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William Pritchard — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Northampton, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Pritchard across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Northampton, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Wales
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Northampton, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Pritchard |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Slater |
| Industry | Slate Quarry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Year of Naturalization | 1898 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Occupation | Slater |
| Township / Ward | Wind Gap Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronwen Pritchard | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Mary Pritchard | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Elizabeth Pritchard | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Mary Pritchard | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Frankie Pritchard | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| William Pritchard | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| David Pritchard | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Oliver Pritchard | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1900
Northampton, Pennsylvania
Head, age 31
Northampton, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pritchard |
| Given Name | William W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Slatemaster |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1910
Northampton, Pennsylvania
Head, age 40
Northampton, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pritchard |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Slater |
| Industry | Slate Quarry |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1920
Northampton, Pennsylvania
Head, age 50
Northampton, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 8 household members
| Surname | Pritchard |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Slater |
| Industry | Slate Quarry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Year of Naturalization | 1898 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1930
Northampton, Pennsylvania
Other, age 58
Northampton, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1872 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pritchard |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1894 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Slater |
| Industry | Slate Quarry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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William Pritchard
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Northampton, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Northampton, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1609unit:0145)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Baskar | 35 | Head | Fence Builder | Slovakia |
| 2 | Amelia Baskar | 32 | Wife | — | Slovakia |
| 3 | Stephen Baskar | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Frank Baskar | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Andrew Baskar | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Lewis Stofay | 22 | Head | Laborer | Slovakia |
| 7 | Allen L. Buskirk | 35 | Head | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Emma E. Buskirk | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Joseph J. Delp | 53 | Head | Store | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Lizzie Delp | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Paul E. Delp | 18 | Son | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Morris Lewis | 37 | Head | Machinist | Wales |
| 13 | Elizabeth Lewis | 73 | Mother | — | Wales |
| 14 | William J. Lewis | 33 | Brother | Slater | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Morris Lewis | 7 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | William H. Pritchard THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Slater | Wales |
| 17 | Mary A. Pritchard | 48 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 18 | Frankie Pritchard | 25 | Son | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Elizabeth Pritchard | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | David Pritchard | 18 | Son | Boilermaker | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Mary Pritchard | 16 | Daughter | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Oliver Pritchard | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Bronwen Pritchard | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Nathaniel Shaplin | 36 | Head | Store | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Gertrude M. Shaplin | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Anna Griffith | 80 | Head | — | Wales |
| 27 | Oley G. Greenway | 41 | Head | President | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Stella C. Greenway | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Ralph G. Greenway | 17 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Albert J. Greenway | 16 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Fred A. Greenway | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Floyd L. Hemmerer | 27 | Head | Store | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Hannah Hemmerer | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Thomas N. Hemmerer | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Clarence C. Heller | 32 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Mary A. Heller | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Margaret J. Heller | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Virginia B. Heller | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Clarence A. Heller | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Milton E. Weaver | 36 | Head | Physician | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | George R. Gillner | 58 | Head | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Hattie E. Gillner | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Milton Werner | 54 | Head | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Ida Werner | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Emma E. Werner | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Samuel E. Werner | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Howard J. Shover | 27 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Edwin Werner | 77 | Father | Cobbler | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Harrison E. Houck | 36 | Head | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Lucretia M. Houck | 33 | 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)