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William Carey — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Carey across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Samuel — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Carey |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Lumber Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Ransom Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Carey | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Alice Carey | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Louise Carey | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carey |
| Given Name | Willard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | at School |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carey |
| Given Name | Willard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | home farm |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 25
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
| Surname | Carey |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Lumber Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links William Carey across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Carey (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Carey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Carey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Carey
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Carey
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Carey
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Carey
Head · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1578unit:0842)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John W. Koucher | 30 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Agnes H. Koucher | 30 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Agnes E. Koucher | 8 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Francis Koucher | 6 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | George B. Koucher | 4 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Rita Koucher | 1 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Stephan Skriskias | 44 | Head | None | Austria |
| 8 | Marie Skriskias | 40 | Wife | None | Austria |
| 9 | Mary Skriskias | 40 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Austria |
| 10 | George W. Skriskias | 26 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Helen Skriskias | 22 | Daughter | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Rachel Stephens | 64 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Mary Stephens | 35 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Raymond Stephens | 28 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Morris Stephens | 12 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | David Morgan | 43 | Head | Labor | Wales |
| 17 | Mary Morgan | 34 | Wife | None | Wales |
| 18 | Catherine Morgan | 10 | Daughter | None | Wales |
| 19 | Marion Morgan | 2 | Daughter | None | Wales |
| 20 | William Carey THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Louise Carey | 21 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Alice Carey | 1 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Arthur Jones | 32 | Head | Mail Man | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Laura Jones | 23 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Ellen Mills | 50 | Head | Washing Woman | Wales |
| 26 | Beatrice Mills | 13 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Edward Parker | 39 | Head | None | England |
| 28 | Alice Parker | 37 | Wife | None | England |
| 29 | Frank Parker | 20 | Son | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Robert Maddigan | 9 | Grandson | None | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | George Morgan | 24 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Mullane Morgan | 25 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | William Morgan | 6 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Henry T. Morgan | 4 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | George W. Morgan | 2 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Edward Nicholas | 27 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Pauline Nicholas | 25 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Edward A. Nicholas | 5 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Jewell Nicholas | 3 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Pauline Nicholas | 1 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Edward Heice | 57 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Estella Heice | 42 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Floyd Heice | 13 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Fred Heice | 11 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | George A. Hellow | 45 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Jennie Hellow | 17 | Daughter | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Stephen Schmidt | 57 | Head | None | Austria |
| 48 | Julia Schmidt | 53 | Wife | None | Austria |
| 49 | William Schmidt | 13 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Arthur Schmidt | 10 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)