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Thomas Brennan — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Brennan across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Elizabeth — first a son (b.~1888), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1888 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameBrennan
Given NameThomas
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age32
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceIreland
Mother's BirthplaceIreland
Additional Details
OccupationProprietor
IndustryTrucking Business
Class of WorkerOA
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueIrish
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationProprietor
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1888

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Thomas Age Birth yr
Michael Brennan Son — 44 ~1876
Thomas Brennan Son — 32 ~1888
Elizabeth Brennan Head — 64 ~1856

Census Appearances

1900
New York, …
Son, age 13
New York, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brennan
Given Name Thomas
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month Mar
Birth Year 1887
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation at school
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
New York, …
Son, age 21
New York, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Brennan
Given Name Thomas
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Clerk
Industry Express
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
New York, …
Son, age 32
New York, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
Surname Brennan
Given Name Thomas
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 32
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Proprietor
Industry Trucking Business
Class of Worker OA
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Irish
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

Model Tree

An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Brennan across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Patrick Brennan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Brennan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Brennan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brennan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Brennan
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Brennan
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Brennan
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brennan
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Brennan
Son · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · New York
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Sibling
Michael Brennan
Sibling · 1920 · age 44
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1189unit:0013)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Peter A Gannon 34 Brother Proprietor New York
52 George Frost 21 Head Truck Driver New York
53 Emma Frost 22 Wife — New York
54 Marion Frost 1 Daughter — New York
55 William F Delaney 30 Boarder Tool Maker Massachusetts
56 Joseph Loiacono 30 Head Tailor Italy
57 Rosina Loiacono 29 Wife — Italy
58 Antonio Loiacono 2 Daughter — New York
59 John Cavanaugh 26 Head Helper Ireland
60 Ann Cavanaugh 23 Wife — Ireland
61 Catherine Cavanaugh 1 Daughter — New York
62 Thomas Cullinan 41 Head Proprietor Ireland
63 Peggy Cullinan 43 Wife — Ireland
64 Eleanor Cullinan 12 Daughter — New York
65 Margaret Cullinan 6 Daughter — New York
66 George E Hile 51 Head Decorator Massachusetts
67 Marguerite Hile 39 Wife — New York
68 George E Hile 19 Son Switchboard Installer New York
69 Jessie R Hile 18 Daughter File Clerk New York
70 William A Hile 2 Son — New York
71 Leopold Guerity 27 Head Carpenter Austria
72 Hermine Guerity 21 Wife — France
73 Michael O'Brien 40 Head Steamfitter Ireland
74 Mary O'Brien 39 Wife — New York
75 John Brennan 32 Head Laborer New York
76 Nellie Brennan 32 Wife — New York
77 Elizabeth Brennan 11 Daughter — New York
78 Helen Brennan 9 Daughter — New York
79 Margaret Brennan 6 Daughter — New York
80 Edward Brennan 3 Son — New York
81 John Brennan 0 Son — New York
82 Elizabeth Brennan 64 Head — Ireland
83 Michael Brennan 44 Son Teamster New York
84 Thomas Brennan THIS PERSON 32 Son Proprietor New York
85 Annie Cox 52 Head — Ireland
86 Thomas Cox 28 Son Clerk New York
87 John Cox 26 Son Clerk New York
88 Harry Cox 20 Son Clerk New York
89 Walter Cox 17 Son Clerk New York
90 James Mahoney 35 Head Fireman Ireland
91 Margaret Mahoney 33 Wife — Ireland
92 James Mahoney 6 Son — New York
93 Margaret Mahoney 4 Daughter — New York
94 Daniel Mahoney 2 Son — New York
95 Dave Mahoney 31 Brother Fireman Ireland
96 James Mahoney 28 Brother Clerk Ireland
97 Patrick Mahoney 30 Brother Laborer Ireland
98 John Meagher 50 Lodger Laborer Ireland
99 Kate Blake 53 Head — Ireland
100 Kate Blake 22 Daughter — New York

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Pedigree Summary

Thomas + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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