Lydia Williams — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Atlantic, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Lydia Williams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Atlantic, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1872), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1872 Female Spouse Born: New Jersey Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Atlantic, New Jersey
Surname	Williams
Given Name	Lydia
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
Father's Birthplace	New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace	New Jersey
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey
Township / Ward	Pleasantville City
Est. Birth Year	~1872

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 Lydia	Age	Birth yr
Lydia Williams	Spouse	—	48	~1872
Carter Williams	Son	—	21	~1899
John Williams	Son	—	19	~1901
Carter Williams	Head	—	50	~1870

Census Appearances

1910

Atlantic, New …

Spouse, age 38

Atlantic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Lydia
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
Years Married	14
Children Born	4
Children Living	3
Father's Birthplace	New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace	New Jersey
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	English
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

1920

Atlantic, New …

Spouse, age 48

Atlantic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Lydia
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
Father's Birthplace	New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace	New Jersey
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

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Lydia Williams

Spouse · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · New Jersey

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1016unit:0647)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Elsie Adams	1	Daughter	—	New Jersey
52	George W Adams	60	Head	Carpenter	New Jersey
53	Sarah E Adams	62	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
54	Harry Bennett	39	Head	Motorman	New York
55	Minnie Bennett	38	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
56	Everett Bennett	20	Son	Operator	New Jersey
57	Harry Jr Bennett	18	Son	Chauffeur	New Jersey
58	Joseph W Bennett	10	Son	—	New Jersey
59	Mary F Bennett	5	Daughter	—	New Jersey
60	Helen Bennett	3	Daughter	—	New Jersey
61	Charles W Schmids	47	Head	Fireman	New York
62	Josephine Schmids	46	Wife	—	New York
63	Lillian Schmids	23	Daughter	Clerk	New York
64	Mable Schmids	7	Daughter	—	New Jersey
65	John J Glass	45	Head	Manager	Pennsylvania
66	Annie G Glass	42	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
67	John Glass	14	Son	—	New Jersey
68	William T Cohee	51	Head	Gardener	Delaware
69	Mary E Cohee	51	Wife	—	Delaware
70	Mary Cohee	16	Daughter	Saleslady	New Jersey
71	William Cohee	12	Son	—	New Jersey
72	Baron L Applegate	60	Head	Laborer	New Jersey
73	Annie L Applegate	55	Wife	—	Virginia
74	Maurice L Applegate	17	Daughter	—	New York
75	Louis Green	57	Head	Laborer	Maryland
76	Louisa Green	57	Wife	—	Maryland
77	Eugene Casey	75	Boarder	—	New Jersey
78	Charles H Downing	60	Head	Waiter	Virginia
79	Florence Taylor	31	Daughter	Dressmaker	Pennsylvania
80	James H Taylor	31	Son-in-law	Laborer	North Carolina
81	Florence Taylor	11	Granddaughter	—	New Jersey
82	Elinor Taylor	10	Granddaughter	—	New Jersey
83	James H Jr Taylor	9	Grandson	—	New Jersey
84	Charles W Taylor	6	Grandson	—	New Jersey
85	Nathaniel Ward	58	Head	Laborer	Virginia
86	Louisa Ward	49	Wife	—	Maryland
87	Esther Penn	23	Daughter	—	Maryland
88	James A Penn	24	Son-in-law	Houseman	Pennsylvania
89	Dorothy Penn	3	Granddaughter	—	New Jersey
90	Chauncey Hunter	18	Grandson	Bellman	New Jersey
91	Amanda Wills	59	Sister-in-law	Cook	Maryland
92	Maggie Wills	56	Sister-in-law	Cook	Maryland
93	Abraham Strand	67	Head	—	Virginia
94	Anna Strand	62	Wife	Laundress	Pennsylvania
95	Carey Anna M Strand	12	Cousin	—	Pennsylvania
96	John J Allen	56	Boarder	Laborer	Maryland
97	Carter Williams	50	Head	Waiter	Virginia
98	Lydia Williams THIS PERSON	48	Wife	—	New Jersey
99	Carter Williams	21	Son	Laborer	New Jersey
100	John Williams	19	Son	—	Pennsylvania

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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)

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