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William Owens — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Owens across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | William P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Plymouth Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Owens | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Alice Owens | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| William Owens | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Henry Owens | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| William Owens | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Thomas Owens | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Russell Owens | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Arthur Owens | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Sheldon Owens | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Paul Owens | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Susan Owens | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1910
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Head, age 26
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | William P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales Welsh |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Head, age 36
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 11 household members
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | William P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links William Owens across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Owens
Head · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1596unit:0327)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Costick | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Frank | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Edward | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Theodore | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Martin Stroski | 38 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 56 | Julia Stroski | 35 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 57 | Henry Stroski | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Chester Stroski | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Edward Stroski | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Joseph Simik | 30 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 61 | Amelia Simik | 26 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 62 | Stella Simik | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Joseph Jr Simik | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Joseph Bukowski | 35 | Head | Grocer | Poland |
| 65 | Veronica Bukowski | 33 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 66 | Walter Bukowski | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Joseph Jr Bukowski | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Benjamin Bukowski | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Helen Bukowski | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Joseph Magaleski | 25 | Head | Car Runner | Poland |
| 71 | Mary Magaleski | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Albert Magaleski | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Mary Magaleski | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Peter Soroka | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Lithuania |
| 75 | Cecilia Soroka | 42 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 76 | Anna Soroka | 20 | Daughter | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Stanley Soroka | 18 | Son | Loco Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Alberta Soroka | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Joseph Soroka | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | John Soroka | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Martin Soroka | 36 | Brother | Miner | Lithuania |
| 82 | William P Owens THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Susan Owens | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Russell Owens | 16 | Son | Presser | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | William Owens | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Mary Owens | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Henry Owens | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Sheldon Owens | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Thomas Owens | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Arthur Owens | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Paul Owens | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Alice Owens | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Charles Kasper | 43 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 94 | Tillie Kasper | 33 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 95 | Mary Kasper | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Andrew Kasper | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | John Kasper | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Frances Kasper | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Nellie Kasper | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Joseph Kasper | 0 | Son | — | 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)