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William Boyer — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Boyer across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Schuylkill, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Boyer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Anthracite mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Branch Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Boyer | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| William Boyer | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| George Boyer | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Emma Boyer | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Edward Boyer | Other | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Harry Boyer | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| William Boyer | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1920
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Head, age 53
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1867 — 7 household members
| Surname | Boyer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Anthracite mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Head, age 63
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bayer |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mines |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links William Boyer across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Boyer
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1649unit:0268)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | August Scheyfile | 59 | Head | Butcher | Germany |
| 52 | Catherine Scheyfile | 56 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 53 | Edward Scheyfile | 24 | Son | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | George Scheyfile | 21 | Son | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Godfrey Scheyfile | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Stephen Japovich | 45 | Head | Miner | Austria Hungary |
| 57 | Annie Japovich | 37 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 58 | Mary Japovich | 15 | Daughter | Factory | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | William Japovich | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Alexander Japovich | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | George Japovich | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | John Schock | 42 | Head | Miner | Switzerland |
| 63 | Annie Schock | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Edna Schock | 18 | Daughter | Mill | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Herman Schock | 16 | Son | Mill | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Joseph Schock | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Mary Schock | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Florence Schock | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Clyde Schock | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Elmer Schock | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | John Schock | 75 | Head | — | Switzerland |
| 72 | Peter Metkla | 42 | Head | Miner | Austria Hungary |
| 73 | Mary Metkla | 34 | Wife | — | Austria Hungary |
| 74 | Mike Metkla | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Mary Metkla | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | George Metkla | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | William Zimmerman | 30 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Clara M. Zimmerman | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Laura E. Zimmerman | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Anthony F. Eiser | 36 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Clara E. Eiser | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Dorothy M. Eiser | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Henry Evans | 39 | Head | Miner | England |
| 84 | Catherine Evans | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Margaret Evans | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Edward Evans | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | William Boyer THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Emma Boyer | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Charles Boyer | 28 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | William Boyer | 25 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Harry Boyer | 19 | Son | Core Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | George Boyer | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Edward Boyer | 8 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Killian Losch | 25 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Luther Losch | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Sarah M. Losch | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Francis A. Losch | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | John Mack | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Unknown |
| 99 | Frank Gularski | 27 | Head | Laborer | Austria Poland |
| 100 | Nellie Gularski | 23 | Wife | — | Austria Poland |
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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)