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William Lawrence — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Lawrence across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1847), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 73
b. ~1847
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Westmoreland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ligonier Township Little Ligonier Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1847 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cora Lawrence | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| William Lawrence | Head | — | 73 | ~1847 |
| Francis Lawrence | Spouse | — | 73 | ~1847 |
Census Appearances
1900
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Head, age 56
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1844 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1844 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Head, age 65
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1845 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Years Married | 44 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Can English |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Head, age 73
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1847 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lawrence |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links William Lawrence across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Lawrence
Head · 1920 · age 73 · b. ~1847 · 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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1662unit:0469)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bertha Hughes | 20 | Head | Newspaper | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Margaret Hughes | 51 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | William Bishop | 46 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 4 | Mary Bishop | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | John Bishop | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Myrtle M. Bishop | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Irene M. Bishop | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Charles W. Bishop | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Edward Bishop | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Ruth Bishop | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | James Barr | 30 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Alma Barr | 30 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 13 | John C. Barr | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | William Barr | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Walter Barr | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Thomas Barr | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Bessie Barr | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | William S. Ambrose | 55 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Annie J. Ambrose | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Helen Ambrose | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Frank H. Ambrose | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Robert Ambrose | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mary E. Ambrose | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Della E. Ambrose | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Walter Metzger | 32 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 26 | Blanche Metzger | 32 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 27 | Charles Metzger | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Daniel Metzger | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Marion Metzger | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Walter Metzger | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Katherine Metzger | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Cyrus H. Ramsey | 54 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Kate Ramsey | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Joseph K. Ramsey | 29 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Hazel Ramsey | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Frank Ramsey | 20 | Son | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Margaret Ramsey | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Jane Ramsey | 18 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | William Ramsey | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | William H. Lawrence THIS PERSON | 73 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 41 | Francis Lawrence | 73 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 42 | Cora B. Lawrence | 29 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | John C. Boone | 64 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 44 | Katherine Boone | 63 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Joseph P. Cress | 33 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 46 | Ida Cress | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Ruth C. Cress | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | David L. Cress | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Jerry Ambrose | 47 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Kate Ambrose | 43 | 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)