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Laura Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Laura Thomas across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Schuylkill, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | St Clair Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Thomas | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Laura Thomas | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Minnie Thomas | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Harry Thomas | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| David Thomas | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| William Thomas | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Sarah Thomas | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Thomas Thomas | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Mertine Thomas | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Edith Thomas | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 4
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| 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 14
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 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 |
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 Laura Thomas across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Laura Thomas
Daughter · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Mary Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1651unit:0535)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy Goodman | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Joseph Krafcsik | 28 | Head | Fireman | Austria Hungary |
| 3 | Mary Krafcsik | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Emil Krafcsik | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | John J. Buckley | 40 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Catherine Buckley | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Josephine Buckley | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Regina Mccollagh | 9 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | John Mccollagh | 51 | Brother in law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | John P. Buckley | 26 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Katherine Buckley | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Anna Buckley | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | John A. Mahoney | 49 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Elizabeth Mahoney | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Francis J. Mahoney | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | John C. Mahoney | 15 | Son | Baker | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | August Jacoby | 49 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Mary A. Jacoby | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Bessie Jacoby | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | John M. Jacoby | 26 | Son in law | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Elizabeth Bauer | 74 | Mother in law | — | Germany |
| 22 | Frank Bauer | 45 | Brother in law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Margaret Bauer | 39 | Sister in law | Hemmer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Charles F. Blacker | 34 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Jennie Blacker | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Roy Schmucker | 23 | Step son | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Mertine Thomas | 45 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Thomas H. Thomas | 24 | Son | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Harry Thomas | 23 | Son | Labourer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Mary Thomas | 20 | Daughter | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Sarah Thomas | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | William Thomas | 16 | Son | Labourer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Laura Thomas THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Edith Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Minnie Thomas | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | David Thomas | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | George Mccool | 22 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Hazel Mccool | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | William Mccool | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Raymond Schaffer | 26 | Head | Labour | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Gertrude Schaffer | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Raymond Schaffer | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Charles M. Chester | 33 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Mary Chester | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Charles Jr. Chester | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | William Chester | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Arthur Chester | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | George Chester | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Laura Chester | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Martin Chester | 1 | Son | — | 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)