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William Conway — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Conway across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Conway |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Conway | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| William Conway | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Harold Saurer | Other | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Stella Conway | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Elmer Conway | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| William Conway | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Albert Conway | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 4
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Conway |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
| Surname | Conway |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Conway across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Conway
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Elmer Conway
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Conway
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Conway
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1523unit:0092)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christina Badali | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Matthew Badali | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Edith Badali | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Thomas Badali | 34 | Head | Clerk | Italy |
| 5 | Josephine Badali | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Mariano Badali | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Edith Badali | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Matthew Badali | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Richard Curtiss | 44 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Austria |
| 10 | Josephine Curtiss | 42 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 11 | Adrienne Curtiss | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Austria |
| 12 | Tullia Curtiss | 18 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Austria |
| 13 | Valerie Curtiss | 16 | Daughter | — | Austria |
| 14 | Irma Curtiss | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Marie Curtiss | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Richard Curtiss | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Joseph Miller | 30 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Katherine Miller | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Rita J. Miller | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Thomas Miller | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | John Miller | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | John Desbaum | 46 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Emma Desbaum | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Myrtle Desbaum | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Marie Desbaum | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | George Desbaum | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Kathryn Sheffer | 48 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 28 | Frances Sheffer | 28 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Daisy Sheffer | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | William Conway | 36 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Stella Conway | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | William Conway THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Elmer Conway | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Harold Conway | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Albert Conway | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Harold Saurer | 40 | Boarder | Motorman | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Emil Reginak | 34 | Head | Jeweler | Austria |
| 38 | Emilie Reginak | 32 | Wife | Bohemia | Austria |
| 39 | Emil Reginak | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Elizabeth Reginak | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Francis O'Connell | 29 | Head | Advertiser | New York |
| 42 | Marie O'Connell | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Vera O'Connell | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 44 | Elizabeth O'Connell | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | John Becker | 46 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Aloysius Becker | 20 | Son | Partner | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Albert Becker | 18 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Edward Valentine | 60 | Roomer | Stenographer | New York |
| 49 | James Foley | 34 | Head | Sheetmaker | New York |
| 50 | May Foley | 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)