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Thomas Fox — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Fox across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Government |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Fox | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| William Fox | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Vincent Fox | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Thomas Fox | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Mary Fox | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Thomas Fox | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 29
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1871 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 34
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Thomas S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Post office |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 43
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
| Surname | Fox |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Government |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Fox across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Fox
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu316unit:0779)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Arthur | 15 | son | None | Illinois |
| 52 | William | 13 | son | None | Illinois |
| 53 | George | 10 | son | None | Illinois |
| 54 | Daniel Laughlin | 34 | head | Undertaker | Illinois |
| 55 | Agnes Laughlin | 28 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 56 | Patricia Laughlin | 1 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 57 | Thomas J. Fox THIS PERSON | 43 | head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 58 | Annie E. Fox | 41 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 59 | Vincent E. Fox | 15 | son | None | Illinois |
| 60 | Thomas J. Fox | 12 | son | None | Illinois |
| 61 | William C. Fox | 3 | son | None | Illinois |
| 62 | Mary Agnes Fox | 1 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 63 | Timothy Buttimore | 38 | head | Machine Hand | Ireland |
| 64 | Hannah Buttimore | 34 | wife | None | Ireland |
| 65 | Cornelius Buttimore | 11 | son | None | Illinois |
| 66 | Annie Buttimore | 10 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 67 | Margaret Buttimore | 7 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 68 | Edward Cassidy | 41 | head | Manager | Canada |
| 69 | Catherine Cassidy | 36 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 70 | Matthew Moran | 47 | boarder | None | Illinois |
| 71 | John Kelly | 38 | head | Foreman | Canada |
| 72 | Mary Ann Kelly | 38 | wife | None | Canada |
| 73 | Margaret Kelly | 3 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 74 | Barbara Linder | 78 | head | None | Bohemia |
| 75 | Mary Linder | 58 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 76 | Frank Linder | 53 | son | Conductor | Illinois |
| 77 | Florence Linder | 20 | granddaughter | Typist | Illinois |
| 78 | Roy Linder | 18 | grandson | Helper (Laborer) | Illinois |
| 79 | John Carroll | 47 | head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 80 | Nellie Carroll | 45 | wife | None | Ireland |
| 81 | Nora Carroll | 15 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 82 | Agnes Carroll | 13 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 83 | Eileen Carroll | 12 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 84 | Marion Carroll | 11 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 85 | John Carroll | 5 | son | None | Illinois |
| 86 | James Wencian | 23 | head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 87 | Florence Wencian | 21 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 88 | Andy Hartigan | 35 | head | Engineer | Indiana |
| 89 | Margaret Hartigan | 34 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 90 | Robert Hartigan | 12 | son | None | Indiana |
| 91 | John Ventura | 38 | head | Agent | Illinois |
| 92 | Catherine Ventura | 37 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 93 | Arthur Ventura | 7 | son | None | Illinois |
| 94 | Stephen Ventura | 3 | son | None | Illinois |
| 95 | William Ventura | 1 | son | None | Illinois |
| 96 | Timothy Lilus | 53 | head | Commission | Virginia |
| 97 | Pauline G. Lilus | 46 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 98 | Paul A. Lilus | 24 | son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 99 | Charles A. Lilus | 22 | son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 100 | John Lundquist | 43 | head | Repair Man | Sweden |
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)