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Thomas Welch — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Wayne, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Welch across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Thomas H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | President |
| Industry | Real Estate Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | President |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Welch | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Edna Welch | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Ralph Welch | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Willard Welch | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ethel Welch | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Homer Welch | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Alfred Welch | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Lola Hutchins | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Thomas Welch | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Marion Welch | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
Wayne, Michigan
Head, age 49
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1861 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Thomas H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Industry | Real Estate |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Head, age 60
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1860 — 10 household members
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Thomas H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | President |
| Industry | Real Estate Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Welch across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Wayne, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Welch
Head · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu803unit:0652)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas H. Welch THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | President | Michigan |
| 2 | Marion L. Welch | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Ethel B. Welch | 24 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Marion Welch | 21 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Edna Welch | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Homer Welch | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Ralph Welch | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Willard Welch | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Alfred Welch | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Lola Hutchins | 24 | Servant | Servant | Canada |
| 11 | Robert T. Teakle | 69 | Head | Minister | England |
| 12 | Jeannette Teakle | 60 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Harold Gumbert | 35 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Indiana |
| 14 | Marjorie Gumbert | 25 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | William A. Courts | 56 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 16 | Emma A. Courts | 57 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 17 | J. Wallace Peters | 37 | Lodger | Executive | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Leonard S. Norris | 33 | Lodger | Clerical | New York |
| 19 | Frederick Crosher | 35 | Lodger | Executive | Michigan |
| 20 | Joseph Witeman | 52 | Head | Builder | Russia |
| 21 | Bessie Witeman | 55 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 22 | Bernie Witeman | 31 | Son | Retail Mer. | Iowa |
| 23 | Sarah Witeman | 29 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Fannie Witeman | 27 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Mary Witeman | 25 | Daughter | Asst. Attorney | Iowa |
| 26 | Frank U. Witeman | 23 | Son | Business | Iowa |
| 27 | Louise Pervelo | 20 | Servant | Servant | Finland |
| 28 | Alexander O'Donnell | 64 | Head | Vice President | Canada |
| 29 | Ellen O'Donnell | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 30 | Alice O'Donnell | 35 | Daughter | Employee | Canada |
| 31 | Edith E. O'Donnell | 32 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 32 | Harold A. Coy | 42 | Head | Asst. Sec. | Connecticut |
| 33 | Abbie S. Coy | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 34 | Richard G. Coy | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Carolyn Coy | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | Dean F. Coy | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 37 | Phil Coy | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Mrs. John H. Snoday | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Connecticut |
| 39 | Elizabeth Michalski | 21 | Servant | Servant | Michigan |
| 40 | Michael Bases | 40 | Head | Wholesale Merchant | Italy |
| 41 | Ida Bases | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Florence Bases | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Marie Bases | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Louis Bases | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Charles Bases | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Michael Bases | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Rosa Salva | 32 | Servant | Servant | Italy |
| 48 | Dr. Jacob Waitner | 59 | Head | Publisher | Ohio |
| 49 | Lelia Waitner | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Dorothy Waitner | 27 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
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)