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William Ramsey — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this William Ramsey across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1870 Male Head Born: West Virginia Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationAllegheny, Pennsylvania
SurnameRamsey
Given NameWilliam F.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age50
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceWest Virginia
Father's BirthplaceWest Virginia
Mother's BirthplaceWest Virginia
Additional Details
OccupationMachinist
IndustryElectrical Works
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Home Owned/RentedR
Birth StateWest Virginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)west virginia
OccupationMachinist
Township / WardNorth Braddock 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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
William Ramsey Head — 50 ~1870
Vaughn Ramsey Son — 17 ~1903
Mary Ramsey Daughter — 10 ~1910
Carrie Ramsey Spouse — 41 ~1879
Sterling Ramsey Son — 3 ~1917
Beatrice Ramsey Daughter — 5 ~1915
Gail Ramsey Son — 13 ~1907

Census Appearances

1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Other, age 39
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ramsey
Given Name William Silas
Relationship to Head Boarder
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 39
Marital Status Single
Birthplace West Virginia
Father's Birthplace West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace West Virginia
Occupation Clergyman
Industry Church
Birth State West Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) west virginia
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 50
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members
Surname Ramsey
Given Name William F.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 50
Marital Status Married
Birthplace West Virginia
Father's Birthplace West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace West Virginia
Occupation Machinist
Industry Electrical Works
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State West Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) west virginia

Model Tree

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Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Ramsey across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Ramsey
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Pennsylvania
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Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1515unit:0813)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 James Fourdie 19 Son Shipping Clerk Scotland
52 Martin M. Fourdie 17 Son Stock Clerk Scotland
53 Isabelle Fourdie 13 Daughter — Scotland
54 William R. Fourdie 9 Son — Scotland
55 Day Mcmuldren 50 Head Laborer Scotland
56 Katherine Mcmuldren 43 Wife — Pennsylvania
57 William Mcmuldren 21 Son Laborer Pennsylvania
58 Katherine Mcmuldren 18 Daughter Production Clerk Pennsylvania
59 Elizabeth Mcmuldren 17 Daughter — Pennsylvania
60 Daniel Mcmuldren 14 Son — Pennsylvania
61 John Mcmuldren 13 Son — Pennsylvania
62 Grace Mcmuldren 11 Daughter — Pennsylvania
63 Margaret Mcmuldren 9 Daughter — Pennsylvania
64 Joseph Mcmuldren 7 Son — Pennsylvania
65 Paul Mcmuldren 4 Son — Pennsylvania
66 Charles Schruber 42 Head Machine Hand Hungary
67 Mary Schruber 41 Wife — Hungary
68 Joseph Schruber 19 Son Brakeman Hungary
69 Charles Schruber 15 Son Laborer Hungary
70 Irma Schruber 14 Daughter Factory Worker Hungary
71 Elizabeth Schruber 13 Daughter — Hungary
72 Rose Schruber 3 Daughter — Pennsylvania
73 Frank Poterant 33 Head Hooker-On Russian Poland
74 Amelia Poterant 34 Wife — Russian Poland
75 Albert Poterant 9 Son — Pennsylvania
76 Henry Poterant 6 Son — Pennsylvania
77 Peter Gindel 46 Head Inner German Austria
78 Amra Gindel 36 Wife — Hungary
79 Anna Gindel 14 Daughter — German Austria
80 John Posiroff 46 Head Blacksmith Russia
81 Calista Posiroff 42 Wife — Russia
82 Nicholas Posiroff 16 Son — Russia
83 Jennie Posiroff 12 Daughter — Russia
84 William F. Lowther 45 Head Blacksmith Pennsylvania
85 Caroline Lowther 42 Wife — Pennsylvania
86 William F. Jr. Lowther 17 Son Machine Hand Pennsylvania
87 George Lowther 16 Son — Pennsylvania
88 Ethel L. Lowther 13 Daughter — Pennsylvania
89 Earl M. Lowther 11 Son — Pennsylvania
90 John Lowther 7 Son — Pennsylvania
91 Peter G. Goltz 25 Head Machinist Croatia
92 Barbara R. Goltz 18 Wife — Pennsylvania
93 Margaret Goltz 0 Daughter — Pennsylvania
94 William F. Ramsey THIS PERSON 50 Head Machinist West Virginia
95 Carrie G. Ramsey 41 Wife Teacher Ohio
96 Vaughn R. Ramsey 17 Son Clerk West Virginia
97 Gail O. Ramsey 13 Son — West Virginia
98 Mary J. Ramsey 10 Daughter — West Virginia
99 Beatrice Ramsey 5 Daughter — West Virginia
100 Sterling G. Ramsey 3 Son — West Virginia

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)

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