TE
Thomas Edwards — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Hudson, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Edwards across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hudson, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mary — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hudson, New Jersey |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Ship Yard |
| 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 | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | West Hoboken Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loretta Edwards | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| May Edwards | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Thomas Edwards | Head | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Thomas Edwards | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hudson, New …
Son, age 4
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Hudson, New …
Son, age 13
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 23
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Ship Yard |
| 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 Edwards across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Hudson, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Edwards (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Edwards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Edwards
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Edwards
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Edwards
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Edwards
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Edwards
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Edwards
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · New Jersey
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
May Edwards
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loretta Edwards
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 — Hudson, New Jersey
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1050unit:0921)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Emma Ladeuig | 49 | Wife | Warping | Hamburg |
| 52 | Edward Meier | 32 | Head | Machinist | Switzerland |
| 53 | Mary Meier | 27 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 54 | Philamine Burkhardt | 69 | Head | — | Germany |
| 55 | Minnie Burkhardt | 44 | Daughter | Winding | New Jersey |
| 56 | Walter Wissman | 60 | Head | Woodworker | Switzerland |
| 57 | Anna Wissman | 56 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 58 | Anna Wissman | 29 | Daughter | Weaver | New Jersey |
| 59 | Freda Wissman | 27 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Oscar Wissman | 25 | Son | Weaver | New Jersey |
| 61 | Agnes Wissman | 22 | Daughter | Examiner | New Jersey |
| 62 | Henry Wissman | 20 | Lodger | Apprentice | New Jersey |
| 63 | Attilea Heidi | 61 | Head | Lady | Switzerland |
| 64 | Bertha Heidi | 68 | Sister | Warper | Switzerland |
| 65 | Emily Schuster | 47 | Boarder | — | Switzerland |
| 66 | Harry Nelson | 38 | Head | Carpenter | Norway |
| 67 | Beatrice Nelson | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 68 | Thomas Nelson | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 69 | Dorothy Nelson | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 70 | Mildred Nelson | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 71 | Thomas Scott | 45 | Head | — | England |
| 72 | Jane Scott | 37 | Wife | — | England |
| 73 | Mary Smith | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Emma Smith | 36 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Florence Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Charles Milke | 25 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 77 | Mary Milke | 20 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Maida Milke | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | John H. Bayley | 57 | Father-in-law | Meter Tester | Scotland |
| 80 | Lillie Stecher | 47 | Head | Housework | Alsace-Lorraine |
| 81 | Theodore Stecher | 20 | Son | Motor Setter | New Jersey |
| 82 | Louis A. Maichler | 49 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Illinois |
| 83 | Rose Maichler | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 84 | George Maichler | 15 | Son | Apprentice | New Jersey |
| 85 | Edith Maichler | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 86 | Bernard Maichler | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | William Becker | 39 | Head | Slaughter | Switzerland |
| 88 | Lena Becker | 37 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 89 | William Becker | 8 | Son | — | Switzerland |
| 90 | John Focace | 35 | Head | Conductor | New York |
| 91 | Anna Focace | 34 | Wife | Winding | Connecticut |
| 92 | Thomas J. Edwards | 62 | Head | Running Lamp | New York |
| 93 | May Edwards | 25 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 94 | Thomas Edwards THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 95 | Loretta Edwards | 19 | Daughter | Inspector | New Jersey |
| 96 | John Frei | 24 | Head | Stretcher | Switzerland |
| 97 | Gilbert Frei | 23 | Brother | Watcher | Switzerland |
| 98 | August Frei | 21 | Brother | Watcher | Switzerland |
| 99 | Emil Frei | 19 | Brother | Watcher | Switzerland |
| 100 | Louise Frei | 22 | Sister | Watcher | Switzerland |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)