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James Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: Wales
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Year of Naturalization | 1885 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Township / Ward | Olyphant Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Williams | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| James Williams | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Elizabeth Williams | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 39
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1861 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Stone Cutter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 50
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1860 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Years Married | 26 |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Shops |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 60
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1860 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Year of Naturalization | 1885 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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Our Model Tree links James Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Williams
Head · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1578unit:0472)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Tinsley | 58 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Mary Tinsley | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Eugene Tinsley | 26 | Son | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Nellie Tinsley | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Mary Tinsley | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Thomas Tinsley | 15 | Son | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Lucy Tinsley | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Edward Carney | 21 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Angeline Carney | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Michael Gaughan | 48 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 11 | Margaret Gaughan | 48 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 12 | Elizabeth Gaughan | 27 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Justin Gaughan | 25 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Florence Gaughan | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Agnes Gaughan | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Leo Gaughan | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Margaret Gaughan | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Evelyn Gaughan | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | John Gaughan | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Patrick Grace | 57 | Head | Fireman | Ireland |
| 21 | Jane Grace | 55 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 22 | Harold Grace | 23 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Ursula Grace | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Nellie Grace | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Alice Grace | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | James Williams THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | — | Wales |
| 27 | Elizabeth Williams | 50 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 28 | Elizabeth Williams | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Bridget Welsh | 55 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Thomas Welsh | 25 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Catherine Welsh | 23 | Daughter | Spinner | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | John Lacovich | 38 | Head | Miner | Austria |
| 33 | Anna Lacovich | 36 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 34 | Mary Lacovich | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Helen Lacovich | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Julia Lacovich | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Steven Steck | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Austria |
| 38 | Julia Steck | 41 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 39 | Madaline Steck | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | John Everett | 51 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Mary Everett | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Alice Everett | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | John Everett | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Joseph Everett | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | James Everett | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Clare Everett | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | William Dare | 62 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 48 | Mary Dare | 58 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 49 | Anna Dare | 27 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | 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)