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Doris Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Fayette, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Doris Thomas across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fayette, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fayette, Texas |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Justice Prec No 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Doris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Thomas | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Charlie Thomas | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| James Thomas | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Jack Thomas | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Maggie Thomas | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Albert Thomas | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Jake Thomas | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lillie Thomas | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Leonard Thomas | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Alma Thomas | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Sakalia Thomas | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Georgia Thomas | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Doris Thomas | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Fayette, Texas
Daughter, age 2
Fayette, Texas · implied b. ~1908 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Fayette, Texas
Daughter, age 11
Fayette, Texas · implied b. ~1909 — 13 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Doris Thomas across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Fayette, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Doris Thomas
Daughter · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Texas
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Sibling
Jack Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sakalia Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jake Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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 — Fayette, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, Texas
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1803unit:0875)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Miller | 9 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 52 | Jelmer Miller | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 53 | Mollie Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 54 | Susan Poe | 53 | Head | Cook | Texas |
| 55 | Johnny Marshall | 7 | Grand child | None | Texas |
| 56 | Dan Williams | 65 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Mattie Williams | 50 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Arkansas|Arkanas |
| 58 | Sarah Williams | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 59 | Annie Williams | 13 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 60 | Nellie Williams | 10 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 61 | Beatrice Williams | 8 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 62 | Mellie May Williams | 6 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 63 | A W Sr Rivers | 74 | Head | None | Alabama |
| 64 | Delia Rivers | 45 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 65 | Andrew Rivers | 13 | Son | None | Texas |
| 66 | Mattie Rivers | 11 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 67 | Nellie Andrew Rivers | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 68 | Silas Anderson | 37 | Head | Section Hand | Texas |
| 69 | Rhoda Anderson | 24 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 70 | Lillie Anderson | 8 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 71 | Albert Thomas | 55 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 72 | Georgia Thomas | 44 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Sakalia Thomas | 27 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 74 | Jack Thomas | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 75 | Maggie Thomas | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 76 | Lizzie Thomas | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 77 | Lillie Lee Thomas | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 78 | Doris Thomas THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 79 | Charlie Thomas | 8 | Son | None | Texas |
| 80 | Alma Thomas | 6 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 81 | Leonard Thomas | 11 | Son | None | Texas |
| 82 | James Allen Thomas | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 83 | Jake Thomas | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 84 | Ed Rivers | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 85 | Catherine Rivers | 45 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 86 | William Vaughan | 34 | Nephew | Laborer | Texas |
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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)