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William Henry — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Henry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Benj — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Henry |
| 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 |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Manheim Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benj Henry | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| John Henry | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| William Henry | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Gertrude Henry | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Son, age 4
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Henry |
| 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 |
1930
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Henry |
| Given Name | Willis |
| 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/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 24
Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Henry |
| Given Name | Willis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lancaster |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. Road |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 787 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| 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 Henry across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Henry (~0.92 confidence) and father Benj Henry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Henry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Henry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Henry
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benj Henry
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Henry
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Henry
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Henry
Son · 1920 · age 4 · b. ~1916 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
John Henry
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1584unit:0654)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lemon H Hostetter | 34 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Rebecca B Hostetter | 32 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Elizabeth Hostetter | 28 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Rebecca Lageruit | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Susan Wenger | 22 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Benj S Henry | 33 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Gertrude Henry | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | John Henry | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | William Henry THIS PERSON | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | John H Ware | 31 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Clara M Ware | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | John H Ware | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Willard Ware | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Harry Wengert | 23 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Esther Wengert | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Vera Wengert | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Nicholas Eby | 44 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Hattie Eby | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Catherine Eby | 18 | Daughter | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Carrie Eby | 16 | Daughter | Entering | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Wilson Eby | 15 | Son | Quilling | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Savilla Eby | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Edna Eby | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Lloyd Eby | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Emma Swope | 42 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Eugene Swope | 24 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Henry S Huber | 34 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Elizabeth Huber | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Harry Musselman | 23 | Laborer | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Jacob Stover | 52 | Farm help | Laborer | Cleveland |
| 81 | Jerry B Eby | 29 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Elizabeth Eby | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Harold Eby | 2 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Benjamin Eby | 23 | Son | Horticultural | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Lloyd Eby | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | John Eby | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Newton Eby | 29 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Elizabeth Eby | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Dorothy Eby | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Robert Eby | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Virginia Eby | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | George Eby | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Richard Eby | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Martin Funk | 37 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Ellen B Funk | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Landis Funk | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Mary L Funk | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Edna L Funk | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | John Martin | 37 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Cora E Martin | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)