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William Wallace — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Wallace across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | East Earl Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Wallace | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Margaret Wallace | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Bertha Wallace | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Anna Wallace | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| William Wallace | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Norman Wallace | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| William Wallace | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Lester Wallace | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| John Wallace | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| David Wallace | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Edgar Wallace | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Maggie Wallace | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Head, age 23
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Head, age 33
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Head, age 44
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1876 — 12 household members
| Surname | Wallace |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links William Wallace across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Wallace
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1582unit:0545)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leon W. Houck | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Estella E. Houck | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Milton Houck | 56 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Margaret Houck | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Ivan Houck | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Norman Houck | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | David B. Houck | 58 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Anna Houck | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Frances Houck | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Mary Knaphle | 74 | Head | Farmer | Switzerland |
| 11 | Bryant George | 33 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Ida George | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Isaac S. Rife | 33 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Dora Rife | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Mildred Rife | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Harold Rife | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Kathryn Rife | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Ida Rife | 60 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | William Wallace THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Maggie Wallace | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Edgar M. Wallace | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Esther M. Wallace | 18 | Daughter | Winder | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Anna G. Wallace | 17 | Daughter | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | William L. Wallace | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Norman D. Wallace | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | John L. Wallace | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Lester L. Wallace | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Margaret V. Wallace | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Bertha L. Wallace | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | David L. Wallace | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Gustav W. Diem | 30 | Head | Stone Mason | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Edith Diem | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Alma Diem | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Joseph Peters | 24 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Theresa Peters | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Frank G. Peters | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Andrew Houck | 67 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Amelia Houck | 69 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Harry B. Houck | 50 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Caroline Houck | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Harry M. Houck | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Paul M. Houck | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Charles A. Houck | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Amos Houck | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Lydia Allison | 40 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Paul Allison | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Ruth Allison | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Amos Dunlap | 57 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Cathrine Dunlap | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Pauline Houck | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)