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Joseph Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Montgomery, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Montgomery, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Joseph A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Township / Ward | Upper Merion Township Port Kennedy District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattie Williams | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Joseph Williams | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Albert Halla | Other | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mary Williams | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1855 |
Census Appearances
1900
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Head, age 45
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1855 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Joseph S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1855 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Garden laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Head, age 53
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1857 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Head, age 63
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1857 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Joseph A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Montgomery, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Williams
Head · 1920 · age 63 · b. ~1857 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1606unit:0627)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank Griffith | 42 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Elsie M. Griffith | 38 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Rebecca Griffith | 35 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Joseph F. Dillon | 28 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 55 | Sarah M. Dillon | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | William F. Dillon | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Francis X. Dillon | 21 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Agnes Dillon | 24 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Rita Dillon | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Joseph A. Williams THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Mary J. Williams | 65 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 62 | Hattie J. Williams | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Albert Halla | 13 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | David Hamilton | 36 | Head | Boiler Maker | Ireland |
| 65 | Annie Hamilton | 35 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 66 | Catherine Hamilton | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | William A. Hamilton | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | David Hamilton | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | George E. Daily | 46 | Head | Painter | Maryland |
| 70 | Rita A. Daily | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Doris B. Daily | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Carroll Daily | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Elizabeth Daily | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Charles H. Duncan | 56 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Elizabeth Duncan | 53 | Wife | — | England |
| 76 | Charles Duncan | 20 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Isaac K. Miller | 44 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Anna L. Miller | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Elizabeth Miller | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Isaac K. Miller | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Allen R. Miller | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | William G. Morman | 26 | Head | Welder | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Elizabeth R. Morman | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Emma E. Morman | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Anna Fisher | 77 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Samuel G. Rose | 50 | Head | Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Mary E. Rose | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Verna E. Rose | 18 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Richard B. James | 57 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Edith E. James | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Thomas Moore | 36 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Lydia Moore | 35 | Sister | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Olive M. Moore | 22 | Sister | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Charles Allen | 50 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 95 | Alice L. Allen | 35 | Wife | — | England |
| 96 | John Allen | 9 | Son | — | England |
| 97 | George S. Holley | 45 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Lydia M. Holley | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Hattie H. Holley | 20 | Son | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Ella M. Holley | 19 | Daughter | Spooler | 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)