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Charles Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Thomas across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Butler, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & James — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Butler, Kentucky |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Boat |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Morgantown Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willetta Thomas | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Charles Thomas | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Silence Thomas | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1900
Butler, Kentucky
Son, age 11
Butler, Kentucky · implied b. ~1889 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Charley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Butler, Kentucky
Son, age 21
Butler, Kentucky · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Brush |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Butler, Kentucky
Head, age 31
Butler, Kentucky · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Boat |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
Head, age 41
Butler, Kentucky · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Charlie A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Pilot |
| Industry | Steamboat |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Charles Thomas across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Butler, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father James Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Thomas
b. ~1837
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Thomas
b. ~1836
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Thomas
b. ~1844
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Thomas
Head · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Butler, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Butler, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu561unit:0275)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence Forsythe | 1 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 2 | Edward Tilford | 51 | Head | None | Kentucky |
| 3 | Ettie Tilford | 33 | Wife | Saleswoman | Kentucky |
| 4 | Vernie Tilford | 30 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 5 | Frank Tilford | 28 | Son | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 6 | Etta Tilford | 29 | Daughter | Manager | Kentucky |
| 7 | Beatrice Tilford | 26 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 8 | Carl Tilford | 13 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 9 | Edward Jr. Tilford | 8 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 10 | Mary E. Smith | 67 | Head | None | Kentucky |
| 11 | Archie Smith | 36 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 12 | Edna May Smith | 29 | Daughter | Undertaker | Kentucky |
| 13 | Susie Bailey | 38 | Head | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 14 | Minnie Daff | 42 | Head | Manager | Kentucky |
| 15 | Charles Daff | 23 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 16 | Patrick Daff | 20 | Son | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 17 | Mildred Daff | 12 | Daughter | Student | Kentucky |
| 18 | Commodore Hunt | 44 | Head | None | Kentucky |
| 19 | Gladys Hunt | 8 | Daughter | Carrier | Kentucky |
| 20 | Walter Thomas | 34 | Head | None | Kentucky |
| 21 | Martha Thomas | 74 | Mother | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 22 | Emma Gunn | 49 | Sister | None | Kentucky |
| 23 | Sallie Harrell | 72 | Head | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 24 | Hardin Rone | 69 | Head | None | Kentucky |
| 25 | Nancy Rone | 66 | Wife | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Oscar Neel | 37 | Head | None | Kentucky |
| 27 | Ora Neel | 29 | Wife | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Roy Lee Neel | 3 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 29 | Calvin N. Cook | 35 | Head | None | Kentucky |
| 30 | Mabel Cook | 33 | Wife | Lineman | Kentucky |
| 31 | Thomas Danks | 24 | Head | Musician | Missouri |
| 32 | Hope Danks | 21 | Wife | None | Montana |
| 33 | V. D. Neel | 66 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 34 | Lizzie Neel | 60 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 35 | Charles Thomas THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Engineer | Kentucky |
| 36 | Silence Thomas | 29 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 37 | Willetta Thomas | 3 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 38 | J. H. Leslie | 60 | Head | Minister | Kentucky |
| 39 | Sarah Leslie | 55 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 40 | Olaf Leslie | 15 | Son | Lineman | Indiana |
| 41 | Haskell Moore | 21 | Boarder | Lineman | Kentucky |
| 42 | Ora Maats | 28 | Head | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 43 | Arta Maats | 26 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 44 | Evalyn Maats | 2 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 45 | Emmett Embry | 22 | Brother-in-law | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 46 | Bailey Neel | 28 | Head | Engineer | Kentucky |
| 47 | Nell Neel | 25 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 48 | Anna L. Neel | 1 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 49 | Fannie Neel | 66 | Mother | None | Kentucky |
| 50 | Jett W. Hines | 46 | Head | Clerk | Kentucky |
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Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 3 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)