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Albert Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Albert Thomas across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Somerset, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Clarissa — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Somerset, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Brakeman RR |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 2 Precinct Conemaugh Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Albert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Thomas | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Albert Thomas | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Amanda Thomas | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1900
Somerset, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Somerset, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Somerset, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Somerset, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Somerset, Pennsylvania
Son, age 23
Somerset, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Brakeman RR |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Albert Thomas across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Somerset, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clarissa Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father John Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amanda Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Thomas
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clarissa Thomas
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Thomas
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amanda Thomas
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Albert Thomas
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Somerset, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Somerset, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1654unit:0070)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas Mcauliff | 35 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Sarah Mcauliff | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Jack Mcauliff | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Anna Mcauliff | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Agnes Mcauliff | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | William Mcauliff | 73 | Father | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Amanda O'Connor | 67 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Laura O'Connor | 57 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Frank Barringer | 50 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Mary Garrison | 69 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | William H. Harner | 47 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Lulu Harner | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Thomas Spout | 12 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Fred Boyle | 54 | Head | Farm Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Charles Boyle | 48 | Servant | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Donald Boyle | 5 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | William Boyle | 62 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Elizabeth Boyle | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Martha Boyle | 30 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Walter G. Boyle | 27 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Annie G. Boyle | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Sarah Boyle | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Thomas H. Boyle | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Margaret Boyle | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | William T. Boyle | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Joseph Triffer | 44 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 77 | Isaac Shaffer | 54 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Emma J. Shaffer | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Lloyd Shaffer | 28 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Annie Shaffer | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | George Shaffer | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | John H. Shaffer | 83 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Mary Shaffer | 42 | Daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Ella Blough | 60 | Servant | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | John Thomas | 64 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Amanda Thomas | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Albert Thomas THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Aaron Rose | 76 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Sophia Rose | 74 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Minnie Rose | 50 | Daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Charlie Rose | 48 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Ray Rose | 9 | Grand Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Levi Kaufman | 58 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Rachael Kaufman | 46 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 95 | Robert Kaufman | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Mary Keifer | 58 | Servant | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Jeannie Thomas | 17 | Grand Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Jerry Alwine | 59 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Jennie Alwine | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | George Alwine | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Albert
Gen 1 · 4 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)