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Lydia Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Lydia Williams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: Delaware
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Harness Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lydia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Williams | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Alice Williams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Curtis Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lydia Williams | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Sarah Pierce | Other | — | 74 | ~1846 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 31
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lola B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 42
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Harness Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Lydia Williams across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lydia Williams
Spouse · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
44 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1642unit:0440)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Joseph Kulkert | 48 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Mary Kulkert | 46 | Wife | Machine Hand | Ireland |
| 9 | Thomas Kulkert | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Mary Kulkert | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Chas Forbes | 34 | Head | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Kathryn Forbes | 30 | Wife | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Regina Forbes | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Harry Brown | 41 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Teresa Brown | 46 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 16 | Bertha Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Chas Brady | 56 | Brother-in-law | — | Austria |
| 18 | Edward Brown | 44 | Brother | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Elizabeth Brown | 42 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Louis Stark | 32 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Helen Stark | 32 | Wife | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Louis Stark | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Helen Stark | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Harry Stark | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Georgiana Jackson | 42 | Head | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Albert Jackson | 11 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 27 | Felix De Troy | 41 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Mary De Troy | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 29 | Mary De Troy | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Charles De Troy | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Gustave De Troy | 75 | Father | — | France |
| 32 | William Williams | 46 | Head | Painter | Delaware |
| 33 | Lydia Williams THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | Secretary | Delaware |
| 34 | Curtis Williams | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 35 | Alice Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 36 | Sarah Pierce | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Thomas Cochran | 49 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Kate Cochran | 49 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 39 | Marie Cochran | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | James Williams | 30 | Head | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Mary Williams | 27 | Wife | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | William Williams | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | John Ennis | 29 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 44 | Lillian Ennis | 25 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 45 | James F Ennis | 68 | Father | Manager | Delaware |
| 46 | Mother Ennis | 67 | Mother | — | Delaware |
| 47 | Charles Ennis | 21 | Brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Joe Herock | 27 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Rose Herock | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 50 | Jack Herock | 2 | Son | — | 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)