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Thomas Graham — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Graham across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Multnomah, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Lydia — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Oregon
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Multnomah, Oregon |
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
| Township / Ward | Portland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Graham | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Seymour Graham | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Christ Hansen | Other | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Thomas Graham | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Charles Graham | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Elsie Graham | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Multnomah, Oregon
Son, age 7
Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1930
Multnomah, Oregon
Son, age 17
Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Automobile |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1940
Multnomah-County, Oregon
Head, age 26
Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kilpatrick-Collins-Fairmount |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Multnomah |
| Occupation | Driver Dairy |
| Industry | City Dairy |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1600 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Graham (~0.81 confidence) and mother Lydia Graham (~0.81 confidence) and mother Elsie Graham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Graham (~0.92 confidence) and father Seymour Graham (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
Samuel Graham
b. ~1863
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Lydia Graham
b. ~1866
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Elsie Graham
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Graham
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Seymour Graham
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Graham
Son · 1920 · age 7 · b. ~1913 · Oregon
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Sibling
Charles Graham
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Graham
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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 — Multnomah, Oregon
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1920 US Federal Census — Multnomah, Oregon
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1503unit:1046)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary O'Hara | 34 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Harry O'Hara | 11 | Son | None | Oregon |
| 3 | William Mack | 52 | Head | Carpenter | California |
| 4 | Hattie Mack | 50 | Wife | None | Oregon |
| 5 | George Mack | 32 | Son | Steam-Fitter | Oregon |
| 6 | Lucien Jonnault | 31 | Head | Glass-Blower | France |
| 7 | Blanche Jonnault | 31 | Wife | Grocer | France |
| 8 | Peter N Wick | 62 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 9 | Charles Hardwick | 36 | Head | Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Alice Hardwick | 30 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 11 | Douglas Hardwick | 12 | Son | None | Oregon |
| 12 | Leroy Frost | 26 | Head | Carpenter | Canada |
| 13 | Mary Frost | 19 | Wife | None | Idaho |
| 14 | Charles J Wrigal | 46 | Head | Finisher | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Agnes Wrigal | 42 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 16 | Gregory Wrigal | 13 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Floyd Wrigal | 11 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Charles Wrigal | 8 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Katharine Nowak | 85 | Mother-in-law | None | Germany |
| 20 | Park D Dunn | 40 | Head | Salesman | Germany |
| 21 | Edna Dunn | 29 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Richard Boynton | 18 | Step-son | Clerk | Oregon |
| 23 | Roger Dunn | 15 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 24 | Frederic Fink | 42 | Head | Salesman | Hanover |
| 25 | Susan Fink | 46 | Wife | None | Rhode Island |
| 26 | William Link | 75 | Head | None | Michigan |
| 27 | Mary E Link | 49 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 28 | Gladys M Link | 22 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 29 | Jacob Harry | 72 | Head | — | Swiss |
| 30 | Henry Achig | 64 | Head | Grocer | South Russia |
| 31 | Walter Nagler | 38 | Head | Street Car | German |
| 32 | Marie L Nagler | 29 | Wife | None | Oregon |
| 33 | William Ferguson | 38 | Head | Chef | United States |
| 34 | Estella Ferguson | 39 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Luella Ferguson | 7 | Daughter | None | Montana |
| 36 | Seymour Graham | 28 | Head | Delivery Man | Oregon |
| 37 | Elsie Graham | 28 | Wife | None | Oregon |
| 38 | Thomas Graham THIS PERSON | 7 | Son | None | Oregon |
| 39 | Grace Graham | 4 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 40 | Charles Graham | 2 | Son | None | Oregon |
| 41 | Christ Hansen | 66 | Father-in-law | Sexton | Denmark |
| 42 | Carl Hirsch | 47 | Head | Cooper | Hungary |
| 43 | Josephine Hirsch | 47 | Wife | None | Poland |
| 44 | Anna Hirsch | 23 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 45 | Mary Hirsch | 21 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 46 | Mary Finney | 66 | Head | Produce | California |
| 47 | James Farrant | 53 | Head | Ironworker | United States |
| 48 | Verlinda Farrant | 21 | Wife | Elevator Operator | Virginia |
| 49 | Florence Farrant | 12 | Daughter | None | United States |
| 50 | Alice Farrant | 10 | Daughter | None | United States |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.81
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)