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Thomas Evans — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Evans across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Elizabeth — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Wales
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Township / Ward | Scranton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Evans | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Thomas Evans | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Thomas Lewis | Other | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Irene Thomas | Other | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Geraldine Evans | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 23
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 31
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Thomas R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Steelworker |
| Industry | Wayne shop |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 40
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
| Surname | Evans |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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 Evans across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Evans (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Evans (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.76
Father
William Evans
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Evans
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Evans
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Pennsylvania
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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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1580unit:0771)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Andrew Malone | 35 | Head | Bricklayer | Italy |
| 52 | Theresa Malone | 31 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 53 | Thomas Malone | 4 | Son | — | Penna |
| 54 | William Malone | 1 | Son | — | Penna |
| 55 | Guiseppi Salicossi | 49 | Head | Miner | Italy |
| 56 | Mamie Salicossi | 53 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 57 | Annie Salicossi | 16 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 58 | William Salicossi | 15 | Son | — | Penna |
| 59 | Michael Salicossi | 13 | Son | — | Penna |
| 60 | John Salicossi | 12 | Son | — | Penna |
| 61 | Angelina Salicossi | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 62 | Charles Salicossi | 7 | Son | — | Penna |
| 63 | Romeo Salicossi | 6 | Son | — | Penna |
| 64 | John Caldo | 57 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 65 | Mamie Caldo | 48 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 66 | Annie Caldo | 18 | Daughter | Millworker | Penna |
| 67 | Matteo Caldo | 17 | Son | Laborer | Penna |
| 68 | Charles Caldo | 16 | Son | Breaker Boy | Penna |
| 69 | Samuel Caldo | 14 | Son | — | Penna |
| 70 | Teresa Caldo | 12 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 71 | Helen Caldo | 11 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 72 | John Caldo | 9 | Son | — | Penna |
| 73 | Anthony Caldo | 6 | Son | — | Penna |
| 74 | Joseph Monatossi | 39 | Head | Contractor | Italy |
| 75 | Elizabeth Monatossi | 35 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 76 | Frank Monatossi | 15 | Son | — | Penna |
| 77 | Rose Monatossi | 13 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 78 | John Monatossi | 11 | Son | — | Penna |
| 79 | Angelo Monatossi | 9 | Son | — | Penna |
| 80 | Bobby Monatossi | 7 | Son | — | Penna |
| 81 | Anthony Morass | 33 | Lodger | — | Italy |
| 82 | Joseph Dosmos | 28 | Lodger | Stonecutter | Italy |
| 83 | Thomas Evans THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Plasterer | Wales |
| 84 | Geraldine Evans | 36 | Wife | Miner Coal | Wales |
| 85 | Josephine Evans | 17 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 86 | Irene Thomas | 34 | Lodger | — | Wales |
| 87 | Thomas Lewis | 44 | Lodger | Laborer Mine | Wales |
| 88 | Harry Austin | 41 | Head | Miner | Penna |
| 89 | Julia Austin | 40 | Wife | Trainman | Penna |
| 90 | Harriet Austin | 16 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 91 | Edward Austin | 10 | Son | — | Penna |
| 92 | Thomas Austin | 7 | Son | — | Penna |
| 93 | Edward Mclaughlin | 48 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 94 | Mary Mclaughlin | 45 | Wife | Miner Coal | Ireland |
| 95 | Ellen Mclaughlin | 19 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 96 | George Mclaughlin | 17 | Son | Clerk | Penna |
| 97 | James Mclaughlin | 16 | Son | Breaker Boy | Penna |
| 98 | Catherine Mclaughlin | 13 | Daughter | Breaker Boy | Penna |
| 99 | Sarah Mclaughlin | 11 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 100 | Hilda Mclaughlin | 8 | Daughter | — | Penna |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.76
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)