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Thomas Welch — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ontario, New York
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Welch across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ontario, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1859), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1859
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ontario, New York |
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Fruit Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Holcomb Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1859 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Welch | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Irene Welch | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Anna Welch | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Helen Welch | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| A Welch | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Maurice Welch | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Thomas Welch | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ontario, New …
Head, age 51
Ontario, New York · implied b. ~1859 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Years Married | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ire. English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ire. Irish |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Fruit |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Ontario, New …
Head, age 61
Ontario, New York · implied b. ~1859 — 7 household members
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Fruit Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Welch across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Ontario, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Welch
Head · 1920 · age 61 · b. ~1859 · New York
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Ontario, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Ontario, New York
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1250unit:0854)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Addie Eales | 50 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Fred Eales | 26 | Son | Commercial Trav. | New York |
| 53 | Ernest Eales | 19 | Son | Office Clerk | New York |
| 54 | Frank Eales | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 55 | Thomas Welch THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Anna Welch | 63 | Wife | — | New York |
| 57 | A. Louise Welch | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Irene Welch | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 59 | Helen M. Welch | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 60 | Maurice Welch | 28 | Son | Mail Master | New York |
| 61 | Thomas Welch | 26 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 62 | John Newton | 60 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 63 | Cida Newton | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 64 | James Flanagan | 55 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 65 | Julia Flanagan | 43 | Wife | Saleslady | New York |
| 66 | Irene Flanagan | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 67 | Milton Flanagan | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 68 | Ellen O'Conner | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 69 | Edward Rigney | 54 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 70 | Margaret Rigney | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 71 | Edward Rigney | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 72 | Roy Fairhead | 31 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 73 | Harriet Fairhead | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 74 | Henry Fairhead | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 75 | Arthur Cuffman | 41 | Head | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Anna Cuffman | 44 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 77 | Fred J. Wheeler | 43 | Head | Retail Merchant | New York |
| 78 | Sophie Wheeler | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 79 | Edward M. Wheeler | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 80 | William Wheeler | 46 | Head | Undertaker | New York |
| 81 | Fannie Wheeler | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 82 | Ray F. Wheeler | 21 | Son | — | New York |
| 83 | Ruth M. Wheeler | 20 | Son | — | New York |
| 84 | Warren W. Wheeler | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 85 | Adelbert Danley | 54 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 86 | Wallace Mcwilliams | 25 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 87 | Mabel Mcwilliams | 21 | Wife | — | New York |
| 88 | Gladys E. Case | 30 | Head | — | New York |
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)