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Margaret Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Los Angeles, California
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los Angeles, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Female
Head
Born: Iowa
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Margaret A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernestine Mccullough | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Margaret Williams | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Stanley Williams | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Head, age 46
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Margaret A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Other, age 56
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Margaret H. |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Other, age 66
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Margaret C. |
| Relationship to Head | mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Williams
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · 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:1920:14thcensusofpopu114unit:0065)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Burr W Anderson | 26 | Head | Manufacturing | Michigan |
| 52 | Helena Anderson | 26 | Wife | — | California |
| 53 | Dorothy Anderson | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 54 | William A De Santis | 34 | Head | Foundry Man | New York |
| 55 | Carrie E De Santis | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Arthur J Lighthart | 24 | Head | Moulder | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Alice M Lighthart | 23 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Jack E Lighthart | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 59 | Henry L Longstreet | 25 | Head | Foreman | California |
| 60 | Grace G Longstreet | 23 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 61 | Pearl G Longstreet | 0 | Daughter | — | California |
| 62 | Anna S Chapman | 60 | Head | — | Mecklenburg |
| 63 | Joseph Herman J Chapman | 39 | Son | Teamster | Iowa |
| 64 | Harper Elizabeth M Chapman | 27 | Daughter | Finisher | Iowa |
| 65 | Higgins Bertha Chapman | 40 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 66 | Higgins John D Chapman | 12 | Boarder | — | California |
| 67 | John D Stevens | 46 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 68 | Nell Stevens | 38 | Wife | — | California |
| 69 | Margaret A Williams THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Ernestine Mccullough | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | South Dakota |
| 71 | Stanley N Williams | 17 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 72 | Frank M Asbury | 55 | Head | Motorman | Indiana |
| 73 | Annie M Asbury | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Nora Butler | 59 | Boarder | — | Ireland |
| 75 | James Conway | 75 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 76 | Margaret Conway | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | John J Ramsey | 40 | Head | Merchant | Kansas |
| 78 | Mary Ramsey | 46 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 79 | Voland W Mitchell | 25 | Head | Machinist | California |
| 80 | Mollie Mitchell | 23 | Wife | — | California |
| 81 | Morris Kunen | 34 | Head | Dealer | Ecaterinoslav |
| 82 | Ray Kunen | 30 | Wife | — | Kiev Rus |
| 83 | Sylvia Kunen | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 84 | Edna J Smith | 66 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 85 | Ida M Williams | 47 | Daughter | Candy Maker | Missouri |
| 86 | Ida M Williams | 12 | Grand son | — | Washington |
| 87 | Charlotte Arnett | 21 | Grand son | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 88 | George W Ernfeldt | 44 | Head | Superintendent | Iowa |
| 89 | Mary Ernfeldt | 39 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 90 | Catherine Ernfeldt | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Bedford Burnett | 32 | Head | Motorman | Kentucky |
| 92 | Catherine Burnett | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 93 | Mary J Burnett | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 94 | Thomas E Burnett | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 95 | G Bedford Burnett | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 96 | Charles E Burnett | 20 | Brother | — | Kentucky |
| 97 | Nellie Mcdermott | 53 | Head | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Orrel H Anderson | 29 | Head | Baker | Iowa |
| 99 | Reva M Anderson | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Lester R Anderson | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
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)