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Harold Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Harold Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Evan — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Industry | State Department |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Sugar Notch Borough East Middle District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Williams | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| John Herbert | Other | — | 74 | ~1846 |
| Harold Williams | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Russell Williams | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 3
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 23
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Industry | State Department |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 Harold Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Evan Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Williams
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Evan Williams
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Williams
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Williams
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Williams
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Williams
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Russell Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
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 — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1596unit:0558)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Statishia | 1 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Ursula | 55 | Boarder | None | Lithuania |
| 3 | Beresinsky Adam | 49 | Boarder | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 4 | Frank Kominski | 50 | Head | Miner | Lithuania |
| 5 | Agnes Kominski | 50 | wife | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 6 | Joseph Kominski | 23 | son | None | Lithuania |
| 7 | Cecelia Kominski | 20 | daughter | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 8 | Edward Kominski | 19 | son | None | Lithuania |
| 9 | Peter Kominski | 15 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | George Wabinski | 38 | Boarder | None | Lithuania |
| 11 | Antony Wabinski | 28 | Boarder | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 12 | Joseph Wapshun | 55 | Head | Laborer | Russia Poland |
| 13 | Rose Wapshun | 50 | wife | Miner | Russia Poland |
| 14 | Vonda Wapshun | 17 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | John Wapshun | 11 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | William Homely | 23 | son-in-law | Miner | Russia Poland |
| 17 | Nellie Homely | 19 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | William Jr. Homely | 0 | grand son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Martin Grady | 28 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 20 | Alice Grady | 26 | wife | None | Ireland |
| 21 | John Grady | 4 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Thomas Grady | 3 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Thomas Roche | 51 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 24 | Catherine Roche | 45 | sister | None | Ireland |
| 25 | Anna Roche | 40 | sister | None | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Anna Farrell | 50 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 27 | Richard Farrell | 24 | brother | Laborer | New York |
| 28 | Thomas P. Farrell | 45 | Head | Attorney | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Catherine Farrell | 47 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Mary Farrell | 17 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Margaret Farrell | 15 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Alice Farrell | 14 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Thomas Farrell | 12 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Joseph Farrell | 6 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Donald Farrell | 5 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Catherine Doyle | 38 | servant | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Mary A. Williams | 59 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Russell Williams | 27 | son | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Harold Williams THIS PERSON | 23 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | John Herbert | 74 | brother | None | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Martin Corr | 36 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Margaret Corr | 31 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Alice Corr | 9 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Mary Corr | 7 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Sarah Corr | 4 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Neil Mcmanus | 27 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Eila Mcmanus | 21 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Anthony Kearns | 60 | Head | Miner | Ireland |
| 49 | Nellie Kearns | 60 | wife | None | Ireland |
| 50 | Jennie Kearns | 30 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Harold + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)