | Hired man | — | Germany |
| 7 | Olive M. Mcwilliams | 56 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Katie Mcwilliams | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Chas. W. Persing | 37 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Mary L. Persing | 31 | Wife | Motorman | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Beatrice Persing | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Wilbert Persing | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Edith Persing | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | C. Charles Jr. Persing | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Hannah Powell | 83 | — | — | Wales |
| 16 | Thomas Williams | 40 | Son-in-law | Engineer | Wales |
| 17 | Gertrude Williams | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Ruby Williams | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Lloyd Williams | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Gertrude Williams THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Edward Williams | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Harry March | 40 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mae March | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | William J. March | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Helen G. March | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Sara Lukens | 63 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | George A. Lukens | 29 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Jeanette Morton | 72 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | M. Jeanette Morton | 50 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Benj. J. Millard | 49 | Head | Physician | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Lottie Millard | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Benj. Jr. Millard | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Joseph Millard | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Burton Millard | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Charlotte Millard | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Oscar Millard | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Paul Millard | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Harold Anthony | 30 | Head | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Margaret Anthony | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Clara Anthony | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | William R. Anthony | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | John Gibson | 68 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Mary Quigley | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Winifred Quigley | 36 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | W. C. Rev. Watkins | 37 | Head | Clergyman | Maryland |
| 46 | Ethel Watkins | 35 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Elizabeth Watkins | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Thomas Dawson | 71 | Head | — | England |
| 49 | A. Maria Dawson | 67 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Margaret Dawson | 36 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | George Morse | 27 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
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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)