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Thomas Richards — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Richards across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lehigh, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lehigh, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Thomas D. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Industry | Beth Steel Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Township / Ward | City Of Bethlehem |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Richards | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Thomas Richards | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| John Richards | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| A Richards | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Irene Richards | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| William Richards | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Thomas Richards | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Head, age 52
Lehigh, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1868 — 7 household members
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Thomas D. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Industry | Beth Steel Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Head, age 62
Lehigh, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Thos P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Richards across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Lehigh, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Richards
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lehigh, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1589unit:0642)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Paul E. Lilly | 13 | son | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Arline M. Lilly | 10 | daughter | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Harry Crow | 35 | head | Minister | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Anna E. Crow | 33 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Mary M. Crow | 20 | daughter | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Emma E. Crow | 15 | daughter | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Ida Keplin | 54 | head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Joseph E. Keplin | 27 | son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Raymond M. Keplin | 25 | son | Draftsman | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Edward E. Hynson | 24 | lodger | Tracker | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Amos | 34 | head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Ida E. Amos | 31 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Josephine Amos | 4 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Robert E. Amos | 2 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | William H. Romig | 64 | head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Mary Ann Romig | 58 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Samuel S. Romig | 36 | son | Music | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Elizabeth A. Romig | 27 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Samuel R. Romig | 25 | son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Pauline E. Romig | 28 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Irvin L. Leibold | 27 | son-in-law | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Charles F. Strohl | 41 | head | Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Bessie A. Strohl | 38 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Beatrice M. Strohl | 19 | daughter | Instrument Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Dorothy A. Strohl | 13 | daughter | Instrument Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Joseph Mccandless | 47 | head | Repairman | Ireland |
| 77 | Ellen Mccandless | 44 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Earl E. Mccandless | 24 | son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Paul D. Mccandless | 21 | son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Grace D. Mccandless | 19 | daughter | Office Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Elizabeth E. Mccandless | 14 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Howard Jr. Mccandless | 9 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Ellen J. Mccandless | 42 | sister | None | Ireland |
| 84 | Elmer W. Rice | 43 | head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Cora R. Rice | 38 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Edgar B. Matten | 32 | head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Laura E. Matten | 38 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | J. Theodore Matten | 6 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Anna E. Matten | 5 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Kenneth E. Matten | 2 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Edward F. Matten | 64 | father | Lab. Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Thomas D. Richards THIS PERSON | 52 | head | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Annie Richards | 48 | wife | None | South Wales |
| 94 | William P. Richards | 23 | son | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | John R. Richards | 19 | son | Pattern Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Irene M. Richards | 16 | daughter | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | A. Gertrude Richards | 13 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Thomas P. Richards | 9 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Shilling D. Johns | 37 | head | Machinist | Texas |
| 100 | Edward S. Johns | 11 | son | None | Texas |
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)