TD
Thomas Doyle — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Doyle across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & John — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 20-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Doyle |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| 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.
20 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Doyle | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Edward Doyle | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Mary Doyle | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| George Doyle | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| James Doyle | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Helen Doyle | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Thomas Doyle | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Robert Doyle | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Joseph Doyle | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Robert Doyle | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| James Doyle | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Ruth Doyle | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| John Doyle | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| William Doyle | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Alice Doyle | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| George Doyle | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Mary Doyle | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| John Doyle | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Helen Doyle | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Edward Doyle | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 1
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Doyle |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | 0-1-1 |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 10
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Doyle |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 21
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 20 household members
| Surname | Doyle |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Doyle across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Doyle (~0.92 confidence) and father John Doyle (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Doyle (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Doyle (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Doyle (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kathryn Doyle (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Doyle
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Doyle
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Doyle
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Doyle
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Doyle
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kathryn Doyle
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Doyle
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Illinois
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Robert Doyle
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Doyle
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Doyle
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Doyle
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Doyle
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Doyle
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Doyle
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Doyle
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Doyle
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Doyle
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Doyle
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Doyle
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Doyle
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Doyle
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Doyle
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Doyle
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Doyle
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Cook, Illinois
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu961unit:0230)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Doyle | 50 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Mary Doyle | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | John Doyle | 25 | Son | Stationery | Illinois |
| 54 | James Doyle | 22 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 55 | Ruth Doyle | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Helen Doyle | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Thomas Doyle THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 58 | Edward Doyle | 20 | Son | Contracting | Illinois |
| 59 | George Doyle | 18 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 60 | Alice Doyle | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Robert Doyle | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | William Doyle | 21 | Son | Salesman | Missouri |
| 63 | Joseph Doyle | 21 | Son | Baker | Missouri |
| 64 | Mary Doyle | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | James Doyle | 15 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 66 | Helen Doyle | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Alice Doyle | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Edward Doyle | 20 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 69 | George Doyle | 18 | Son | Usher | Illinois |
| 70 | Robert Doyle | 16 | Son | Messenger | Illinois |
| 71 | Rose M. Meehan | 45 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 72 | John Meehan | 22 | Son | Switchman | Illinois |
| 73 | Mary Meehan | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Alice Meehan | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Edward Meehan | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | George Meehan | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Robert Meehan | 29 | Son | Fireman | Illinois |
| 78 | William Meehan | 25 | Son | Motorman | Illinois |
| 79 | Joseph Meehan | 22 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Alice Meehan | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Edward Meehan | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 82 | George Meehan | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Robert Meehan | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 84 | William Meehan | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Joseph Meehan | 28 | Son | Switchman | Illinois |
| 86 | Alice Meehan | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Edward Meehan | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 88 | George Meehan | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Robert Meehan | 54 | Son | Baker | Illinois |
| 90 | Mary Meehan | 50 | Wife | Room Clerk | Missouri |
| 91 | Alice Meehan | 25 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Edward Meehan | 23 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 93 | George Meehan | 21 | Son | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 94 | Robert Meehan | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 95 | William Meehan | 63 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Joseph Meehan | 72 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Alice Meehan | 35 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Missouri |
| 98 | Edward Meehan | 32 | Son | Clerk | Missouri |
| 99 | George Meehan | 32 | Son | Commercial Traveler | England |
| 100 | Robert Meehan | 32 | Son | — | England |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 17 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)