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Thomas Brennan — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 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) — first a head (b.~1846), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 74
b. ~1846
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1863 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Retired |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1869 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Retired |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1846 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Brennan | Head | — | 74 | ~1846 |
| Margaret Moley | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| John Moley | Son | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Mary Brennan | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Margret Moley | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Daniel Moley | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Head, age 54
New York, New York · implied b. ~1846 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1846 |
| Year of Immigration | 1866 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
New York, …
Head, age 63
New York, New York · implied b. ~1847 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 30 |
| Year of Immigration | 1868 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Court Officer |
| Industry | Supreme Court |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 74
New York, New York · implied b. ~1846 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1863 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Retired |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1869 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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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.
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Thomas Brennan
Head · 1920 · age 74 · b. ~1846 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1207unit:0848)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosina Sterling | 50 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Theresa Sterling | 41 | Sister | Manicurist | New Jersey |
| 3 | Mary Mckeon | 50 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Thomas Brennan THIS PERSON | 74 | Head | Retired | Ireland |
| 5 | Mary T. Brennan | 64 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 6 | Margaret Moley | 42 | Daughter | Dressmaker | New York |
| 7 | John J. Moley | 38 | Son | Supt. F.D. | New York |
| 8 | Margret Moley | 27 | Daughter | Dressmaker | New York |
| 9 | Daniel Moley | 25 | Son | Broker | New York |
| 10 | Patrick Byrne | 40 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 11 | Margaret Byrne | 39 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 12 | John Byrne | 38 | Brother | Chauffeur | New York |
| 13 | Emily Wald | 31 | Roomer | — | New York |
| 14 | Thomas E. Wald | 50 | Head | — | New York |
| 15 | Edward Wald | 24 | Son | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 16 | John Burke | 36 | Roomer | Starter | Ireland |
| 17 | Peter Mccallion | 50 | Roomer | Carpenter | Ireland |
| 18 | James Nolan | 25 | Roomer | Clerk | New York |
| 19 | William Nolan | 24 | Roomer | Hotel | New York |
| 20 | Charles Gregor | 40 | Roomer | Clerk | New York |
| 21 | Mary Bishop | 45 | Head | Keeper | Ireland |
| 22 | Edward J. Mccarthy | 46 | Brother | Merchant | Ireland |
| 23 | John H. Tyrrell | 37 | Roomer | Proprietor | New York |
| 24 | John Ward | 47 | Roomer | Waiter | Connecticut |
| 25 | Geo. W. Castell | 34 | Roomer | Inspector | U.S. |
| 26 | John J. Murphy | 42 | Roomer | Operator | New York |
| 27 | James Mckeon | 48 | Roomer | Laborer | Ireland |
| 28 | Thomas Mcgreane | 36 | Roomer | Porter | Ireland |
| 29 | John Michael | 58 | Head | Proprietor | New York |
| 30 | Mary Michael | 60 | Sister | — | New York |
| 31 | William Walsh | 38 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 32 | Bridget Walsh | 33 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 33 | Teresa Walsh | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | William Walsh | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 35 | Amelia Walsh | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | Martha Walsh | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 37 | Henry Byrnhart | 39 | Head | Janitor | Russia |
| 38 | Thomas Lynch | 46 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 39 | Mary Lynch | 44 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 40 | Thomas Lynch | 16 | Son | Office Boy | New York |
| 41 | James Lynch | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | David Loftus | 31 | Roomer | Steamfitter | Ireland |
| 43 | John Sherlock | 39 | Roomer | Laborer | Ireland |
| 44 | James Sherlock | 37 | Roomer | Watchman | Ireland |
| 45 | Anthony Miller | 37 | Head | Watchman | Ireland |
| 46 | Martha Miller | 27 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 47 | Henry Miller | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 48 | Patrick Hoffman | 42 | Head | Brakeman | Ireland |
| 49 | Annie Hoffman | 36 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 50 | Mary Hoffman | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
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)