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Benjamin Thomas — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Benjamin Thomas across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1853), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1853
Male
Head
Born: Wales
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Years Married | 32 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Plymouth Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1853 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Benjamin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Thomas | Head | — | 57 | ~1853 |
| Benjamin Thomas | Son | — | 30 | ~1880 |
| Mary Thomas | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1885 |
| Elizabeth Thomas | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1857 |
Census Appearances
1900
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Head, age 47
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1853 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Benj J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1853 |
| Year of Immigration | 1874 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Minister |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1910
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Head, age 57
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1853 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Years Married | 32 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1920
Allegany, Maryland
Other, age 66
Allegany, Maryland · implied b. ~1854 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Un |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Naturalization Status | Un |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1930
Allegany, Maryland
Other, age 78
Allegany, Maryland · implied b. ~1852 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Patient |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 78 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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Benjamin Thomas
Head · 1910 · age 57 · b. ~1853 · Pennsylvania
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1910 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1910 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1369unit:0654)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Bennallack | 23 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | John Bennallack | 21 | Brother | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Elizabeth Bennallack | 19 | Sister | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | James Bennallack | 17 | Brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Mary Bennallack | 14 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | William Bennallack | 26 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Mary Bennallack | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | William Bennallack | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | William Bennallack | 32 | Head | Laborer | Wales |
| 60 | Mary Bennallack | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Gertrude Bennallack | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Elizabeth Bennallack | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | William Bennallack | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Elizabeth Bennallack | 56 | Mother | — | Wales |
| 65 | Thomas Bennallack | 31 | Head | Laborer | Wales |
| 66 | John Bennallack | 52 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Elizabeth Bennallack | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | John Bennallack | 25 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | William Bennallack | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Richard Bennallack | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Annie Bennallack | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Frances Bennallack | 24 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Annie Bennallack | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Richard Bennallack | 17 | Son | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Arthur Bennallack | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Mildred Bennallack | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Thomas Bonam | 24 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Mary Bonam | 23 | Wife | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Margaret Bonam | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Margaret Noble | 45 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Margaret Noble | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Charles Noble | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Raymond Noble | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Edward Noble | 24 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Elizabeth Noble | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Edward Noble | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | James Thomas | 40 | Head | Proprietor | Wales |
| 88 | Annie Thomas | 36 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 89 | Irene Thomas | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Benjamin Thomas THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Miner | Wales |
| 91 | Elizabeth Thomas | 53 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 92 | Benjamin Thomas | 30 | Son | Laborer | Wales |
| 93 | Mary Thomas | 25 | Daughter | Sewing | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | William Griffith | 50 | Head | Tailor | Wales |
| 95 | Ruth Griffith | 47 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 96 | Thomas Griffith | 28 | Son | Baggage Master | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Gwendolyn Griffith | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | James Whitefield | 48 | Head | Sewing | Wales |
| 99 | Ernest Beavan | 28 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 100 | Martha Beavan | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)