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Rachel Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Preston, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Rachel Williams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Preston, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Female
Spouse
Born: Wales
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Preston, West Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Rachel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Township / Ward | Kingwood District Precinct No 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Rachel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verna Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Ralph Williams | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Sarah Williams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Rachel Williams | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Jane Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Alice Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Arthur Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Loretta Williams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| David Williams | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| David Williams | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Platte, Nebraska
Spouse, age 31
Platte, Nebraska · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Rachel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Year of Immigration | 1903 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1920
Preston, West …
Spouse, age 41
Preston, West Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 11 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Rachel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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Our Model Tree links Rachel Williams across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Rachel Williams
Spouse · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Preston, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Preston, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1969unit:0664)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edward Plum | 46 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 52 | Laura Plum | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Charles Plum | 20 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 54 | Ivy Plum | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Mabel Plum | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Russell Plum | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Charles B. Sisler | 36 | Head | Stable Boss | West Virginia |
| 58 | Bertha Sisler | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Daisy Sisler | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | James L. Sisler | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Paul A. Sisler | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Helen Sisler | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Willa Sisler | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Pauline Sisler | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | George B. Burke | 61 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 66 | Nora Burke | 60 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Vasey Tacy | 14 | Adopted Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Isaac H. Albright | 70 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 69 | Maggie Albright | 54 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Till Albright | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | John Seabert | 20 | Boarder | Miner | Maryland |
| 72 | Florie Vandine | 48 | Boarder | Miner | Poland |
| 73 | David J. Williams | 52 | Head | Superintendent | Wales |
| 74 | Rachel Williams THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 75 | Sarah Williams | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Robert Williams | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Alice Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Jane Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Verna Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Arthur Williams | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | David Williams | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Ralph Williams | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Loretta Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Lawrence B. Wilson | 38 | Head | Manager | West Virginia |
| 85 | Bertha Wilson | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Fred Bergman | 30 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 87 | Alta Bergman | 19 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 88 | Goldie Bergman | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Paul D. Dethling | 39 | Head | Priest | Ohio |
| 90 | Mary O'Neil | 47 | Sister | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 91 | Mary G. O'Neil | 7 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Frank Korte | 50 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 93 | Elizabeth Korte | 78 | Mother | — | Maryland |
| 94 | John V. Korte | 44 | Brother | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Lucy A. Korte | 34 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Joseph J. Wilkes | 20 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 97 | Eulia Wilkes | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | James Wilkes | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Mary Wilkes | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Virginia Wilkes | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)