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Dora Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Henry, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Dora Thomas across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henry, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Henry, Alabama |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Dora D |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 Balkum |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Dora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell Thomas | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Lester Thomas | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Dora Thomas | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Jesse Thomas | Head | — | 29 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1910
Henry, Alabama
Spouse, age 16
Henry, Alabama · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Henry, Alabama
Spouse, age 26
Henry, Alabama · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Dora D |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Henry, Alabama
Spouse, age 36
Henry, Alabama · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Donnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Henry-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 43
Henry-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Donie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Dora Thomas across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dora Thomas
Spouse · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Henry, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Henry, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu018unit:0473)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daughter Hirmiah | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Thadie Hirmiah | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Jesse B Thomas | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 4 | Dora D Thomas THIS PERSON | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Lowell B Thomas | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Lester J Thomas | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Smith | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 8 | Era D Smith | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Lois L Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Shelton Smith | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Guy Smith | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Ruby L Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | William B Smith | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Hubert C Smith | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Lonnie Hines | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 16 | Edna Hines | 22 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 17 | Birdie Hines | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Hellen Hines | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Raymond Hines | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Vera Hines | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Addie Thomas | 38 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 22 | Will Thomas | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 23 | Lonnie Thomas | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 24 | Hershel Thomas | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | Bertha Thomas | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Ruthie Thomas | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Lee Thomas | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | John H Starling | 62 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 29 | Amanda J Starling | 60 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Charles B Starling | 22 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 31 | Agnes Starling | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Arthur Livingston | 37 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 33 | Lallie Livingston | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Arthur Livingston | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Lillian Livingston | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Grady Livingston | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Lillie M Livingston | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Ethel Livingston | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Isaac Alford | 39 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 40 | Linnie Alford | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Charlie B Alford | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Arline Alford | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Annie L Alford | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Thomas Alford | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Charles Alford | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | John Lankford | 37 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 47 | Lillie S Lankford | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 48 | John Lankford | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Gladys L Lankford | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Tom Lankford | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
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)