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William Hamilton — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Hamilton across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Westmoreland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | William N. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machine Boss |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1910 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Machine Boss |
| Township / Ward | Export Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Hamilton | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| William Hamilton | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Paul Bello | Other | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Alexander Hamilton | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Gilbert Hamilton | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mary Hamilton | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Head, age 30
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Mine boss |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1910
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Head, age 38
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Fire Boss |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1920
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Head, age 47
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
| Surname | Hamilton |
| Given Name | William N. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Machine Boss |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1910 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links William Hamilton across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Hamilton
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1663unit:0382)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Paul Bello | 27 | Head | Baker | Italy |
| 52 | Josephine Bello | 27 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 53 | Mary Bello | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Richard Bello | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | John Bello | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Dominic Bello | 32 | Brother | Baker | Italy |
| 57 | Mule R. Cline | 47 | Head | Stable Boss | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Sarah M. Cline | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | William M. Cline | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Frank Marcellus Cline | 71 | Father-in-law | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Mildred Mary E. Cline | 36 | Boarder | Druggist | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Charles Burkhardt | 45 | Head | Retail Grocer | Austria |
| 63 | Rose Burkhardt | 30 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 64 | Lillian Burkhardt | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Helen Burkhardt | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Louis Burkhardt | 31 | Brother | Butcher | Austria |
| 67 | Henry D. Ashbaugh | 69 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Hannah Ashbaugh | 70 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | William A. Heasley | 40 | Boarder | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Henry C. Heasley | 11 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | John Trachasky | 44 | Head | Miner | Lithuania |
| 72 | Mary Trachasky | 43 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 73 | John Trachasky | 17 | Son | Office Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Mary Trachasky | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Elias Trachasky | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | John Trachasky | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Alex Trachasky | 53 | Brother | Miner | Lithuania |
| 78 | Sam Salatha | 36 | Head | — | Lithuania |
| 79 | Annie Salatha | 29 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 80 | John Salatha | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 81 | Agnes Salatha | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 82 | Andrew Salatha | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 83 | Joseph Salatha | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Mike Wurcell | 50 | Head | Teamster | Austria |
| 85 | Millie Wurcell | 45 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 86 | Samuel Wurcell | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Walter Wurcell | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Milton Wurcell | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Edith Wurcell | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Mary Wurcell | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Joseph Wurcell | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Cornelius E. Berlin | 71 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Neddy Visnich | 35 | Head | Miner | Austria |
| 94 | Mary Visnich | 24 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 95 | William N. Hamilton THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Machine Boss | Scotland |
| 96 | Mary Hamilton | 44 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 97 | Alexander Hamilton | 25 | Son | Electrician | Scotland |
| 98 | Kate Hamilton | 23 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 99 | Gilbert M. Hamilton | 13 | Son | — | Scotland |
| 100 | Paul Bello | 43 | Boarder | Miner | Italy |
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)