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Bessie Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Thomas across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Schuylkill, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Pharmacist |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Pharmacist |
| Township / Ward | Tremont Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Thomas | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Evelyn Thomas | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Bertha Thomas | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Anna Thomas | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Helene Thomas | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Richard Thomas | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Paul Thomas | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Harry Thomas | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Donald Thomas | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Maggie Thomas | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1910
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Bessie E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 22
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Pharmacist |
| Industry | Hospital |
| 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 Bessie Thomas across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Thomas
Daughter · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Anna Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helene Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1652unit:0908)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Son Clarence | 27 | Son | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Ora Clarence | 30 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Kathy Katsman | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Helen Wales | 16 | — | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Ella M. Adams | 59 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Carrie Manhatty | 73 | Aunt | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Richard Thomas | 51 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Maggie Thomas | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Bessie Thomas THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Pharmacist | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Harry Thomas | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Paul Thomas | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Bertha Thomas | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Evelyn Thomas | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Donald Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Anna Thomas | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Helene Thomas | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Arthur Wilson | 38 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Sara Wilson | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Ralph Wilson | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Alice Wilson | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | George Bernd | 44 | Head | Proprietor | Germany |
| 22 | Anna Bernd | 39 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 23 | George L. Bernd | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Henry Maurer | 60 | Head | Miner | Germany |
| 25 | Mathilda Maurer | 50 | Brother | Miner | Germany |
| 26 | Margaret Maurer | 45 | Sister | — | Germany |
| 27 | Ferdinand Wolf | 52 | Head | Miner | Germany |
| 28 | Mary Wolf | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Ferdinand Wolf | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Eleanor Wolf | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Elmer Wolf | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Richard Wolf | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Charles Wolf | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Zula Wolf | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Hamilton Dull | 59 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Ellen Dull | 53 | Wife | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | George Dull | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Harry Dull | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Arthur Langman | 33 | Head | Driver | Romania |
| 40 | Bertha Langman | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 41 | Sidney Langman | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 42 | Andrew Hatter | 49 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Leah Hatter | 46 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 44 | Richard Hatter | 27 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Robert Hatter | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Mildred Hatter | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Fred Hatter | 17 | Son | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Agatha Maurer | 62 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Monroe Miller | 29 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Stella Miller | 30 | Wife | — | 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)