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Alice Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Alice Thomas across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wetzel, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eveline & Angeline — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wetzel, West Virginia |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Clay District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Thomas | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| W Thomas | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Fred Thomas | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Angeline Thomas | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
Wetzel, West …
Daughter, age 3
Wetzel, West Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Wetzel, West …
Daughter, age 12
Wetzel, West Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Wetzel, West …
Daughter, age 21
Wetzel, West Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Alice Thomas across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Wetzel, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Eveline Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Angeline Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father W Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father William Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Eveline Thomas
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Angeline Thomas
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Thomas
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Thomas
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alice Thomas
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Fred Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — Wetzel, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Wetzel, West Virginia
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1972unit:0999)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Brady Lemasters | 75 | Boarder | None | West Virginia |
| 52 | Anthony Lemasters | 53 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 53 | Martha Lemasters | 41 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 54 | John Lemasters | 39 | Son | Blacksmith | West Virginia |
| 55 | Marie Lemasters | 15 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 56 | Sarah Fluharty | 74 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 57 | Molly Hatfield | 52 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 58 | Charles Hatfield | 14 | Grandson | None | West Virginia |
| 59 | Moses Taylor | 30 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 60 | Azona Taylor | 33 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 61 | Charles Taylor | 7 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 62 | Jessie Taylor | 6 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 63 | James Taylor | 5 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 64 | Laurie Taylor | 4 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 65 | W. H. Thomas | 53 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 66 | Angeline Thomas | 60 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 67 | Alice Thomas THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 68 | Fred Thomas | 15 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 69 | David Gorby | 69 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 70 | Sarah Gorby | 49 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 71 | David Jr. Gorby | 17 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 72 | Patrick Gorby | 16 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 73 | Mary Gorby | 14 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 74 | Michael Gorby | 6 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 75 | Peter Phillips | 68 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 76 | Rosah Phillips | 65 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 77 | Clarence Phillips | 15 | Adopted Son | None | West Virginia |
| 78 | Guyton Burch | 22 | Head | None | West Virginia |
| 79 | Flora Burch | 21 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 80 | Arlene Burch | 2 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 81 | Guy Burch | 0 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 82 | John Howard | 53 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 83 | Minnie Howard | 39 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 84 | Raymond Howard | 17 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 85 | Herman Howard | 14 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 86 | Glen Howard | 11 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 87 | Georgia Howard | 9 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 88 | Vedda Howard | 5 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 89 | Lemoyne Howard | 2 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 90 | Charles Lemley | 26 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 91 | Minnie Lemley | 26 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 92 | Dewain Lemley | 2 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 93 | Samuel Church | 58 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 94 | Virginia Church | 59 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 95 | John Church | 19 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 96 | Arless Church | 17 | Son | None | West Virginia |
| 97 | Dessie Church | 13 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 98 | Calvin Smith | 57 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 99 | Ada Smith | 32 | Daughter | None | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Alice + 1 sibling
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)