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Sarah Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Beaver, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Thomas across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Beaver, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1860), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Female
Spouse
Born: Wales
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Beaver, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| 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 |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Township / Ward | Woodlawn Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Thomas | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Regina Thomas | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Beatrice Thomas | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Gwendolyn Thomas | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| David Thomas | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| John Thomas | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Edward Thomas | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Sarah Thomas | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 40
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1860 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 51
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1859 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Years Married | 32 |
| Children Born | 0 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1920
Beaver, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 60
Beaver, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1860 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| 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 |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1930
Beaver, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 71
Beaver, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1859 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Sara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1897 |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Thomas across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Thomas
Spouse · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Beaver, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Beaver, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1532unit:1187)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harriet Kyle | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Mary Louise Kyle | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Robert F Turey | 34 | Head | Repairman | Ohio |
| 4 | Emmeline Turey | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Hilda M Turey | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Mona G Turey | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Sarah Mcnichols | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Harry M Green | 41 | Head | Jobber | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Mae Green | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | David B Thomas | 55 | Head | Roller | Wales |
| 11 | Sarah Thomas THIS PERSON | 60 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 12 | Beatrice Thomas | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Wales |
| 13 | Lillian Thomas | 25 | Daughter | Operator | Wales |
| 14 | John R Thomas | 31 | Son | Catcher | Wales |
| 15 | Edward Thomas | 21 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 16 | Gwendolyn Thomas | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Regina Thomas | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Stanton H Jeffers | 49 | Head | Brakeman | Maryland |
| 19 | Maude Jeffers | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Elizabeth Sparks | 6 | Cousin | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | George Overbeck | 34 | Head | Melter | West Virginia |
| 22 | Mary Overbeck | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Elizabeth Gray | 62 | Head | — | England |
| 24 | Ernest Gray | 21 | Son | Laborer | England |
| 25 | Harry G Gray | 19 | Son | Rougher | England |
| 26 | Frank Lee | 44 | Head | Rougher | Ohio |
| 27 | Mayme Lee | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Frank Lee | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 29 | William Tull | 43 | Head | Heater | Virginia |
| 30 | Flora Tull | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Theodore Tull | 18 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | William Tull | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Edward Tull | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Alfred B Johns | 52 | Head | Roller | Wales |
| 35 | Sarah A Johns | 48 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 36 | Ernest Fowler | 36 | Head | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Mary Fowler | 31 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 38 | Charles Fowler | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Charles Diesenkamp | 24 | Brother-in-law | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Carroll Lyons | 42 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 41 | Agnes Lyons | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Mildred B Lyons | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | James Shuck | 43 | Boarder | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Arthur H Welch | 36 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Flora Welch | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Arthur Jr Welch | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Fred Welch | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Alfred Welch | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Florence Welch | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Charles Mitchell | 34 | Head | Inspector | 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)