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William Woods — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Woods across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Rose — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Penna
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Woods | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| James Woods | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Mary Woods | Other | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| Francis Woods | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| William Woods | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| James Woods | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Joseph Woods | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Rose Woods | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 1
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Other, age 23
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Relationship to Head | Stepson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Occupation | Knitter |
| Industry | Hosiery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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 Woods across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Woods (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Woods (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Woods
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Woods
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Wood
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Woods
Son · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Francis Woods
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Woods
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Woods
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Woods
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1635unit:0022)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Laffert | 6 | Son | — | Penna |
| 2 | Mary Laffert | 3 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 3 | Charles Mathison | 31 | Head | Labourer | Penna |
| 4 | Margaret Mathison | 29 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 5 | James Mathison | 9 | Son | — | Penna |
| 6 | Mary Mathison | 7 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 7 | Edward Mathison | 7 | Son | — | Penna |
| 8 | Irene Mathison | 4 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 9 | John Mathison | 1 | Son | — | Penna |
| 10 | Joseph Highlon | 65 | Head | — | England |
| 11 | Elizabeth Highlon | 60 | Wife | Cleaner | England |
| 12 | Margaret Holmes | 45 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 13 | James Holmes | 20 | Son | Driver | Penna |
| 14 | Margaret Holmes | 17 | Daughter | Paper Box Mkr | Penna |
| 15 | Matthew Holmes | 13 | Son | — | Penna |
| 16 | Elizabeth Holmes | 13 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 17 | Mary Holmes | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 18 | Isabell Holmes | 7 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 19 | Matthew Holmes | 52 | Brother in law | Caulker | Ireland |
| 20 | James J. Mulligan | 34 | Boarder | Stripper | Ireland |
| 21 | Hugh O'Donnell | 34 | Boarder | Labourer | Ireland |
| 22 | Charles Lonsdale | 51 | Boarder | Insulator | Australia |
| 23 | James J. Barr | 53 | Head | Chipper | Scotland |
| 24 | Jennie Barr | 46 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 25 | Mary Barr | 25 | Daughter | Machinist | Penna |
| 26 | Jennie Barr | 19 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 27 | Francis Barr | 14 | Son | — | Penna |
| 28 | Catherine Barr | 11 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 29 | John Barr | 7 | Son | — | Penna |
| 30 | Rebecca Payne | 51 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 31 | John Payne | 29 | Son | Chauffeur | Penna |
| 32 | Joseph Payne | 19 | Son | Shipper | Penna |
| 33 | Catherine Payne | 16 | Daughter | Stripper | Penna |
| 34 | Charles Payne | 23 | Nephew | Shipfitter | Penna |
| 35 | Samuel Dureney | 78 | Father | — | Ireland |
| 36 | James Atkinson | 51 | Boarder | Driver | Ireland |
| 37 | Margaret Mcmanus | 54 | Boarder | Cleaner | Penna |
| 38 | James Woods | 40 | Head | Superintendent | Penna |
| 39 | Rose Woods | 36 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 40 | Mary Woods | 13 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 41 | James Woods | 10 | Son | — | Penna |
| 42 | Joseph Woods | 6 | Son | — | Penna |
| 43 | Francis Woods | 3 | Son | — | Penna |
| 44 | William Woods THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | Penna |
| 45 | Mary Woods | 68 | Mother | — | Ireland |
| 46 | John Sr. Haskett | 47 | Head | Operator | Penna |
| 47 | Margaret Haskett | 41 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 48 | John Jr. Haskett | 23 | Son | Policeman | Penna |
| 49 | Mary Haskett | 22 | Daughter | Inspector | Penna |
| 50 | Isabella Haskett | 23 | Daughter in law | — | Penna |
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)