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Thomas Edwards — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Edwards across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1856), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1856
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Tea Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1856 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May Edwards | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Mary Edwards | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Thomas Edwards | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Amy Ammon | Other | — | 74 | ~1846 |
| Elizabeth Edwards | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1854 |
Census Appearances
1900
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 45
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1855 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1855 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Salesman Groc |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 55
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1855 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Coffee Co. |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 64
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1856 — 5 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Tea Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Edwards across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Edwards
Head · 1920 · age 64 · b. ~1856 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1523unit:0220)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John D Stahl | 43 | Head | Teacher | New York |
| 2 | Anna Stahl | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Martha E Stahl | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Janet D Stahl | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Marion W Stahl | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Thomas Paff | 34 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Gertrude Paff | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | John Paff | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Ellen Paff | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | John Lindsay | 27 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Alma Lindsay | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Viola Lindsay | 17 | Sister | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Samuel Kendrick | 46 | Head | Baggage Master | Maryland |
| 14 | Bessie Kendrick | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | James Kendrick | 18 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Virginia Kendrick | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Harry Finger | 57 | Head | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Sophia Finger | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Elizabeth Edwards | 73 | Head | — | England |
| 20 | Minnie Edwards | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | England |
| 21 | John D Kish | 58 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Ella Kish | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Florence Kish | 27 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Thomas Kish | 28 | Son | Druggist | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Elizabeth Kish | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | John Kish | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Virginia Kish | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | George F Mcmullen | 46 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Margaret Mcmullen | 39 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 30 | Mildred Mcmullen | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | James Kellan | 77 | Father in law | — | Ireland |
| 32 | Sarah Kellan | 32 | Sister in law | Nurse | Ireland |
| 33 | Philip Schmerton | 45 | Head | Foreman | Germany |
| 34 | Catherine Schmerton | 44 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 35 | Gertrude Schmerton | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Julia Schmerton | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Margaret Schmerton | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Joseph M Jerry | 51 | Head | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Julia G Jerry | 48 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 40 | John R Emerson | 37 | Lodger | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Thomas Edwards THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Elizabeth Edwards | 66 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Mary Edwards | 35 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | May H Edwards | 33 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Amy Ammon | 74 | Sister in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Gilbert S Scott | 36 | Head | Steel Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Minnie Scott | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Lyda Scott | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)