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Ira Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Los Angeles, California
Our Model Tree links this Ira Williams across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Los Angeles, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1861
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ira L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| 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 | Free |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | San Antonio Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ira | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ira Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mary Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Ira Williams | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| William Williams | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Margaret Williams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Ray Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Margaret Williams | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Head, age 59
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1861 — 7 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ira L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | Free |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Head, age 69
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1861 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ivan S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 32 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Ira Williams across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Los Angeles, California, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ira Williams
Head · 1920 · age 59 · b. ~1861 · California
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1920 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
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1920 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu119unit:0338)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred G. Attaway | 39 | Head | Grocer | New York |
| 2 | Jessie Attaway | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Margaret Attaway | 18 | Daughter | Housekeeper | New York |
| 4 | Elizabeth Attaway | 10 | Daughter | Student | New York |
| 5 | Mildred Attaway | 7 | Daughter | Student | California |
| 6 | Frances Oliver | 27 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 7 | Paul E. Gerdau | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Germany |
| 8 | Margaret Gerdau | 46 | Wife | Housekeeper | Scotland |
| 9 | Daughter Gerdau | 23 | Daughter | Housekeeper | California |
| 10 | Mildred Gerdau | 18 | Daughter | Telephone Oper. | California |
| 11 | Victor Vedder | 41 | Head | Carpenter | Holland |
| 12 | Gertrude Vedder | 41 | Wife | Housekeeper | Holland |
| 13 | John Vedder | 12 | Son | Student | Michigan |
| 14 | Harvey Vedder | 9 | Son | Student | Illinois |
| 15 | Leona Vedder | 8 | Daughter | Student | Montana |
| 16 | Dorgert Vedder | 7 | Son | Student | California |
| 17 | Albert Vedder | 5 | Son | Student | California |
| 18 | John Buckmeier | 46 | Head | Butcher | Germany |
| 19 | Bernhard Schmidt | 34 | Head | Patternmaker | Missouri |
| 20 | Elizabeth Schmidt | 33 | Wife | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 21 | Velma Schmidt | 11 | Daughter | Student | Missouri |
| 22 | Gertrude Schmidt | 10 | Daughter | Student | Missouri |
| 23 | John W. Reefer | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 24 | Rhoda M. Reefer | 42 | Wife | Housekeeper | So. Carolina |
| 25 | Harold V. Reefer | 21 | Son | Chauffeur | Iowa |
| 26 | Alex D. Reefer | 16 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 27 | Bruce Reefer | 14 | Son | Sheet Metal Worker | Iowa |
| 28 | Elizabeth Reefer | 9 | Daughter | Student | Iowa |
| 29 | Robert W. Reefer | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 30 | Ray F. Reefer | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 31 | Sanford T. Webb | 28 | Head | Chauffeur | Ohio |
| 32 | Elizabeth Webb | 21 | Wife | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 33 | Sanford F. Webb | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 34 | Leonard Young | 73 | Head | Stock Manager | England |
| 35 | Edith Young | 51 | Wife | — | England |
| 36 | William G. Young | 20 | Son | W | England |
| 37 | Ed F. Milligan | 38 | Head | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 38 | Jessie F. Milligan | 33 | Wife | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 39 | Charles D. Carlton | 44 | Head | Teamster | Iowa |
| 40 | Almira L. Carlton | 37 | Wife | Housekeeper | Colorado |
| 41 | Muriel B. Carlton | 8 | Daughter | Student | California |
| 42 | Irving F. Wetzel | 28 | Head | Acet. Welder | New York |
| 43 | Hattie M. Wetzel | 27 | Wife | Housekeeper | New York |
| 44 | Ira L. Williams THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 45 | Margaret Williams | 46 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 46 | Margaret B. Williams | 19 | Daughter | Telephone Oper. | Indiana |
| 47 | William L. Williams | 22 | Son | Office Clerk | Kansas |
| 48 | Ira L. Williams | 15 | Son | Student | Kansas |
| 49 | Ray W. Williams | 11 | Son | Student | Kansas |
| 50 | Mary E. Williams | 9 | Son | Student | Kansas |
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)