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William King — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William King across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fayette, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & Elizabeth — first a head (b.~1856), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1856
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fayette, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Coal Washer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Township / Ward | German Township 6 Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1856 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida King | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Maxine King | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| William King | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Son, age 43
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1857 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Head, age 53
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1857 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal digger |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Head, age 64
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1856 — 3 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Coal Washer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| 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 King across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Fayette, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Benjamin King (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth King (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin King
b. ~1828
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth King
b. ~1831
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William King
Head · 1920 · age 64 · b. ~1856 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1569unit:0463)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Nick Mutfich | 23 | Head | Laborer | Serbia |
| 3 | Mary Mutfich | 19 | Wife | — | Serbia |
| 4 | Millie Mutfich | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Tom Spooner | 31 | Head | Coal Miner | Austria Hungary |
| 6 | Katy Spooner | 42 | Wife | — | Austria Hungary |
| 7 | John Yoyock | 38 | Boarder | Coal Miner | Austria Hungary |
| 8 | Steve Miholic | 38 | Boarder | Laborer | Austria Hungary |
| 9 | George Cupaka | 26 | Head | Coke Drawer | Roumania |
| 10 | Nick Cupaka | 32 | Boarder | Coke Drawer | Roumania |
| 11 | George Sarbaka | 41 | Boarder | Coal Miner | Roumania |
| 12 | Vasily Holuka | 32 | Boarder | Coal Miner | Roumania |
| 13 | Charley Bagit | 40 | Head | Coal Miner | Italy |
| 14 | Mary Bagit | 28 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 15 | Lucy Bagit | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Amelia Bagit | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Pete Bagit | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Virginia Bagit | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Joe Shetler | 37 | Head | Trapper | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Sadie Shetler | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | William King THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Ida King | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Maxine King | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Irvin Jewell | 27 | Head | Motorman | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Ola Jewell | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Donald Jewell | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Katherine Jewell | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Edgar Jewell | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Virginia Jewell | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Harvey Edmiston | 44 | Head | Track Layer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Lydia Edmiston | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | John Carlba | 42 | Head | Coke Drawer | Austria Hungary |
| 33 | Dorothea Carlba | 34 | Wife | — | Austria Hungary |
| 34 | Matthew Carlba | 17 | Son | Electrician | Austria Hungary |
| 35 | Eva Carlba | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Katy Carlba | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Arthur Anderson | 35 | Head | Driver | Virginia |
| 38 | Lyra Anderson | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Arthur Anderson | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Nick Reggano | 27 | Head | Coal Miner | Italy |
| 41 | Minnie Reggano | 19 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 42 | Louis Reggano | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | John Mary | 29 | Boarder | Coal Miner | Italy |
| 44 | John Knapleb | 36 | Head | Laborer | Austria Hungary |
| 45 | Mary Knapleb | 32 | Wife | — | Austria Hungary |
| 46 | Mary Knapleb | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Annie Knapleb | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Lizzie Knapleb | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Helen Knapleb | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Elizabeth Knapleb | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)