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Thomas Howard — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Howard across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Somerset, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ella & Ella — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Somerset, New Jersey |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Hardware Store |
| 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 | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Peapack Gladstone |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Howard | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Thomas Howard | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Ella Howard | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Thomas Howard | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Somerset, New …
Son, age 1
Somerset, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Thomas R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Somerset, New …
Son, age 10
Somerset, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Thomas R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Somerset, New …
Son, age 20
Somerset, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Hardware Store |
| 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 Howard across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Somerset, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ella Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Howard (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ella Howard
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Howard
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Howard
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Howard
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Howard
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Edna Howard
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Somerset, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Somerset, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1068unit:0348)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvey Potter | 22 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 2 | Eileen Potter | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Charles E. Norton | 50 | Head | Painter | New Jersey |
| 4 | Thomas Howard | 46 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | New York |
| 5 | Ella E. Howard | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 6 | Thomas Howard THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 7 | Edna Howard | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | William H. Nash | 66 | Head | Hub Turner | New Jersey |
| 9 | Mary H. Nash | 63 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Walter H. Ludlow | 39 | Head | Butcher | New Jersey |
| 11 | Anna M. Ludlow | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | C. Raymond Ludlow | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Mary Sexton | 20 | Boarder | — | England |
| 14 | Charles S. Suier | 31 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 15 | Lydia L. Suier | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Lawrence C. Suier | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Doris J. Suier | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Sarah Burnside | 48 | Head | Graduat Nurse | New Jersey |
| 19 | James B. Hamber | 47 | Head | Stationary Engineer | New Jersey |
| 20 | Nellie A. Hamber | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Roy K. Hamber | 17 | Son | Oil Agent | New Jersey |
| 22 | George F. Pinkham | 59 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 23 | Ella A. Pinkham | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Raymond S. Apgar | 32 | Head | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 25 | Annie May Apgar | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Andy Hromoco | 36 | Head | Farmer | Austria |
| 27 | Bertha Hromoco | 45 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 28 | Mary Hromoco | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | John Hromoco | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Michael Hromoco | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | John J. Schmitt | 28 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 32 | Augusta G. Schmitt | 32 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 33 | Willy Karl Schmitt | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Daniel Potter | 62 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 35 | William B. Hargrove | 25 | Head | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 36 | Mabel J. Hargrove | 25 | Wife | Healer | New Jersey |
| 37 | Mary Tatter | 33 | Head | Driver | New Jersey |
| 38 | Bertha Tatter | 40 | Sister | Dressmaker | Russia |
| 39 | Antonio Yopland | 45 | Boarder | Laborer | Italy |
| 40 | Angy Yopland | 50 | Boarder | — | Italy |
| 41 | Jennie Yopland | 18 | Boarder | — | Italy |
| 42 | Joseph Yopland | 12 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Antonio Yopland | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Marguerite Traphagen | 70 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | George E. Rinehart | 54 | Boarder | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 46 | Cyrus W. Brady | 46 | Head | Painter | New Jersey |
| 47 | Addie M. Brady | 49 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Harvey Hoffman | 46 | Head | Superintendent | New Jersey |
| 49 | Laura T. Hoffman | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | A. Merle Hoffman | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)