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William Eckert — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Northampton, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Eckert across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Northampton, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Northampton, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Eckert |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | machinist |
| Industry | steel works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Easton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Eckert | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| William Eckert | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Winnie Eckert | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Ruth Eckert | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Myrtle Eckert | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Dorothy Eckert | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Marjorie Eckert | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| John Eckert | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
Northampton, Pennsylvania
Head, age 27
Northampton, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Eckert |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | machinist |
| Industry | machine-shop |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Northampton, Pennsylvania
Head, age 36
Northampton, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 8 household members
| Surname | Eckert |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | machinist |
| Industry | steel works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links William Eckert across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Northampton, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Eckert
Head · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Northampton, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Northampton, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1610unit:0054)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Eckert THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Winnie Eckert | 39 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Ruth E. Eckert | 14 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Katherine Eckert | 13 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Dorothy Eckert | 8 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | John Eckert | 5 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Marjorie Eckert | 4 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Myrtle Eckert | 1 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | James Brown | 68 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Ida Brown | 58 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Margaret Guilt | 80 | mother-in-law | None | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Charles A. Diehl | 38 | Head | Groceryman | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Laura Barnhart | 42 | servant | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Fleming Kueb | 64 | boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Arno Luigi | 32 | Head | Machinist | Italy |
| 16 | Maria Luigi | 39 | sister | None | Italy |
| 17 | Salvo Luigi | 44 | brother-in-law | Laborer | Italy |
| 18 | Peter Luigi | 17 | nephew | Laborer | Italy |
| 19 | Herman Luigi | 11 | nephew | None | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Ruth Luigi | 9 | niece | None | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Ernest Luigi | 7 | nephew | None | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Edward Luigi | 5 | nephew | None | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Donald Luigi | 4 | nephew | None | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Lewis Luigi | 1 | nephew | None | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Tony Marzano | 32 | cousin | Laborer | Italy |
| 26 | Eugene Smith | 47 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Elizabeth Smith | 45 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Stella Smith | 16 | daughter | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Norman Smith | 14 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Clarence Smith | 11 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Nelson Smith | 10 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Donald Smith | 8 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Harry Snyder | 38 | Head | Carpet Layer | New Jersey |
| 34 | Ethel Snyder | 37 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Frances Snyder | 17 | daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Richard Snyder | 10 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Harry Snyder | 7 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Robert Snyder | 5 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | William H. Zuck | 31 | Head | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Hazel Zuck | 30 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | William F. Zuck | 8 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Gladys E. Zuck | 6 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Thomas E. Zuck | 1 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Martha J. Arnold | 77 | Head | None | New Jersey |
| 45 | Wilson C. Arnold | 50 | son | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Kiefer Fitzlawrence | 60 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Gertrude Fitzlawrence | 55 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 48 | Charles Brinker | 31 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Anna Brinker | 28 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Virginia Brinker | 6 | daughter | None | 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)