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Thomas Farrell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Farrell across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Farrell |
| Given Name | Thomas F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Carbondale City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Farrell | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Harold Farrell | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Cyril Farrell | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Julia Farrell | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| William Farrell | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Thomas Farrell | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Mary Farrell | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| James Farrell | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Frederick Farrell | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 33
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1867 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Farrell |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Coal Miner |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 42
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1868 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Farrell |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Coal Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 51
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1869 — 9 household members
| Surname | Farrell |
| Given Name | Thomas F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Farrell across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Farrell
Head · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · Pennsylvania
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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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1577unit:0174)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Knight | 22 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Maude Knight | 19 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Elmer Knight | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Thomas F. Farrell THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Julia Farrell | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | James F. Farrell | 25 | Son | Wheel Runner | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | William J. Farrell | 23 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Mary Farrell | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Cyril Farrell | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Frederick Farrell | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Harold Farrell | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Edward Farrell | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | George J. Brooks | 35 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 14 | Ethel Brooks | 34 | Wife | — | England |
| 15 | Lois E. Brooks | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | William L. Miller | 45 | Head | Buyer | New York |
| 17 | Josephine Miller | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | Marion Miller | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | William Miller | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 20 | Teresa Goodwin | 50 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | John J. Goodwin | 19 | Son | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Mary G. Goodwin | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | William Lynch | 49 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Mary Lynch | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Hugh Lynch | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Margaret Hoffman | 56 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Elizabeth Flannery | 39 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | John Meldon | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Scotland |
| 29 | Bridget Meldon | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Will R. Walker | 55 | Head | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Bridget Walker | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Marie Walker | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | William Walker | 24 | Son | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Joseph Walker | 20 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Gerald Walker | 17 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Elizabeth Walker | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Eleanor Walker | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Catherine Walker | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Michael F. Padden | 45 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Bertha Padden | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Henry Dudley Padden | 16 | Son | Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Bernard Padden | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Florence Padden | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Leo Padden | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Mary Farrell | 45 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Emma Farrell | 35 | Sister | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Adolph Arnold | 47 | Head | Outside Foreman | Germany |
| 48 | Catherine P. Arnold | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Adolph Arnold | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Catherine Arnold | 14 | 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)