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Harry Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Harry Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Compositor |
| Industry | Trade Print |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Compositor |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Williams | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Sarah Williams | Other | — | 75 | ~1845 |
| Harold Williams | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Sallie Williams | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 25
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 32
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 42
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Compositor |
| Industry | Trade Print |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Harry Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Harry Williams
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Pennsylvania
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1641unit:0326)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Gamble | 58 | Head | Boopmaker | Ireland |
| 2 | Margaret Gamble | 59 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 3 | Mabel Gamble | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Doris Gamble | 15 | Daughter | Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | William Gamble | 13 | Son | Errant | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Harry Williams THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Compositor | Delaware |
| 7 | Sallie Williams | 32 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Harold Williams | 7 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Sarah C Williams | 75 | Mother | None | Delaware |
| 10 | Arthur Williams | 60 | Head | Compositor | England |
| 11 | Nellie Williams | 52 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 12 | Lucian Williams | 41 | Son | Chemist | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Viola Williams | 27 | Wife | None | England |
| 14 | Martha Williams | 103 | Mother | None | England |
| 15 | August Maull | 25 | Head | Patrolman | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Mary Maull | 25 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Almon Maull | 4 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Edward Miller | 45 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Mary Miller | 43 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Catherine Miller | 20 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Viola Miller | 19 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | John Hass | 38 | Brother in law | Oil Man | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | John Jr Hass | 15 | Nephew | None | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Harry V Beaton | 49 | Head | Bookkeeper | Maryland |
| 25 | Mary E Beaton | 33 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Philip J Beaton | 23 | Son | Accountant | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | William A Beaton | 21 | Son | Iceman | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | George Beaton | 17 | Son | School | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Margaret H Beaton | 81 | Mother | None | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | George Callahan | 44 | Head | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Teresa Callahan | 45 | Wife | None | Switzerland |
| 32 | Marie Flynn | 13 | Mother | None | Germany |
| 33 | Sarah Bonet | 35 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | George Fisher | 43 | Head | Shipment | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Mina Fisher | 40 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | George J Fisher | 14 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Miriam Fisher | 12 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Elizabeth Fisher | 11 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Martha Fisher | 8 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Marguerite Fisher | 5 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Elizabeth Fisher | 63 | Mother | Supervisor | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Patrick Mchill | 45 | Head | Painter | Ireland |
| 43 | Mary Mchill | 40 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 44 | John Mchill | 18 | Son | None | Ireland |
| 45 | Hope Mchill | 15 | Son | Messenger | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Agnes Mchill | 15 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Ethel Mchill | 13 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | John Alexander | 32 | Head | Machinist | Scotland |
| 49 | Sarah Alexander | 31 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | John Alexander | 4 | Son | None | Scotland |
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)