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Elizabeth Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Thomas across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 22-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: Wales
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Township / Ward | Hazle Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
22 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Thomas | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Anna Thomas | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Elizabeth Thomas | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mary Thomas | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Elizabeth Thomas | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Margaret Thomas | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Hannah Thomas | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| William Thomas | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Hannah Thomas | Other | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| David Thomas | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| John Thomas | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Thomas Thomas | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| David Thomas | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| John Thomas | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Thomas Thomas | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| John Thomas | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| William Thomas | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Edward Thomas | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| David Thomas | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| William Thomas | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| John Thomas | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Elizabeth Thomas | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 23
Northumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1910
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 32
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Year of Immigration | 1903 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 42
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1878 — 22 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Thomas across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Thomas
Spouse · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1650unit:0710)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Griffith | 47 | Head | Coal Miner | Wales |
| 2 | Salome Griffith | 45 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 3 | John Griffith | 21 | Son | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Thomas Griffith | 19 | Son | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | John Morris | 34 | Head | Coal Miner | Wales |
| 6 | Elizabeth Morris | 32 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 7 | Richard Morris | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Joseph Morris | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | David Thomas | 33 | Head | Coal Miner | Wales |
| 10 | Anna Thomas | 35 | Wife | — | England |
| 11 | Mary Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | William Thomas | 43 | Head | Coal Miner | Wales |
| 13 | Elizabeth Thomas THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 14 | Edward Thomas | 19 | Son | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Ruth Thomas | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | William Thomas | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | John Thomas | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Elizabeth Thomas | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Hannah Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Thomas Thomas | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Margaret Thomas | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | David Thomas | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | John Thomas | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Hannah Thomas | 66 | Mother | — | Wales |
| 25 | John Thomas | 27 | Son | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | David Thomas | 25 | Son | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Mary Thomas | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | William Thomas | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Thomas Thomas | 19 | Son | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Anna Thomas | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Elizabeth Thomas | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | John Thomas | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | David Thomas | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Thomas Thomas | 37 | Head | Coal Miner | Wales |
| 35 | Hannah Thomas | 35 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 36 | William Thomas | 15 | Son | Coal Miner | Wales |
| 37 | Donald Thomas | 13 | Son | — | Wales |
| 38 | John Thomas | 11 | Son | — | Wales |
| 39 | David Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Wales |
| 40 | Carl Thomas | 7 | Son | — | Wales |
| 41 | Mary Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | Wales |
| 42 | Ruth Thomas | 3 | Daughter | — | Wales |
| 43 | Sarah Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | Wales |
| 44 | John Thomas | 45 | Head | Coal Miner | Wales |
| 45 | Elizabeth Thomas | 43 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 46 | William Thomas | 17 | Son | Coal Miner | Wales |
| 47 | Stephen Benjamin | 56 | Head | Coal Miner | Wales |
| 48 | Nettie Benjamin | 54 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 49 | Luvinia Benjamin | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | John Benjamin | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)