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Earl Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Earl Thomas across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Dora — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Iowa |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Earl L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cass Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Thomas | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Earl Thomas | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Vara Thomas | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Iowa
Son, age 3
Shelby, Iowa · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Shelby, Iowa
Son, age 12
Shelby, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Earl A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Shelby, Iowa
Son, age 22
Shelby, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Earl L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Earl Thomas across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vara Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Thomas
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Thomas
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Thomas
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vara Thomas
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Thomas
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Iowa
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Iowa
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu513unit:0653)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Albert | 11 | — | None | Iowa |
| 52 | Ingred J | 9 | — | None | Iowa |
| 53 | Gerald | 7 | — | None | Iowa |
| 54 | Francis M | 4 | — | None | Iowa |
| 55 | Helen M | 2 | — | None | Iowa |
| 56 | Robert Woodcock | 70 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 57 | William Mccoy | None | Hired man | Laborer | Iowa |
| 58 | Harry Block | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 59 | Nettie Block | 38 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 60 | Charles D Block | 18 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 61 | Bert A Block | 17 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 62 | Leona O Block | 15 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 63 | Audra M Block | 14 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 64 | Gladys R Block | 13 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 65 | Edith B Block | 11 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 66 | Violet E Block | 8 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 67 | Joseph P Block | 6 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 68 | Doris B Block | 4 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 69 | Fred L Block | 2 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 70 | Paul F Hargis | 31 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 71 | Lois Hargis | 29 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 72 | Charles Thompson | 25 | Hired man | Laborer | Iowa |
| 73 | Wayne Atkins | 34 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 74 | Belle M Atkins | 31 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 75 | Nellie G Atkins | 9 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 76 | J D Miller | 68 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Garmon Anna Miller | 67 | Sister | None | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Garmon Vera Miller | 40 | Niece | None | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | B A Mckusker | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 80 | Edith May Mckusker | 21 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 81 | Neva B Mckusker | 18 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 82 | William Thomas | 50 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 83 | Vara L Thomas | 46 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 84 | Earl L Thomas THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 85 | M K Miller | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 86 | Nellie E Miller | 29 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 87 | Eldon E Miller | 7 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 88 | Helen E Miller | 5 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 89 | Neva A Miller | 1 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 90 | Mike Miller | 66 | Father | None | Germany |
| 91 | Ernestine Baker | 63 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 92 | Fred Baker | 28 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 93 | August Buchholz | 54 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 94 | Emma W Buchholz | 57 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 95 | E E Thomas | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 96 | Mamie J Thomas | 33 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 97 | Opal B Thomas | 6 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Earl
Gen 1 · 4 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)