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Thomas Walsh — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Walsh across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Martin — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | coal mines |
| 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 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Walsh | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Sarah Walsh | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Joseph Walsh | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Richard Walsh | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Gerald Walsh | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Thomas Walsh | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Arthur Walsh | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Ellen Walsh | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | at School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Silk Mill |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 23
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | coal mines |
| 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 Walsh across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and father Martin Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Walsh (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Walsh
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Martin Walsh
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Walsh
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Walsh
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Walsh
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Bessie Walsh
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerald Walsh
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Walsh
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Walsh
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Walsh
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Walsh
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
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 — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1577unit:0601)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ellen Walsh | 45 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 52 | Thomas Walsh THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Sarah Walsh | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeping | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Bessie Walsh | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Richard Walsh | 17 | Son | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Joseph Walsh | 14 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Gerald Walsh | 8 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Arthur Walsh | 3 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Frank Kippeny | 65 | Head | Handyman | Germany |
| 60 | Mary Kippeny | 60 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 61 | Benny Kippeny | 33 | Son | Moulder | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Mary Kippeny | 30 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Anna Kippeny | 24 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Rose Maulden | 28 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Frank Maulden | 7 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | John Maulden | 5 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Henry Maulden | 2 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Charles L. Brooks | 70 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Anna Kiser | 46 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Ellen Kiser | 21 | Daughter | Spinning | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Maynard Kiser | 17 | Son | Twisting | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | George Kiser | 41 | Brother | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Ernest Kiser | 38 | Brother | Cutting Ice | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | William J. Sherwood | 42 | Head | Labor | England |
| 75 | Mertie Sherwood | 41 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Charles Sherwood | 22 | Son | Dogman | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Elizabeth Sherwood | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Nelson Sherwood | 17 | Son | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Ethel Sherwood | 15 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Thomas Sherwood | 12 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Albert Sherwood | 9 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Lillian Sherwood | 7 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Sherwood | 4 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | William Sherwood | 1 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | William Leadbeater | 51 | Head | Miner | England |
| 86 | Mary E. Leadbeater | 57 | Wife | None | England |
| 87 | Price Leadbeater | 24 | Stepdaughter | Clerk | England |
| 88 | Sarah Leadbeater | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | England |
| 89 | Samuel Leadbeater | 18 | Son | Baker | England |
| 90 | Helen Leadbeater | 17 | Daughter | Winding | England |
| 91 | Alfred Leadbeater | 11 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Spencer Kimble | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Elizabeth Kimble | 52 | Wife | None | Wales |
| 94 | Lewis Boris | 41 | Head | Labor | Russian Poland |
| 95 | Alexander Boris | 37 | Wife | None | Russian Poland |
| 96 | Alexander Boris | 7 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Mary Boris | 3 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Jane Boris | 1 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Andrew Yarousky | 32 | Boarder | Miner | Russian Poland |
| 100 | Peter Kordostay | 50 | Boarder | Miner | Austria |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 6 siblings
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)