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Thomas Smith — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Smith across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: England
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Westmoreland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Thomas H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fire-boss |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1899 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Fire-Boss |
| Township / Ward | Hempfield Twsp Precinct No 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Lenora Smith | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Margaret Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Elsie Smith | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Sarah Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Thomas Smith | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Harold Smith | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Ralph Smith | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Thomas Smith | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Lawrence Smith | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Mary Smith | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Head, age 29
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1871 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Puddler |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1910
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Head, age 36
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1874 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Director |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1920
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Head, age 46
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1874 — 11 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Thomas H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Fire-boss |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1899 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Smith across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Smith
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1665unit:0284)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Burgess | 17 | Son | Miner | Penna |
| 2 | Margaret Burgess | 15 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 3 | J. F. Farley | 28 | Head | Manager | Maryland |
| 4 | Nellie Farley | 28 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 5 | Henry Ford | 33 | Head | Motor Mechanic | Penna |
| 6 | Leona Ford | 33 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 7 | Vaughan Ford | 9 | Son | — | Penna |
| 8 | Vinton Ford | 7 | Son | — | Penna |
| 9 | Billie Ruth Ford | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 10 | L. L. Farlow | 49 | Head | Mine Foreman | Penna |
| 11 | Mary V. Farlow | 41 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 12 | Charles H. Farlow | 23 | Son | Salesman | Penna |
| 13 | G. Jacob Farlow | 21 | Son | Laborer | Penna |
| 14 | Sarah Farlow | 18 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 15 | John Farlow | 14 | Son | — | Penna |
| 16 | James Farlow | 8 | Son | — | Penna |
| 17 | Edith Lenore Farlow | 2 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 18 | Thomas H. Smith THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Fire-Boss | England |
| 19 | Mary A. Smith | 43 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 20 | Thomas J. Smith | 18 | Son | Driver | Penna |
| 21 | Hannah Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 22 | Ralph Smith | 14 | Son | — | Penna |
| 23 | Lenora Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 24 | Elsie Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 25 | Harold Smith | 9 | Son | — | Penna |
| 26 | Margaret Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 27 | Sarah Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 28 | Lawrence Smith | 2 | Son | — | Penna |
| 29 | John Badgow | 41 | Head | Mine Foreman | Scotland |
| 30 | Christina Badgow | 37 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 31 | John Jr. Badgow | 15 | Son | — | Scotland |
| 32 | Agnes Badgow | 12 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 33 | Mildred Badgow | 8 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 34 | Mary Badgow | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 35 | Rachel Badgow | 2 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 36 | Marion Wilkins | 44 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
| 37 | Judie Wilkins | 38 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 38 | Ora Wilkins | 10 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 39 | Eva Wilkins | 6 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 40 | Wm. J. Shaw | 65 | Head | Carpenter | Penna |
| 41 | Eva Shaw | 61 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 42 | Metis Gostinis | 44 | Head | — | Russian Poland |
| 43 | Angus Salvatori | 51 | Head | — | Italy |
| 44 | John Markish | 57 | Head | — | Russian Poland |
| 45 | Mary Markish | 47 | Wife | — | Russian Poland |
| 46 | John Markish | 14 | Son | — | Penna |
| 47 | Stanley Markish | 6 | Son | — | Penna |
| 48 | Charles Lerna | 33 | Head | — | Austria |
| 49 | John Rusnak | 46 | Boarder | — | Austria |
| 50 | John Theenor | 19 | Boarder | — | Hungary |
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)