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Ida Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ida Thomas across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1870), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ida H. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Thomas | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Ralph Heasley | Other | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Ida Heasley | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Stephen Thomas | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| John Thomas | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Ida Thomas | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 32
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Isabella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1868 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 41
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1869 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ida H |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Children Born | 13 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 50
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ida H. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Ida Thomas across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ida Thomas
Spouse · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1522unit:0153)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary M. | 74 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | William A. | 12 | son | None | Canada |
| 53 | Daniel T. Rogers | 43 | head | General Contractor | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Eva Rogers | 44 | wife | Trained Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Helen L. Rogers | 19 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Elizabeth C. Rogers | 17 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Sarah Gray | 77 | mother-in-law | None | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Anne Guthrie | 45 | boarder | Foreign Mail Clerk | Ohio |
| 59 | Mary Hurst | 56 | head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Lida B. Hurst | 28 | daughter | Trained Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Helen Hurst | 23 | daughter | Trained Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Estella Stewart | 35 | head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | John H. Mcelvain | 31 | head | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Harriet Mcelvain | 30 | wife | None | Ohio |
| 65 | Harriet Mcelvain | 5 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | George Mcelvain | 1 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Harriet Mcelvain | 65 | mother | None | New Jersey |
| 68 | Harry Boul | 51 | head | Hammerman | United States |
| 69 | Minnie A. Boul | 49 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Harry J. Jr. Boul | 10 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Earle C. Reed | 35 | brother-in-law | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Alice J. Reed | 45 | sister-in-law | File Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | William H. Wilson | 50 | head | Chauffeur | Ireland |
| 74 | Jean Wilson | 50 | wife | None | Scotland |
| 75 | James David Wilson | 20 | son | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Elizabeth Toland | 31 | boarder | Fitter | Ireland |
| 77 | Jesse L. Thomas | 63 | head | Radiator | Wales |
| 78 | Ida H. Thomas THIS PERSON | 50 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Stephen H. Thomas | 18 | son | Recorder | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | John H. Thomas | 16 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Ralph Heasley | 28 | boarder | Welder | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Ida K. Heasley | 24 | boarder | None | New York |
| 83 | Oscar S. Mcguinn | 46 | head | Real Estate | New York |
| 84 | Elizabeth Mcguinn | 38 | wife | None | Ohio |
| 85 | Howard F. Mather | 20 | son-in-law | Private Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Eleanor D. Mather | 17 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Ruth E. Mcguinn | 16 | daughter | None | Ohio |
| 88 | Oscar A. Mcguinn | 10 | son | None | Ohio |
| 89 | Harrison S. Piper | 43 | head | Sexton | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Edith Piper | 46 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | John Ray Piper | 19 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Robert E. Piper | 16 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | John Cranston | 57 | head | Painter | Scotland |
| 94 | Jane M. Cranston | 52 | wife | None | Scotland |
| 95 | Archibald Mackrell | 24 | son-in-law | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Agnes Mackrell | 24 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | George Mackrell | 15 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Kenneth Mackrell | 10 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | William Leyden | 63 | son-in-law | Carpenter | Scotland |
| 100 | James Arthur | 40 | head | Clerk | Scotland |
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)