Thomas Brennan — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Brennan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1851), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 69 b. ~1851 Male Head Born: Ireland Widowed

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Kings, New York
Surname	Brennan
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ireland
Year of Immigration	1871
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Ireland
Year of Naturalization	Un
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Township / Ward	Borough Of Brooklyn
Est. Birth Year	~1851

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Thomas Brennan	Head	—	69	~1851
John Brennan	Son	—	37	~1883

Census Appearances

1900

New York, …

Head, age 51

New York, New York · implied b. ~1849 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brennan
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Birth Month	July
Birth Year	1849
Year of Immigration	1871
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Long Shore
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1910

New York, …

Head, age 60

New York, New York · implied b. ~1850 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Brennan
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Years Married	35
Children Living	1870
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	janitor
Industry	house
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	English
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1920

Kings, New …

Head, age 69

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1851 — 2 household members

Surname	Brennan
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ireland
Year of Immigration	1871
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Ireland
Year of Naturalization	Un
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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Thomas Brennan

Head · 1920 · age 69 · b. ~1851 · New York

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

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1167unit:0482)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	William Russell	44	Head	Policeman	New York
2	Mary Russell	39	Wife	—	Ireland
3	Alice Russell	18	Daughter	—	New York
4	William Russell	13	Son	—	New York
5	Agnes Russell	6	Daughter	—	New York
6	Irene Russell	4	Daughter	—	New York
7	Virginia Russell	1	Daughter	—	New York
8	Father Patrick	68	Father	Stevedore	Ireland
9	Brother Michael	39	Brother	Inspector	New York
10	Thomas Brennan THIS PERSON	69	Head	—	Ireland
11	John Brennan	37	Son	Pattern Maker	Ireland
12	Bernard Segel	53	Head	Paint Co	Austria
13	Sallie Segel	50	Wife	—	Austria
14	Isidore Segel	23	Son	Druggist	New York
15	Rae Segel	18	Daughter	—	New York
16	Rose Segel	14	Daughter	—	New York
17	Hellen Bobrowitz	27	Servant	—	Russia
18	Violet Bobrowitz	7	Boarder	—	New York
19	Mamie Bobrowitz	6	Boarder	—	New York
20	Moses Lyman	27	Head	Clerk	New York
21	Leona Lyman	26	Wife	—	New Jersey
22	Sarah Lyman	1	Daughter	—	New York
23	Arthur Mcgoey	60	Head	Fireman	Ireland
24	Bessie Mcgoey	56	Wife	—	Ireland
25	Matthew B Mcgoey	29	Son	Agent	Connecticut
26	James Mcgoey	25	Son	Policeman	New York
27	Agnes Mcgoey	21	Daughter	Policeman	New York
28	Thomas Mcgoey	18	Son	Salesman	New York
29	Philip Mcgoey	15	Son	Stenographer	New York
30	Frederick Clayton	39	Head	Appraiser	England
31	Louise Clayton	37	Wife	—	New York
32	Gladys Clayton	12	Daughter	—	New York
33	Genevieve Clayton	9	Daughter	—	New York
34	Eva Clayton	3	Daughter	—	New York
35	Abraham Wolf	44	Head	Machinist	New York
36	Lizzie Wolf	41	Wife	—	New York
37	Michael Wolf	20	Son	Assistant Foreman	New York
38	Carolina Wolf	12	Daughter	—	New York
39	Samuel Tomash	30	Head	Auto Mechanic	Austria
40	Sarah Tomash	29	Wife	—	New York
41	Samuel Tomash	7	Son	—	New York
42	Rita Tomash	5	Daughter	—	New York
43	Eleanor Tomash	3	Daughter	—	New York
44	Daniel Tomash	2	Son	—	New York
45	Herbert Tomash	0	Son	—	New York
46	Morris Tomash	23	Brother	Auto Mechanic	Austria
47	John Moore	45	Head	Foreman	Scotland
48	Margaret Moore	32	Wife	—	Ireland
49	John William Moore	9	Son	—	New York
50	Margaret A Moore	6	Daughter	—	New York

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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.

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