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Thomas Graham — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Graham across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Thomas — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Thomas A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | House |
| 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 | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Irvington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Graham | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Mary Graham | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Mary Graham | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Thomas Graham | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, New …
Son, age 5
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Essex, New …
Son, age 14
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Thomas L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 24
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Thomas A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | House |
| 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 Graham across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Graham (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Graham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Graham (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Graham
b. ~1846
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Graham
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Graham
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Graham
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Mary Graham
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Graham
Sibling · 1920 · age 32
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 — Essex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1030unit:0497)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Paul Raffa | 35 | Head | Blacksmith | Italy |
| 52 | Mary M Raffa | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Rosalind M Raffa | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Mary J Graham | 56 | Head | Housework | Scotland |
| 55 | Helen M Graham | 32 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 56 | Mary B Graham | 27 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 57 | Thomas A Graham THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 58 | Albert Winter | 55 | Head | Butcher | Germany |
| 59 | Mary Winter | 48 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 60 | Albert R Winter | 22 | Son | Conductor | New Jersey |
| 61 | Winter | 58 | Boarder | Dressmaker | Germany |
| 62 | Frank Angelman | 45 | Head | Buttermaker | New Jersey |
| 63 | Mary Angelman | 45 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 64 | Rose Angelman | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Esther Angelman | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Mary Angelman | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Frank Angelman | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Marion Angelman | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Wilhelmina Angelman | 85 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 70 | Mary Ceder | 50 | Head | Housework | Austria |
| 71 | Mary Ceder | 20 | Daughter | Waitress | New York |
| 72 | Ivy Ceder | 16 | Daughter | Bench Hand | Connecticut |
| 73 | William Babel | 31 | Head | Machinist | Austria |
| 74 | Johanna Babel | 23 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 75 | William Babel | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Paul Babel | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Anna Babel | 65 | Mother | — | Austria |
| 78 | Edward J Mcnulty | 43 | Head | Lumberman | New Jersey |
| 79 | Susan G Mcnulty | 39 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 80 | Edward M Mcnulty | 23 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 81 | Esther J Mcnulty | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 82 | Dorothy Mcnulty | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 83 | Robert Mcnulty | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 84 | Letitia Mynion | 45 | Sister in law | — | New Jersey |
| 85 | August Sonewald | 42 | Head | Driver | New Jersey |
| 86 | Mary Sonewald | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | Anna Sonewald | 17 | Daughter | Carder | New Jersey |
| 88 | Andrew Sonewald | 15 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 89 | August Sonewald | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 90 | Sophia Sonewald | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 91 | William Sonewald | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | Julia Sonewald | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 93 | Frank Sonewald | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 94 | Felix Skropatiz | 43 | Head | Contractor | Poland |
| 95 | Julia Skropatiz | 45 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 96 | Stanley Skropatiz | 24 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Adam Skropatiz | 23 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Helen Skropatiz | 19 | Daughter | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Steven Skropatiz | 16 | Son | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Anna Skropatiz | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)