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Thomas Conway — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Union, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Conway across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Union, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Union, New Jersey |
| Surname | Conway |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Factory (Hats) |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Rahway City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Conway | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Thomas Conway | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Henry Conway | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Frederick Conway | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ellen Conway | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| John Conway | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Anna Conway | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Catherine Conway | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| George Conway | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Union, New …
Son, age 11
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Conway |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Union, New …
Son, age 21
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
| Surname | Conway |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Factory (Hats) |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Conway across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Union, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Thomas Conway
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · New Jersey
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Sibling
George Conway
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frederick Conway
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Conway
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Conway
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Conway
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Conway
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Union, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1071unit:0321)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camille Mercier | 36 | Head | Mechanic | France |
| 2 | Fanny Mercier | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Albert Kirstein | 49 | Head | Druggist | New Jersey |
| 4 | Ida Kirstein | 52 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Albert Jr. Kirstein | 22 | Son | Druggist | New Jersey |
| 6 | Dorothy Kirstein | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Emma Potter | 48 | Sister-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Margaret Hally | 72 | Head | — | New York |
| 9 | Thomas J. Hally | 40 | Son | Shipping Clerk | New Jersey |
| 10 | Elizabeth Hally | 48 | Sister-in-law | Section Hand | New Jersey |
| 11 | George H. Adler | 28 | Head | Manufacturer | New York |
| 12 | Hattie A. Adler | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 13 | William H. Adler | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Herman Adler | 64 | Father | Agent | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Margaret Collins | 49 | Maid | Waitress | New York |
| 16 | Henry J. Conway | 47 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 17 | Ellen Conway | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Thomas Conway THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 19 | Henry G. Conway | 19 | Son | Apprentice | New Jersey |
| 20 | Anna Conway | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 21 | Frederick Conway | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | John Conway | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | George Conway | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Catherine Conway | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Philip Ackerman | 33 | Head | Machine Operator | New Jersey |
| 26 | Adelaide Ackerman | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Adelaide Ackerman | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Mildred Ackerman | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Arthur Mclean | 42 | Boarder | Machine Operator | Massachusetts |
| 30 | James N. Taylor | 60 | Head | Horseman | New Jersey |
| 31 | Frances Taylor | 51 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | James Taylor | 22 | Son | Electrician | New Jersey |
| 33 | Grace Taylor | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 34 | Blanche D. Taylor | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Everett N. Taylor | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Lana M. Taylor | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Aurelia B. Conover | 53 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Fred D. Conover | 31 | Son | Brakeman | New Jersey |
| 39 | Emily J. Conover | 26 | Daughter | Machine Operator | New Jersey |
| 40 | Edward P. Apgar | 49 | Head | Bookbinder | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Clara Apgar | 48 | Wife | — | England |
| 42 | Charles L. Apgar | 23 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Clara M. Apgar | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Joseph Chirpe | 35 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 45 | Helen Chirpe | 25 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 46 | Margaret Chirpe | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Joseph Chirpe | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Joseph Chirpe | 54 | Brother | Laborer | Hungary |
| 49 | Mike Bullock | 54 | Boarder | Laborer | Hungary |
| 50 | Joseph Parsons | 50 | Boarder | Laborer | Hungary |
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)