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William Bauer — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Bauer across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Germany
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Bauer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Hose Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1895 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Township / Ward | Scranton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Bauer | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Marguerite Bauer | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Harold Bauer | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Elizabeth Bauer | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Pearl Bauer | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| George Bauer | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| William Bauer | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| William Bauer | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 31
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Bauer |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | City |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 40
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bauer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Hose Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1895 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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William Bauer
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1581unit:0303)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Peter Andrews | 58 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 52 | Johanna Andrews | 53 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 53 | Ida Andrews | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Peter Andrews | 32 | Head | Fireman | Germany |
| 55 | Louisa Andrews | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Leonard Andrews | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Florence Andrews | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Annetta Andrews | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Lloyd Andrews | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | William Bauer THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Fireman | Germany |
| 61 | Clara Bauer | 38 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 62 | Pearl Bauer | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | George Bauer | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Elizabeth Bauer | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Marguerite Bauer | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | William Bauer | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Harold Bauer | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Paul Koschinska | 33 | Head | Utility Man | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Elsie Koschinska | 16 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Carl Muzenberg | 63 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 71 | Anna Muzenberg | 60 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 72 | Albert Kuehn | 42 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 73 | Lena Kuehn | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Alma Kuehn | 16 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Alfred Kuehn | 14 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Hulda Kuehn | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Amelia Kuehn | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Herbert Kuehn | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | August Kressley | 24 | Head | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Linda Kressley | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Ruth Kressley | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Peter Schirra | 46 | Head | Moulder | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Bridget Schirra | 48 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 84 | Francis Schirra | 19 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Paul Schirra | 17 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Henry Doll | 49 | Head | Blacksmith | Germany |
| 87 | Carrie Doll | 44 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 88 | Carrie Doll | 23 | Daughter | Cleaner | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Mary Doll | 21 | Daughter | Trimmer | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Henrietta Doll | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | John Hill | 60 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 92 | Anna Hill | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Charles Straub | 28 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Lydia Straub | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Arnold Straub | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Ruth Straub | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Charles Armbrust | 33 | Head | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Helen Armbrust | 33 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 99 | Edward Armbrust | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)