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Ella Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bibb, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Ella Thomas across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bibb, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bibb, Alabama |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| 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 | Precinct 1 Woodstock Part Of East Range Line |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Thomas | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| John Thomas | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| James Thomas | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Kathleen Thomas | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lester Thomas | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Samuel Thomas | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| William Thomas | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Bettie Thomas | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bibb, Alabama
Spouse, age 32
Bibb, Alabama · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Bibb, Alabama
Spouse, age 41
Bibb, Alabama · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| 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 |
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Our Model Tree links Ella Thomas across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Bibb, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Thomas
Spouse · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Bibb, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Bibb, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1unit:0417)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lester Price | 22 | Son | Coal Miner | Alabama |
| 2 | Mattie Price | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 3 | William W. Price | 15 | Son | Helper | Alabama |
| 4 | Ethel L. Price | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Benjamin F. Price | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Mary T. Price | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Vivian N. Price | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | William H. Thomas | 69 | Head | Timber Cutter | Alabama |
| 9 | Mattie Thomas | 60 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 10 | William M. Thomas | 44 | Head | Coal Miner | Alabama |
| 11 | Ella Thomas THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 12 | James Thomas | 16 | Son | Helper | Alabama |
| 13 | John W. Thomas | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Kathleen Thomas | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Lester Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Bettie M. Thomas | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Samuel Thomas | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Mark Hayes | 67 | Head | General Farming | Alabama |
| 19 | Martha Hayes | 62 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Wesley Hayes | 22 | Son | Coal Miner | Alabama |
| 21 | Ada Hayes | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | George D. Cummings | 34 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Gertrude B. Cummings | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Gifford A. Cummings | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | William A. Cummings | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Joseph B. Edison | 54 | Head | Timber Cutter | Alabama |
| 27 | Martha Edison | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | John W. Edison | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Willie B. Edison | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Frances Edison | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Henry D. Gentry | 44 | Head | Section Boss | Alabama |
| 32 | Ida Gentry | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Annie Gentry | 26 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Latimus E. Miles | 45 | Head | Blacksmith | Alabama |
| 35 | Doris Miles | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Lillian Miles | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Huey Miles | 10 | Son | Miner | Alabama |
| 38 | Malsey D. Miles | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Jack E. Miles | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Lucinda Miles | 59 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 41 | James L. Orie | 26 | Head | Coal Miner | Alabama |
| 42 | Cynthia Orie | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Raymond Orie | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Josie M. Orie | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Isaac H. Reach | 35 | Head | Coal Miner | Alabama |
| 46 | Sula M. Reach | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Gladys L. Reach | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | James D. Reach | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Charles W. Reach | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Willie D. Reach | 1 | Daughter | — | 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)