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William Lewis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mercer, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Lewis across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mercer, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1856), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1856
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mercer, New Jersey |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Industry | House painter |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Township / Ward | Hightstown Borough |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrie Lewis | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| William Lewis | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Charles Lewis | Other | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Anna Lewis | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1861 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mercer, New …
Head, age 46
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1854 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Wm E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1854 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Miller |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Mercer, New …
Head, age 55
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1855 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Mercer, New …
Head, age 64
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1856 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Industry | House painter |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Mercer, New …
Other, age 75
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1855 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Decorator |
| Industry | Painter |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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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 Lewis across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Mercer, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Lewis
Head · 1920 · age 64 · b. ~1856 · New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1053unit:0537)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grant H Matherill | 46 | Husband | Electrician | New Jersey |
| 2 | Viola M Matherill | 23 | daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 3 | Leon E Matherill | 18 | Son | Electrician | New Jersey |
| 4 | Washington Tracey | 33 | Head | Brakeman | New Jersey |
| 5 | Iva M Tracey | 27 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 6 | Helen L Doyle | 65 | Mother-in-law | None | New Jersey |
| 7 | William E Lewis THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Artist | New Jersey |
| 8 | Anna E Lewis | 59 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 9 | Carrie S Lewis | 30 | daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 10 | Charles E Lewis | 15 | Grandson | None | New Jersey |
| 11 | George Conway | 50 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 12 | Bridget Conway | 56 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 13 | Walter Johnson | 36 | Head | Mason | New Jersey |
| 14 | Mabel Johnson | 31 | Wife | Setter | New Jersey |
| 15 | Harold Johnson | 12 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 16 | Catherine A Johnson | 4 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 17 | Annie L Welsh | 52 | Mother-in-law | None | New Jersey |
| 18 | Benjamin Saitz | 49 | Head | Live Stock | Russia |
| 19 | Caroline Saitz | 45 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 20 | George Saitz | 21 | Son | Laborer | Russia |
| 21 | Max R Saitz | 15 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 22 | David Saitz | 11 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 23 | Ruth Saitz | 9 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 24 | Adelle Saitz | 6 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 25 | Lewis T Saitz | 43 | Head | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 26 | Nellie H Saitz | 45 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 27 | John Compton | 59 | Head | Brakeman | New Jersey |
| 28 | Sarah E Compton | 59 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 29 | Albert C Amador | 35 | Son-in-law | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 30 | Carrie V Amador | 37 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 31 | Earle T Compton | 28 | Son | Weaver | New Jersey |
| 32 | Amanda G Smith | 81 | Head | None | New Jersey |
| 33 | Marie E Morris | 71 | Boarder | Servant | New Jersey |
| 34 | Orville B Vandeple | 35 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 35 | Ethel Vandeple | 27 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 36 | Ruth M Vandeple | 9 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 37 | Elizabeth V Vandeple | 4 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 38 | George Locke | 55 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 39 | Addie Locke | 54 | Wife | Servant | New Jersey |
| 40 | Matilda Locke | 49 | Head | Servant | New Jersey |
| 41 | Clarence F Groves | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 42 | Minnie E Groves | 23 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 43 | Naomi E Groves | 3 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 44 | Doris E Groves | 1 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 45 | David K Hubbell | 66 | Head | Wheelwright | Indiana |
| 46 | Nancy K Hubbell | 63 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 47 | Ella M Hubbell | 26 | daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 48 | Edith K Hubbell | 24 | daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 49 | Benjamin L Dey | 60 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 50 | Anna L Dey | 54 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
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)