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Dora Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · None, None
Our Model Tree links this Dora Thomas across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | None, None |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Thomas | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Ester Thomas | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Dora Thomas | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Jethro Thomas | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Alice Thomas | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Daisy Thomas | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Zover Thomas | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Frank Thomas | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Mattie Thomas | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Joseph Thomas | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Addie Thomas | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
None, None
Son, age 7
None, None · implied b. ~1913 — 11 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
None, None
Son, age 17
None, None · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Dan E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Dora Thomas across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in None, None, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Dora Thomas
Son · 1920 · age 7 · b. ~1913 · None
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Sibling
Walter Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ester Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jethro Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zover Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Addie Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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 — None, None
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1920 US Federal Census — None, None
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu7unit:0700)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank Thomas | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 52 | Daisy Thomas | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Joseph Thomas | 20 | Son | Teamster | Alabama |
| 54 | Jethro Thomas | 17 | Son | Teamster | Alabama |
| 55 | Zover Thomas | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Walter Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Mattie L Thomas | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Dora Thomas THIS PERSON | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Ester Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Addie M Thomas | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Alice Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Brad Fox | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 63 | Rose Fox | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Davis Fox | 20 | Son | Working Out | Alabama |
| 65 | Joshua Fox | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 66 | Eddie Fox | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 67 | Richard Fox | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 68 | Elizah Fox | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Rose Fox | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Annie Fox | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Bessie Fox | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Mary Boykin | 38 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 73 | Minnie D Boykin | 17 | Daughter | Cook | Alabama |
| 74 | Annie L Boykin | 15 | Daughter | Laundress | Alabama |
| 75 | Lucy A Boykin | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Judison Boykin | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Mamie L Boykin | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Cornelius Boykin | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Leo Boykin | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Carry Davis | 54 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 81 | Virginia Davis | 52 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 82 | William Maggie Davis | 30 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Bessie Omitery L Davis | 24 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 84 | William Caldonia Davis | 22 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Theodore Isaac Davis | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Almetia Jimmie L Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Charles H Whitfield | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 88 | Zelinda Whitfield | 38 | Wife | Helper | Alabama |
| 89 | Ira Whitfield | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 90 | Adolphus Thomas Whitfield | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 91 | Silas Smith | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 92 | Mattie Josephine Smith | 16 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 93 | Sarah Elizabeth Smith | 1 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 94 | Davis Joseph Smith | 6 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Wiley Williams | 49 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 96 | Joana Smith | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Harriet Daniel | 74 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 98 | Patsy Daniel | 72 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 99 | Jane Mary Daniel | 96 | Aunt | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Mary Richardson | 16 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | 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)