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Bertha Thomas — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Pittsylvania, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Thomas across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Pittsylvania, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1893), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1893
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Pittsylvania, Virginia |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Bertha L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Dan River District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Thomas | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1863 |
| John Thomas | Head | — | 46 | ~1854 |
| Charles Thomas | Son | — | 10 | ~1890 |
| Thomas Thomas | Son | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| Howard Thomas | Son | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Bertha Thomas | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| Rebecca Thomas | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Elnora Thomas | Daughter | — | ~1900 | |
| William Thomas | Son | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| Mary Thomas | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1900
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Daughter, age 7
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 10 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Bertha L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Daughter, age 17
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Bettie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Stemmer |
| Industry | Tobacco Factory |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 Bertha Thomas across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Pittsylvania, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bertha Thomas
Daughter · 1900 · age 7 · b. ~1893 · Virginia
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Sibling
Charles Thomas
Sibling · 1900 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Thomas
Sibling · 1900 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rebecca Thomas
Sibling · 1900 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Thomas
Sibling · 1900 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Thomas
Sibling · 1900 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Thomas
Sibling · 1900 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elnora Thomas
Sibling · 1900 · age
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
1900 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania, Virginia
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1900 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1722unit:0707)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Thomas | 45 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Bertha Thomas | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | William Thomas | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Mary B. Thomas | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Charles E. Thomas | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Bertha L. Thomas THIS PERSON | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Rebecca Thomas | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Thomas Thomas | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Howard Thomas | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Elnora Thomas | None | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Eton Starkey | 60 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Shellie Waddill | 33 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Joy Waddill | 14 | G Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | William Waddill | 12 | G Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Lottie Waddill | 26 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Thomas Waddill | 8 | G Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Katie Waddill | 6 | G Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Floyd Waddill | 2 | G Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Frank Willis | 34 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Delia Willis | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Ernest Willis | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Frank Willis | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | James Johns | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Lizzie Johns | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | William Johns | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Elizabeth Johns | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Albert Johns | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Bertha Johns | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Not Named Johns | None | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | L. D. Jeffress | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Eliza J. Jeffress | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mary B. Jeffress | 31 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Pearl V. Jeffress | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Jannie E. Jeffress | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Linwood G. Jeffress | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | John L. Jeffress | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Lilian L. Jeffress | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Bertha L. Jeffress | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Hunter W. Jeffress | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Addison Jeffress | 82 | Father | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Mary A. Glidwell | 43 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | William Fore | 47 | Head | Wheelwright | South Carolina |
| 43 | Eliza Fore | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | James W. Fore | 20 | Son | Jeweler | North Carolina |
| 45 | Rebecca Moore | 52 | In law | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Thomas Beadles | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Isabella Beadles | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Maynard Lottie F. Beadles | 41 | Daughter | School Teacher | Virginia |
| 49 | Helen Hall | 12 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Robert Rogers | 55 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)