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Thomas Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Williams across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: Wales
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1870 |
| 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 |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Year of Naturalization | 1884 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Township / Ward | Plymouth Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Williams | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Edgar Williams | Other | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| William Williams | Son | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1900
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Head, age 41
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1859 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Year of Immigration | 1871 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Miner Coal |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1910
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Head, age 49
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1861 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Thomas H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Year of Immigration | 1876 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | coal mine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Head, age 58
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1862 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1870 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Year of Naturalization | 1884 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Other, age 68
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1862 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Thos. J. |
| Relationship to Head | Father-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Other, age 79
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1861 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Father-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 79 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Duryea Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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Thomas Williams
Head · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · 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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1596unit:0119)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Kasacavage | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Albina Kasacavage | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Verna Kasacavage | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Peter Burns | 75 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 55 | Rose Burns | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Daniel Burns | 30 | Son | Car Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Frank E. Donn | 50 | Head | Merchant | Lithuania |
| 58 | Rosa Donn | 45 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 59 | Samuel Donn | 27 | Son | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Edmund Donn | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Leonard Donn | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Sunday Donn | 34 | Brother | Butcher | Lithuania |
| 63 | Frank Gabriel | 32 | Head | Proprietor | Austria |
| 64 | Justina Gabriel | 33 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 65 | Frank Gabriel | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Stephanie Gabriel | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Rudolph Gabriel | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Josephine Gabriel | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Peter Lapetka | 44 | Boarder | Shoemaker | Russia Poland |
| 70 | John Vostica | 28 | Head | Driver | Russia Poland |
| 71 | Mary Vostica | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Anthony Vostica | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Josephine Vostica | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Joseph Bogida | 26 | Boarder | Miner | Russia Poland |
| 75 | Stanley Bogida | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Russia Poland |
| 76 | John Gouris | 38 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Minnie Gouris | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Robert Gouris | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Elizabeth Gouris | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | David Gouris | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | John Gouris | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Clyden Bird | 40 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Thomas Williams THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | — | Wales |
| 84 | William Williams | 35 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Edgar T. Williams | 7 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Rose Kovelsky | 41 | Head | Proprietress | Russia Poland |
| 87 | Helen Kovelsky | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Agnes Kovelsky | 17 | Daughter | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Rose Kovelsky | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Anna Lydejeco | 32 | Servant | Servant | Russia Poland |
| 91 | James Landergan | 32 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Audrey Landergan | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Margaret Landergan | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Barbara Smiley | 58 | Head | Proprietress | Germany |
| 95 | Benjamin Goldstein | 32 | Head | Proprietor | New York |
| 96 | Anna Goldstein | 30 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 97 | James Brennan | 35 | Head | Retail Merch. | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Effie Brennan | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Isaac Carroll | 31 | Head | Bartender | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Laura Carroll | 29 | Wife | — | 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)