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Mary Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1870), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Female
Spouse
Born: Wales
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Township / Ward | Wilkesbarre City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Williams | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Ralph Williams | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Mary Williams | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 30
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1910
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 41
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Children Born | 0 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 50
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Williams
Spouse · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1597unit:1056)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Phillips | 54 | Head | Engineer | Wales |
| 2 | Margaret Phillips | 47 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 3 | Warren Phillips | 21 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Mary Phillips | 18 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Elizabeth Phillips | 15 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | David Lewis | 45 | Head | Machinist | Wales |
| 7 | Mary Lewis | 42 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 8 | Nancy Lewis | 13 | Daughter | None | Wales |
| 9 | Silas Lewis | 10 | Son | None | Wales |
| 10 | Myra Lewis | 8 | Daughter | None | Wales |
| 11 | Charles S Williams | 35 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 12 | Anna M Williams | 30 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Dorothy Williams | 8 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Margareta Williams | 3 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Joseph Hughes | 63 | Head | Laborer | Wales |
| 16 | Mary E Hughes | 52 | Wife | None | England |
| 17 | John R Hughes | 53 | Brother | Laborer | Wales |
| 18 | John Green | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 19 | Kate Green | 46 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Harvey Benning | 44 | Head | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Carrie A Benning | 46 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Russell S Benning | 18 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Walter R Benning | 7 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | John Franden | 69 | Head | None | England |
| 25 | Frances Franden | 67 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Abraham Coram | 35 | Boarder | Engineer | Syria |
| 27 | John S Roberts | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Sarah Roberts | 35 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Florence Roberts | 4 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Richard Williams | 28 | Head | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Kate Williams | 28 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Jane Williams | 2 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Gordon Williams | 0 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Catharine Williams | 31 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Edward Williams | 6 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Mary Williams | 3 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Harold Williams | 1 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | William Hughes | 28 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Herbert Williams | 49 | Head | None | Wales |
| 40 | Mary Williams THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | None | Wales |
| 41 | Ralph Williams | 24 | Son | Auto Filler | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Charles Coombs | 39 | Head | Compositor | New Hampshire |
| 43 | May Coombs | 31 | Wife | None | Vermont |
| 44 | Albert Coombs | 6 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Harold Coombs | 3 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Dorothy Coombs | 1 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Byron Hope | 15 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | William J Owens | 35 | Head | Laborer | Wales |
| 49 | Laura Owens | 31 | Wife | None | Wales |
| 50 | Annie Owens | 4 | Daughter | None | 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)