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Thomas Bennett — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Bennett across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1871 Male Head Born: New York Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameBennett
Given NameThomas
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age49
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceIreland
Mother's BirthplaceIreland
Additional Details
OccupationWatchman
IndustryDock
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueIrish
Home Free/MortgagedR
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationWatchman
Township / WardManhattan
Est. Birth Year~1871

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
Elizabeth Bennett Daughter — 11 ~1909
Thomas Bennett Head — 49 ~1871
Joseph Bennett Son — 9 ~1911
William Bennett Son — 7 ~1913
George Bennett Son — 8 ~1912
Edward Bennett Son — 14 ~1906
Charles Bennett Son — 17 ~1903
Elizabeth Bennett Spouse — 44 ~1876

Census Appearances

1920
New York, …
Head, age 49
New York, New York · implied b. ~1871 — 8 household members
Surname Bennett
Given Name Thomas
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 49
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Watchman
Industry Dock
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Irish
Home Free/Mortgaged R
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
New York, …
Other, age 59
New York, New York · implied b. ~1871 — 50 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Bennett
Given Name Thomas
Relationship to Head H
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 59
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Age at First Marriage 30
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Watchman
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 30
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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Our Model Tree links Thomas Bennett across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Bennett
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · New York
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Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1207unit:0339)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 William Mccullough 25 Head Chauffeur New York
52 Pauline Mccullough 24 Wife — New York
53 William Mccullough 3 Son — New York
54 Evelyn Mccullough 2 Daughter — New York
55 Thomas Bennett THIS PERSON 49 Head Watchman New York
56 Elizabeth Bennett 44 Wife — New York
57 Charles Bennett 17 Son Teamster New York
58 Edward Bennett 14 Son — New York
59 Elizabeth Bennett 11 Daughter — New York
60 Joseph Bennett 9 Son — New York
61 George Bennett 8 Son — New York
62 William Bennett 7 Son — New York
63 John Elwood 52 Head Porter Ireland
64 Nora Elwood 48 Wife — Ireland
65 Mary Elwood 14 Daughter — New York
66 James Elwood 12 Son — New York
67 Sabina Elwood 9 Daughter — New York
68 David Pratt 41 Head Teamster Ireland
69 Mary E Pratt 31 Wife — Ireland
70 Samuel Pratt 12 Son — New York
71 Margaret Pratt 8 Daughter — New York
72 Mary Pratt 7 Daughter — New York
73 William Pratt 4 Son — New York
74 Violet Pratt 2 Daughter — New York
75 Catherine Naughton 48 Head Presser New York
76 Margaret Naughton 45 Sister — New York
77 Delia Naughton 43 Sister — New York
78 Patrick Shouldis 30 Head Chauffeur Ireland
79 Florence Shouldis 28 Wife — New York
80 Anna Shouldis 9 Daughter — New York
81 Richard Shouldis 7 Son — New York
82 Daniel Shouldis 4 Son — New York
83 Agnes Shouldis 3 Daughter — New York
84 Florence Shouldis 0 Daughter — New York
85 Eugene Murphy 22 Head Clerk New York
86 Mary Murphy 23 Wife — Ireland
87 Joseph Andrews 41 Roomer Laborer New York
88 William Byrne 32 Head Stick Man Ireland
89 Agnes Byrne 29 Wife Checker Scotland
90 Alice Byrne 5 Daughter — New York
91 Francis Byrne 1 Son — New York
92 Michael Higgins 47 Head Fireman Ireland
93 Catherine Higgins 39 Wife — Ireland
94 Catherine Higgins 13 Daughter — New York
95 William Higgins 12 Son — New York
96 Michael Higgins 10 Son — New York
97 Edward Higgins 8 Son — New York
98 Thomas Cryan 48 Head Engineer Ireland
99 Delia Cryan 42 Wife — Ireland
100 Elizabeth Johnson 69 Head — Ireland

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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)

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