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Daniel Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Daniel Thomas across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Mary — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Wales
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Daniel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Electrical Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Township / Ward | Newark |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Daniel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marjorie Thomas | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Daniel Thomas | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Bessie Thomas | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Robert Thomas | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1900
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 19
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Daniel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1881 |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Laborer in Mines |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1910
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Head, age 26
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Daniel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1920
Essex, New …
Head, age 37
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Daniel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Electrical Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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 Daniel Thomas across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Thomas
b. ~1846
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Thomas
b. ~1849
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Daniel Thomas
Head · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · New Jersey
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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 — Essex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1034unit:0540)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irving Newman | 18 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 2 | Milton Newman | 17 | Son | Apprentice | New York |
| 3 | John Mccormack | 50 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 4 | Florence Mccormack | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 5 | Charles Mccormack | 19 | Son | Draftsman | New York |
| 6 | Florence Mccormack | 12 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 7 | Joseph Eisenstadt | 25 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 8 | Fannie Eisenstadt | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Lester Eisenstadt | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Isaac Eisenstadt | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Russia |
| 11 | Ida Eisenstadt | 50 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 12 | Bea Eisenstadt | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 13 | Anna Eisenstadt | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Russia |
| 14 | William Eisenstadt | 26 | Son | Salesman | Russia |
| 15 | John Reiss | 26 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 16 | Emily Reiss | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | James Sharp | 38 | Head | Stockkeeper | Scotland |
| 18 | Jane Sharp | 37 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 19 | William Sharp | 12 | Son | — | Scotland |
| 20 | Elizabeth Sharp | 9 | Daughter | — | Boston |
| 21 | M. Roger Oliver | 33 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 22 | Marion Oliver | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Daniel Thomas THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Electrician | Wales |
| 24 | Bessie Thomas | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Marjorie Thomas | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | Robert Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Charles Biehl | 49 | Head | Grinder | New Jersey |
| 28 | Esther Biehl | 42 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 29 | John Biehl | 19 | Son | Grinder | New Jersey |
| 30 | George Biehl | 18 | Son | Enameler | New Jersey |
| 31 | Albert Burgess | 18 | Step-son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Edward Burgess | 15 | Step-son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Martin Siegman | 32 | Head | Machinist | Austria |
| 34 | Rose Siegman | 28 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 35 | Helen Siegman | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Evelyn Siegman | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Albert Klinenberg | 48 | Head | Embosser | Germany |
| 38 | Barbara Klinenberg | 33 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 39 | Adolph Machenroth | 44 | Head | Striper | New Jersey |
| 40 | Frederick Machenroth | 42 | Brother | Manager | New Jersey |
| 41 | Katherine Machenroth | 41 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Benjamin Francis | 32 | Head | Window Cleaner | Austria |
| 43 | Sadie Francis | 29 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 44 | Rose Francis | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Mildred Francis | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Beatrice Francis | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Morris Fink | 39 | Head | Furrier | Austria |
| 48 | Fannie Fink | 37 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 49 | Lillian Fink | 15 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 50 | Rose Fink | 13 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Daniel
Gen 1 · 2 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)