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William Fletcher — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Fayette, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Fletcher across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fayette, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fayette, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Fletcher |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Coal miner |
| Industry | Mines |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Coal Miner |
| Township / Ward | Brownsville Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Fletcher | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Augustine Fletcher | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Ray Fletcher | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Clara Fletcher | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Ethel Fletcher | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Elimina Fletcher | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| James Fletcher | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| William Fletcher | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Franklin Fletcher | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1910
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Head, age 40
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870
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XGBoost
| Surname | Fletcher |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Charger |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Head, age 52
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1868 — 9 household members
| Surname | Fletcher |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Coal miner |
| Industry | Mines |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links William Fletcher across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Fayette, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Fletcher
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1568unit:0075)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Cilio | 14 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Russell Cilio | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | John Cilio | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Josephine Cilio | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | John Bohara | 38 | Head | Tailor | Austria |
| 6 | Teresa Bohara | 38 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 7 | Elizabeth Bohara | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | John Bohara | 14 | Son | Dry Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Joseph Bohara | 14 | Son | Glass Works | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Theodore Bohara | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | George Bohara | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Andy Bohara | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | William Fletcher THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Coal Miner | Mississippi |
| 14 | Elimina Fletcher | 47 | Wife | — | Cuba |
| 15 | James Fletcher | 25 | Son | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Clara Fletcher | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Augustine Fletcher | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Ray Fletcher | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Ethel Fletcher | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 20 | John Fletcher Fletcher | 3 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Franklin Fletcher | 1 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | John Bako | 34 | Head | Coal Miner | Austria |
| 23 | Bertha Bako | 31 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 24 | John Bako | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Joseph Bako | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Andy Bako | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Bertha Bako | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Steve Butko | 27 | Head | Coal Miner | Austria |
| 29 | Eva Butko | 23 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 30 | Joseph Hagans | 58 | Head | Coal Miner | Virginia |
| 31 | Alice Hagans | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 32 | James Franklin | 47 | Head | Coal Miner | Virginia |
| 33 | Ada Franklin | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Walter Johnston | 44 | Head | Coal Miner | Austria |
| 35 | Julia Johnston | 38 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 36 | John Johnston | 14 | Son | Call Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Martha Johnston | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Anna Johnston | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Mary Johnston | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Irene Johnston | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Paul Polony | 33 | Head | Coal Miner | Austria |
| 42 | Mary Polony | 30 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 43 | John Robin | 38 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Mary Robin | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Walter Robin | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Janet Robin | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Merle Robin | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Vincent Robin | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Russell Harrison | 28 | Head | Postal Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Rosa Harrison | 20 | 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)