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Cora Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bolivar, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Cora Thomas across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bolivar, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Female
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bolivar, Mississippi |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | General Housework |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | General Housework |
| Township / Ward | Benoit Town Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 Cora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Thomas | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Cora Thomas | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Bertha Thomas | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Roxana Thomas | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bolivar, Mississippi
Spouse, age 20
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Cinderella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Bolivar, Mississippi
Spouse, age 29
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | at Home |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Bolivar, Mississippi
Head, age 38
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | General Housework |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Cora Thomas across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Bolivar, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Cora Thomas
Head · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · Mississippi
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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 — Bolivar, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Bolivar, Mississippi
Page Contents
43 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu871unit:0324)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cora Thomas THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | General Housework | Mississippi |
| 2 | Bertha Thomas | 14 | Daughter | — | United States |
| 3 | Mary Thomas | 13 | Daughter | — | United States |
| 4 | Roxana Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | United States |
| 5 | Will Smith | 24 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Caldonia Smith | 17 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Isreal Robinson | 50 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Cassie Robinson | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Minnie Robinson | 13 | Adopted | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Abbie Robinson | 8 | Adopted | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Clarence Thomas | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Theodosia Thomas | 70 | Mother | Retired | Mississippi |
| 13 | Mary Gay | 65 | Head | Retired | North Carolina |
| 14 | Nora Cody | 34 | Head | Wash & Iron | North Carolina |
| 15 | Martha Cody | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | William Cody | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Florida Smith | 28 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 18 | Clara Smith | 20 | Sister | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Louis James | 30 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Arthur Washington | 34 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Lula Washington | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Elder Bradley | 65 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Hazel Bradley | 60 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Ethel Williams | 23 | Head | Servant | Mississippi |
| 25 | Will Tucker | 47 | Head | Manager | Arkansas |
| 26 | Cora Tucker | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Carrie Bay | 49 | Head | Telephone | Indiana |
| 28 | Lottie Bay | 55 | Boarder | Planter | United States |
| 29 | Bessie Sutherland | 23 | Boarder | Clerk | Russia |
| 30 | Alex Young | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Lula Young | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Andrew Malone | 65 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 33 | Lilly Malone | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Riley Leonard | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Charlie Leonard | 48 | Husband | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Caroline Hall | 75 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Timothy Lewis | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Pearl Lewis | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Maybelle Lewis | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Celina Lewis | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Theodore Lewis | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Martin James | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Meta James | 55 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
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)