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Thomas Roberts — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Roberts across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1889), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Thomas M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Roberts | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Linda Roberts | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| John Roberts | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| George Roberts | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Thomas Roberts | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| David Roberts | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Anna Roberts | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Thomas M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | School House |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 31
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Thomas M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Roberts across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and father John Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and father John Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Roberts (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Roberts
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Roberts
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Roberts
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Roberts
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Roberts
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Roberts
Son · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Linda Roberts
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Roberts
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Roberts
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Roberts
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
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 — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1520unit:0297)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Seals Christopher Maynard | 23 | Lodger | Labor | Virginia |
| 52 | Alma Tungorsky | 61 | Head | — | Germany |
| 53 | Andrew Tungorsky | 33 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Louise Tungorsky | 37 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Ottelie Tungorsky | 43 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 56 | Stanley Kallas | 34 | Head | Machinist | Russia |
| 57 | Estella Kallas | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Arthur S Perkins | 36 | Head | Labor | Missouri |
| 59 | Eva Perkins | 33 | Wife | Stewardess | Tennessee |
| 60 | Rosalie A Perkins | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Virginia E Perkins | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Harvey Knight | 36 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 63 | Maude Knight | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Michael Lauer | 35 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Theresa Lauer | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | William Lauer | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Theresa Lauer | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Ruth Lauer | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | John T Roberts | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Emma Roberts | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | John M Roberts | 53 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Anna Roberts | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Thomas M Roberts THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | George M Roberts | 26 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Linda J Roberts | 24 | Daughter | Steno | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | David B Roberts | 22 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Margaret D Roberts | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | John Mchaney | 40 | Head | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 79 | Katie Mchaney | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Bertha Mchaney | 35 | Sister | Laundress | Virginia |
| 81 | Lizzie Mchaney | 60 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Mercil Walker | 31 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 83 | Edna Walker | 28 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 84 | Robert Gibson | 53 | Head | Shipper | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | James Gibson | 24 | Son | Paperhanger | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Margaret Gibson | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | John Gibson | 23 | Son | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | George Gibson | 31 | Son | Bootblack | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Stanley Kane | 21 | Lodger | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 90 | Edith Kane | 21 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Edna S Gibson | 19 | Daughter | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Edward Gibson | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Bernice Kane | 1 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Francis Appleton | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Henry Carter | 51 | Head | Labor | West Virginia |
| 100 | Margaret Carter | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)