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James Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Thomas across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Freeman & Trevor — first a son (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Nanticoke Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Thomas | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| James Thomas | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Hannah Thomas | Spouse | — | 79 | ~1841 |
Census Appearances
1900
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | General Work |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 31
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| 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 James Thomas across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Freeman Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Trevor Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fanny Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Freeman Thomas
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Trevor Thomas
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fanny Thomas
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Thomas
b. ~1841
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Thomas
Son · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1594unit:0957)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edwards Anna Edwards | 4 | Sister | None | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Trevor Thomas | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Hannah Thomas | 79 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | James Thomas THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | George Whitenight | 30 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Ethel Whitenight | 30 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | George Jr Whitenight | 1 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Charles C Jones | 69 | Head | None | Nova Scotia |
| 59 | Lucy W Jones | 50 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 60 | Lucy Webster | 83 | Mother-in-law | None | Ohio |
| 61 | Worthy Davies | 40 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Carrie Davies | 36 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Ruth Davies | 13 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | John Davies | 12 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Helen Davies | 6 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Worthy Jr Davies | 2 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Rachel Morgan | 51 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Hannah Morgan | 25 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Robert J Waters | 44 | Head | Asst Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Cora Waters | 42 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Bernard Crider | 36 | Head | Foreman | Russia (Poland) |
| 72 | Esther Crider | 34 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Hallen Crider | 1 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Dennis Power | 44 | Head | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Mary Power | 47 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 76 | John Power | 23 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Ray Power | 20 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Mike Rollins | 46 | Head | Stone Mason | Italy |
| 79 | Florence Rollins | 41 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 80 | Frank Rollins | 19 | Son | Clerk | Italy |
| 81 | Louis Rollins | 16 | Son | None | Italy |
| 82 | Rocco Rollins | 9 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Otto Rollins | 6 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Mary Rollins | 4 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Joseph Rollins | 0 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Joseph Rollins | 39 | Cousin | Mason | Italy |
| 87 | Joseph Bonavida | 28 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 88 | Jennie Bonavida | 25 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 89 | Mike Bonavida | 1 | Son | None | Italy |
| 90 | Patsy Bonavida | 24 | Brother | Laborer | Italy |
| 91 | Daniel Gaudia | 39 | Boarder | Laborer | Italy |
| 92 | George Hill | 53 | Head | Merchant | Wales |
| 93 | Rachel Hill | 51 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Evans Elizabeth Hill | 47 | Sister-in-law | None | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Conste Zangopoff | 35 | Head | Laborer | Galicia Pol |
| 96 | Goldie Zangopoff | 26 | Wife | None | Galicia Pol |
| 97 | Julia Zangopoff | 7 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Mary Zangopoff | 6 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Wasel Zangopoff | 5 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Annie Zangopoff | 2 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 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)