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Margaret Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Thomas across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Female
Head
Born: New York
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Thomas | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Ellen Thomas | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Margaret Thomas | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| William Thomas | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Spouse, age 35
New York, New York · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
New York, …
Spouse, age 43
New York, New York · implied b. ~1867 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 52
New York, New York · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Thomas across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Thomas
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1216unit:0215)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lillia Wallich | 43 | Head | House Work | Austria |
| 52 | Lillia Wallich | 25 | Daughter | — | Austria |
| 53 | Grace Wallich | 13 | Daughter | — | Austria |
| 54 | Bernard Movshenson | 35 | Head | Labor | Russia |
| 55 | Becky Movshenson | 33 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 56 | Sam Movshenson | 13 | Son | — | Russia |
| 57 | Morris Movshenson | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 58 | Anna Hoff | 67 | Head | — | Russia |
| 59 | Marie Heller | 34 | Head | Waitress | Hungary |
| 60 | Gloria Welleck | 47 | Head | Operator | Hungary |
| 61 | Elsie Mitchi | 42 | Head | House Work | Hungary |
| 62 | Susie Henry | 49 | Head | Starcher | New York |
| 63 | Sadie Henry | 16 | Daughter | Gummer | New York |
| 64 | Herbert Schwartau | 27 | Boarder | Driver | Germany |
| 65 | William Towne | 50 | Head | Captain | New York |
| 66 | Margaret Thomas THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | — | New York |
| 67 | William Thomas | 23 | Son | Driver | New York |
| 68 | Anna Thomas | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 69 | Ellen Thomas | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 70 | Pauline Mauch | 47 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 71 | Joseph Mendler | 32 | Boarder | Labor | Germany |
| 72 | Beth Mendler | 21 | Boarder | Winder | Germany |
| 73 | Emma Mauch | 14 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 74 | Joseph A Doyle | 34 | Head | Mac Auto Shop | New York |
| 75 | Sadie Doyle | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 76 | Joseph Doyle | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 77 | Catherine Doyle | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 78 | John Doyle | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 79 | Edward Doyle | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 80 | James Doyle | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 81 | Mary Kwachas | 49 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 82 | Joseph Kwachas | 25 | Son | Labor | New York |
| 83 | Sadie Kwachas | 21 | Daughter | Operator | New York |
| 84 | Caroline Kwachas | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 85 | Lillian Kwachas | 16 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 86 | Victor Schlonge | 39 | Head | Labor | New York |
| 87 | Bertha Schlonge | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 88 | Fred Schlonge | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 89 | Lillie Schlonge | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 90 | Wright William | 47 | Head | Saturr | England |
| 91 | Margaret William | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 92 | Florence William | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 93 | Katherine William | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 94 | William William | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 95 | Charles Kwan | 37 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 96 | Millie Kwan | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 97 | David Guinazzo | 52 | Head | Deliverer | Italy |
| 98 | Jennie Guinazzo | 48 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 99 | David Guinazzo | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 100 | Lila Guinazzo | 11 | Son | — | New York |
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)