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Thomas Burke — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Burke across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Mary — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Coal Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Scranton City 2Nd Class |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Burke | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Florence Burke | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Kathryn Burke | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Thomas Burke | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Thomas Burke | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Eugene Burke | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Gerald Burke | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Mary Burke | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
| Surname | Burke |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Coal Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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.
Our Model Tree links Thomas Burke across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Burke (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Burke (~0.92 confidence) and father Wm Burke (~0.92 confidence) and mother Janet Burke (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Burke
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Burke
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Burke
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Burke
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wm Burke
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Janet Burke
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Burke
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Kathryn Burke
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Burke
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerald Burke
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Burke
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Burke
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
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 — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1581unit:0458)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas P. Burke | 58 | Head | Mason | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Mary Burke | 56 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 3 | Kathryn Burke | 28 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Mary Burke | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Eugene Burke | 25 | Son | Employee | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Thomas Burke THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Florence Burke | 20 | Daughter | Ad Writer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Gerald Burke | 18 | Son | Librarian | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | William G. Boland | 32 | Head | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Frances Boland | 34 | Sister | Reporter | Illinois |
| 11 | Kathryn M. Boland | 25 | Sister | Book Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Harold Boland | 23 | Brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Dominick Boland | 21 | Brother | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Charles J. Sigler | 50 | Head | Medical Student | Ireland |
| 15 | Jennie Sigler | 48 | Wife | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Paula Sigler | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Raymond Sigler | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Charles Sigler | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Aileen Sigler | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | James Sigler | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Joseph Mcgrady | 40 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Mary Mcgrady | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Dorothy Mcgrady | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Joseph Mcgrady | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Anita Mcgrady | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Francis Mcgrady | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Martin Switala | 72 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 28 | Josephine Switala | 62 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 29 | Frank Switala | 22 | Son | Boiler Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Margaret Switala | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Frank Golombeski | 43 | Head | Miner | Germany |
| 32 | Sophia Golombeski | 37 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 33 | Frank Golombeski | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Edward Golombeski | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Joseph Golombeski | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Stanley Golombeski | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Stella Golombeski | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Sophia Golombeski | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Helen Golombeski | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Cecilia Golombeski | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Josephine Gorgol | 46 | Head | — | Germany |
| 42 | Stanley Gorgol | 24 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Zygmunt Gorgol | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Leo Gorgol | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Bernard Gorgol | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Edmund Gorgol | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Casimer Gorgol | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Blentone Gorgol | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)