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Margaret Williams — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · None, District of Columbia

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in District of Columbia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1855), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1855 Female Head Born: Germany Widowed

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNone, District of Columbia
SurnameWilliams
Given NameMargaret L.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age65
Marital StatusWidowed
BirthplaceGermany
Year of Immigration1863
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Father's BirthplaceGermany
Mother's BirthplaceGermany
Additional Details
OccupationProprietress
IndustryDairy Yard
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueGerman
Home Owned/RentedO
Home Free/MortgagedF
Birth CountryGermany
Birthplace (normalized)germany
OccupationProprietress
Township / WardWashington City
Est. Birth Year~1855

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Margaret Age Birth yr
Clara Beckert Daughter — 39 ~1881
Margaret Williams Head — 65 ~1855
Emma Beckert Other — 13 ~1907
Clara Beckert Other — 15 ~1905
Ferdinand Beckert Other — 16 ~1904
John Williams Son — 38 ~1882

Census Appearances

1920
None, District …
Head, age 65
None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1855 — 6 household members
Surname Williams
Given Name Margaret L.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 65
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Germany
Year of Immigration 1863
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Germany
Occupation Proprietress
Industry Dairy Yard
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue German
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged F
Birth Country Germany
Birthplace (normalized) germany
1930
District Of …
Other, age 75
District Of Columbia, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1855 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Williams
Given Name Margaret E
Relationship to Head Mother
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 75
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Germany
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1863
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Germany
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue German
Birth Country Germany
Birthplace (normalized) germany
1940
District-Of-Columbia-County, District …
Other, age 85
District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1855 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Williams
Given Name Margaret L
Relationship to Head Mother
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 85
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Germany
1935 Residence (City) Washington
1935 Residence (County) District of Columbia
Naturalization Status First papers filed
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 3
1935 Residence Same house
Birth Country Germany
Birthplace (normalized) germany

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Margaret Williams
Head · 1920 · age 65 · b. ~1855 · District of Columbia
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1920 US Federal Census — None, District of Columbia Open full size

Page Contents

49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu207unit:0845)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Fanny Chase 25 Wife — North Carolina
52 Julia Chase 6 Daughter — Dist. of Colum.
53 Myrtle E. Chase 5 Daughter — Dist. of Colum.
54 Alice B. Chase 3 Daughter — Dist. of Colum.
55 Ethel W. Chase 1 Daughter — Dist. of Colum.
56 Louis Hawkins 35 Head Laborer Dist. of Colum.
57 Susie Hawkins 32 Wife Housework Maryland
58 Willie Hawkins 16 Son Driver Dist. of Colum.
59 Auline Hawkins 14 Daughter Maid Dist. of Colum.
60 Ruth Hawkins 8 Daughter — Dist. of Colum.
61 Harry Hawkins 7 Son — Dist. of Colum.
62 Bernice Hawkins 2 Daughter — Dist. of Colum.
63 Lillian Carter 14 Boarder — Dist. of Colum.
64 Margaret L. Williams THIS PERSON 65 Head Proprietress Germany
65 John B. Williams 38 Son Clerk Dist. of Colum.
66 Clara L. Beckert 39 Daughter Clerk Dist. of Colum.
67 Ferdinand Beckert 16 Grandson Messenger Dist. of Colum.
68 Clara W. Beckert 15 Granddaughter — Dist. of Colum.
69 Emma V. Beckert 13 Granddaughter — Dist. of Colum.
70 Emma Bailey 57 Head Engineer Dist. of Colum.
71 Christine Bailey 44 Wife — Dist. of Colum.
72 John Bailey 24 Son Engineer Dist. of Colum.
73 Thomas Bailey 23 Son Chauffeur Dist. of Colum.
74 Ambrose Bailey 14 Son — Dist. of Colum.
75 Irene Bailey 12 Daughter — Dist. of Colum.
76 Ron Brennan 26 Head Engineer Virginia
77 Annie Brennan 26 Wife — Dist. of Colum.
78 Mildred Brennan 5 Daughter — Dist. of Colum.
79 Ron Jr. Brennan 3 Son — Dist. of Colum.
80 John Meister 56 Head Cabinet Maker Maryland
81 Margaret Meister 92 Mother — Germany
82 Jacob Wiss 34 Head Driver Dist. of Colum.
83 Mary Wiss 29 Wife — Dist. of Colum.
84 Albert Wiss 6 Son — Dist. of Colum.
85 Wilma Wiss 1 Daughter — Dist. of Colum.
86 Frank Hunsell 34 Head Machinist Dist. of Colum.
87 Catherine R. Hunsell 37 Wife — Dist. of Colum.
88 Richard Lanstello 37 Head Chauffeur New York
89 Marguerite Lanstello 27 Wife — Dist. of Colum.
90 Richard Jr. Lanstello 11 Son — New York
91 Francis Lanstello 10 Son — New York
92 Lloyd Lanstello 4 Son — Dist. of Colum.
93 Drusilla Lanstello 3 Daughter — Dist. of Colum.
94 Vesta Lanstello 1 Daughter — Dist. of Colum.
95 Annie Walker 31 Head — Dist. of Colum.
96 Nellie Catherine Walker 15 Daughter — Dist. of Colum.
97 Lillie Cunningham 25 Boarder Stitcher Dist. of Colum.
98 George Rutherford 65 Head Tailor England
99 Ellen Rutherford 27 Daughter Stenographer Dist. of Colum.

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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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