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Thomas Armstrong — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pembina, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Armstrong across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pembina, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1850), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1850
Male
Head
Born: Canada
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pembina, North Dakota |
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Year of Naturalization | 1884 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | St Thomas City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1850 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Armstrong | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Bertie Armstrong | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Ella Armstrong | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Jeannette Armstrong | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Albert Armstrong | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Lincoln Armstrong | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Stanley Armstrong | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Thomas Armstrong | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
Census Appearances
1900
Pembina, North …
Head, age 51
Pembina, North Dakota · implied b. ~1849 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1849 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
1910
Pembina, North …
Head, age 60
Pembina, North Dakota · implied b. ~1850 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
1920
Pembina, North …
Head, age 70
Pembina, North Dakota · implied b. ~1850 — 8 household members
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Year of Naturalization | 1884 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
1930
Pembina, North …
Other, age 80
Pembina, North Dakota · implied b. ~1850 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 80 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Armstrong across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Pembina, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Armstrong
Head · 1920 · age 70 · b. ~1850 · North Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Pembina, North Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Pembina, North Dakota
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1338unit:0302)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Dusthoft | 41 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Emilie Dusthoft | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Wallace Dusthoft | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Victor Dusthoft | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Herbert Dusthoft | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Luverne Dusthoft | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Elvera Dusthoft | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Haldor Norgart | 29 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | Luella Norgart | 29 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 10 | Mabel Norgart | 13 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 11 | Elmer Norgart | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 12 | William Dickie | 38 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 13 | Hannah Dickie | 35 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 14 | Mamil Dickie | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 15 | Dera Dickie | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 16 | Evelyn Dickie | 0 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 17 | Eliza Weir | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 18 | Thomas Armstrong THIS PERSON | 70 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 19 | Jeannette Armstrong | 60 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 20 | Stanley Armstrong | 29 | Son | Farm Labor | North Dakota |
| 21 | Lincoln Armstrong | 27 | Son | Manager | North Dakota |
| 22 | Ella Armstrong | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Dakota |
| 23 | Albert Armstrong | 26 | Son | Administrator | North Dakota |
| 24 | Russell Armstrong | 1 | Grandson | — | North Dakota |
| 25 | Bertie Armstrong | 21 | Nephew | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 26 | Tony Yirowy | 35 | Head | Manager | Ukrainia |
| 27 | Martha Boggs | 29 | Servant | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 28 | William Robertson | 44 | Servant | Laborer | Illinois |
| 29 | Dougald Campbell | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 30 | Ethel Campbell | 1 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 31 | Vernon Campbell | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 32 | Elvera Campbell | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 33 | Gillespie Cameron | 33 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 34 | Charlotte Cameron | 36 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 35 | Luella Cameron | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 36 | Stanley Cameron | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 37 | Ruth Cameron | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 38 | Bert Cameron | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 39 | Eva Cameron | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 40 | James Mowray | 66 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 41 | Jane Mowray | 62 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 42 | Clarence Mowray | 32 | Son | Farm Laborer | Canada |
| 43 | Ethel Mowray | 22 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 44 | George Wright | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Bridget Wright | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 46 | William Wright | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 47 | Peter Wright | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 48 | Harry Wright | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 49 | Rose Wright | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 50 | Ruthilla Wright | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
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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)