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Alfred Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Des Moines, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Alfred Thomas across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Des Moines, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1846), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 74
b. ~1846
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1846 |
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 Alfred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Thomas | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Alfred Thomas | Head | — | 74 | ~1846 |
| Glen Gilham | Other | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Wayne Thomas | Other | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Mabel Gilham | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Alice Thomas | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Edna Thomas | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Des Moines, …
Head, age 54
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1846 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Alfred G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1846 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Des Moines, …
Head, age 64
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1846 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Des Moines, …
Head, age 74
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1846 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Alfred Thomas across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Des Moines, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alfred Thomas
Head · 1920 · age 74 · b. ~1846 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Des Moines, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Des Moines, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu487unit:0545)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theo Johnson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Hannah Johnson | 35 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Clifford Johnson | 14 | Nephew | — | Iowa |
| 4 | George Herr | 43 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 5 | Sophia Herr | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | William Herr | 20 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Marie Herr | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Ralph Wasson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 9 | Clara Wasson | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Alfred Wasson | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Florence Wasson | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Chris Moeller | 51 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 13 | Louise Moeller | 43 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 14 | John Moeller | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Jessie Moeller | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Gertie Moeller | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Alfred Thomas THIS PERSON | 74 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 18 | Alice Thomas | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Herbert Thomas | 20 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Edna Thomas | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Wayne Thomas | 5 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Mabel Mrs. Gilham | 35 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Glen Gilham | 4 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Fred Thomas | 43 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 25 | Nettie Thomas | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Mabel Thomas | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Cleo Thomas | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Otis Thomas | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Floyd Thomas | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Ray Thomas | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | C. E. Johnson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 32 | Emma Johnson | 74 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 33 | Isaac Wilson | 25 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 34 | Matilda Wilson | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Albert Gerling | 26 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 36 | Chris Gerling | 38 | Partner | Farmer | Iowa |
| 37 | Alma Gerling | 24 | Partner's Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Alberta Gerling | 1 | Niece | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Fred Gerling | 69 | Father | — | Germany |
| 40 | Susan Gerling | 65 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 41 | J. R. Walker | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 42 | Marie Walker | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Byron Walker | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Fred Middendorf | 50 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 45 | Lizzie Middendorf | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Henry Middendorf | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Mark Middendorf | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 48 | William Thie | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 49 | Caroline Thie | 41 | Wife | — | Westphalia |
| 50 | Anita Thie | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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)