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Thomas Welch — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Payne, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Welch across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Payne, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Payne, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Thomas P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mound Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Welch | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Francis Welch | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Stephen Welch | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Nellie Welch | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Thomas Welch | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Payne, Oklahoma
Head, age 39
Payne, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1861 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Payne, Oklahoma
Head, age 46
Payne, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1864 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Emp |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Payne, Oklahoma
Head, age 53
Payne, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Thomas P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Welch across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Payne, Oklahoma, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Welch
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Oklahoma
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1920 US Federal Census — Payne, Oklahoma
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1920 US Federal Census — Payne, Oklahoma
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1483unit:0048)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guy R. Howard | 37 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 2 | Flota Howard | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Maxine Howard | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Lou P. Pukill | 50 | Head | Pumper | Illinois |
| 5 | Eva Pukill | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Pennie Pukill | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Addie Pukill | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Maxeede Pukill | 9 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 9 | Charles Jones | 35 | Head | Gauger | Kentucky |
| 10 | Celeste Jones | 25 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Virginia Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Charles Jones | 2 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 13 | Frank Jones | 1 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 14 | Edward Bonick | 17 | Bro in law | — | Oklahoma |
| 15 | Sophia Bonick | 14 | Sister in law | — | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Harry Bray | 32 | Head | Superintendent | Ohio |
| 17 | Edith Bray | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Lenore Bray | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Miles Bray | 56 | Father | Laborer | Ohio |
| 20 | Paschal Miller | 25 | Head | Pumper | Tennessee |
| 21 | Lady Miller | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 22 | Freda Miller | 3 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 23 | Floyd Miller | 1 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 24 | George Tomlinson | 24 | Head | Engineer | Kansas |
| 25 | Twila Tomlinson | 21 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Luther Sconiers | 30 | Head | Engineer | Florida |
| 27 | Lilian Sconiers | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Juanita Sconiers | 3 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 29 | Zenas Sconiers | 1 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 30 | Robert J. Moody | 44 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 31 | Ida S. Moody | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Nathan Hasalrood | 21 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 33 | Edith Hasalrood | 20 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Pansy Hasalrood | 0 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 35 | Thomas P. Welch THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 36 | Nellie Welch | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Francis Welch | 18 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 38 | Stephen Welch | 16 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Leo Welch | 13 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 40 | Sidney Gibson | 31 | Head | Superintendent | Kansas |
| 41 | Inez Gibson | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Herbert Vorley | 34 | Head | Foreman | Texas |
| 43 | Alice Vorley | 23 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 44 | George Marquette | 36 | Head | Foreman | Oklahoma |
| 45 | Nellie Marquette | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Mildred Marquette | 9 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 47 | Dale Marquette | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 48 | Albert Murphy | 20 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 49 | James Deehan | 44 | Head | Oil Refiner | Ireland |
| 50 | Mary Deehan | 35 | Wife | — | Ireland |
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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)