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William Lyons — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Lyons across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kings, New York |
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Welder |
| Industry | Electric Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Welder |
| Township / Ward | Boro Brooklyn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loretta Lyons | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| William Lyons | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Teresa Lyons | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 3
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyon |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Kings, New …
Son, age 13
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 21
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Welder |
| Industry | Electric Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Lyons across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Lyon (~0.92 confidence) and father William Lyons (~0.92 confidence) and mother Teresa Lyons (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Lyons (~0.92 confidence) and mother Belle Lyon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Lyon
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Lyons
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Teresa Lyons
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Lyons
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Belle Lyon
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Lyons
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · New York
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Sibling
Loretta Lyons
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Kings, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1156unit:0599)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Teresa Lyons | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 52 | William Lyons THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Welder | New York |
| 53 | Loretta Lyons | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 54 | Thomas Owens | 29 | Head | Roofer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Mary Owens | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Thomas Owens | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Albert Owens | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 58 | Maggie Cleary | 19 | Boarder | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | John Ross | 29 | Head | Seaman | Ireland |
| 60 | Catherine Ross | 26 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 61 | John C Ross | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | Helen G Ross | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 63 | Albert Morse | 40 | Head | Blacksmith | Maine |
| 64 | Hazel Morse | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Albert Morse | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Edgar Morse | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Gertrude Fay | 32 | Sister-in-law | Housekeeper | New York |
| 68 | William Payne | 42 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 69 | Catherine Payne | 45 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 70 | Edward Payne | 15 | Son | Office Boy | New York |
| 71 | Mary Healy | 15 | Stepdaughter | File Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Bridget Hempsey | 60 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 73 | Paul Hempsey | 30 | Son | Machinist | New York |
| 74 | Elizabeth Hempsey | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 75 | Catherine Hempsey | 26 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 76 | John Costello | 55 | Head | Baggage Master | New York |
| 77 | Elizabeth Costello | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 78 | Kathleen Guinan | 13 | Niece | — | New York |
| 79 | Lucy Di Marco | 43 | Head | — | Italy |
| 80 | Frank Di Marco | 21 | Son | Machinist | Italy |
| 81 | Joseph Di Marco | 17 | Son | — | Italy |
| 82 | Angeline Di Marco | 14 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 83 | Philomena Di Marco | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 84 | Salvatore Di Marco | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 85 | Peter Di Marco | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 86 | Jennie Di Marco | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 87 | Vincent Di Marco | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 88 | Salvatore Costanza | 36 | Head | Machinist | Italy |
| 89 | Rose Costanza | 30 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 90 | Mary Costanza | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 91 | Angelina Costanza | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 92 | Albert Costanza | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 93 | Joseph Costanza | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 94 | John Costanza | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 95 | Mary Costanza | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 96 | Joseph Costanza | 28 | Head | Machinist | Italy |
| 97 | Sophie Costanza | 18 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 98 | Valentine Costanza | 0 | Son | — | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)