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William Griffith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York
Our Model Tree links this William Griffith across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Wales
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kings, New York |
| Surname | Griffith |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Gas Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Borough Of Brooklyn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Griffith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Caroline Griffith | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Josephine Griffith | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Catherine Griffith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Ida Griffith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Frances Griffith | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| William Griffith | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Charles Griffith | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| William Griffith | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Jennie Griffith | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kings, New …
Head, age 35
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffiths |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Year of Immigration | 1867 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Factory Fireman |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1910
Kings, New …
Head, age 44
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1866 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffiths |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Year of Immigration | 1868 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Illuminating Co |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1920
Kings, New …
Head, age 54
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1866 — 10 household members
| Surname | Griffith |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Gas Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1930
Kings, New …
Head, age 65
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1865 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffiths |
| Given Name | William P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1873 |
| Age at First Marriage | 38 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | renting agent |
| Industry | real estate firm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 90 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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Our Model Tree links William Griffith across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Griffith
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1154unit:0787)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary | 18 | — | — | New York |
| 52 | Frankie | 20 | — | — | New York |
| 53 | Thomas Chester | 54 | Head | Night Watch | Ireland |
| 54 | Mary Chester | 57 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 55 | Matthew Lynch | 45 | Boarder | Carpenter | Austria German |
| 56 | Frank Dougherty | 60 | Boarder | Engineer | Ireland |
| 57 | Richard Hulme | 43 | Head | Ship Calker | Canada |
| 58 | Mary Hulme | 37 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 59 | Richard Hulme | 20 | Son | Porter | New York |
| 60 | Helen Hulme | 18 | Daughter | Operator | New York |
| 61 | John Hulme | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | Lawrence Hulme | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 63 | John Mole | 50 | Head | Motorman | Ireland |
| 64 | Clara Mole | 37 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 65 | Agnes Mole | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | John Mole | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 67 | James Mole | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 68 | Dorothy Mole | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 69 | Annie Mole | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 70 | Anthony Mole | 37 | Brother | — | Ireland |
| 71 | William Griffith THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Engineer | Wales |
| 72 | Jennie Griffith | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 73 | Catherine Griffith | 22 | Daughter | Packer | New York |
| 74 | Frances Griffith | 20 | Daughter | Packer | New York |
| 75 | William Griffith | 18 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 76 | Ida Griffith | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 77 | Josephine Griffith | 15 | Daughter | Checker | New York |
| 78 | Charles Griffith | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 79 | Caroline Griffith | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 80 | Florence Griffith | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 81 | Bridget Hartnett | 40 | Head | Housework | Ireland |
| 82 | Anna Sloan | 30 | Boarder | Candler | Connecticut |
| 83 | Caroline Mcnamara | 64 | Head | Laundress | New York |
| 84 | Rose Blenden | 53 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 85 | Hjalmar Thaleberg | 61 | Head | Stableman | Sweden |
| 86 | Mary A Thaleberg | 55 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 87 | Ethel Thaleberg | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 88 | Catherine Hubbell | 53 | Head | Nurse | New York |
| 89 | Francis O'Connor | 33 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 90 | Joseph O'Connor | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 91 | Owen Doogan | 46 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 92 | Mary Doogan | 49 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 93 | Michael White | 36 | Head | Clerk | Ireland |
| 94 | White | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 95 | Charles Bee | 57 | Roomer | Rigger | Norway |
| 96 | Nicola Rosa | 32 | Head | Electrician | Italy |
| 97 | Sophie Rosa | 28 | Wife | Laundress | New York |
| 98 | James Edwards | 56 | Head | Rougher | Scotland |
| 99 | John Lynch | 58 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 100 | Edward Thompson | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Norway |
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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)