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Ella Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sumter, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Ella Thomas across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sumter, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sumter, Alabama |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Gainesville Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Thomas | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Ella Thomas | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Signac Thomas | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Signac Thomas | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sumter, Alabama
Spouse, age 20
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Sumter, Alabama
Spouse, age 28
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Sumter, Alabama
Spouse, age 40
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Ella Thomas across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sumter, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Thomas
Spouse · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Sumter, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Sumter, Alabama
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu041unit:0407)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Filliane Ruffian | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 52 | Rudie Ruffian | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Ephrim Barner | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Will Jones | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Patience Jones | 59 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Freeman Cook | 67 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 57 | Lessie Cook | 67 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Jim Cook | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 59 | August Cook | 28 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 60 | Martha Bell Cook | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Josh Cook | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 62 | Emma Cook | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Walter Cook | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Frank Cook | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Freeman Cook | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Archie Cummings | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 67 | John Cummings | 36 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 68 | Noah Cummings | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 69 | Ruffian Cummings | 12 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Signac Thomas | 49 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 71 | Ella Thomas THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Signac Jr. Thomas | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Ellen Thomas | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Rittie Lewis | 56 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 75 | Ben Brown | 60 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 76 | William Burnes | 64 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 77 | Agnes Burnes | 54 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Grace Burnes | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 79 | James Burnes | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Abraham Locking | 49 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 81 | Linda Locking | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Orange Locking | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Linda Smith | 58 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 84 | Frank Polk | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 85 | Virginia Polk | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Daisy Polk | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Grace Polk | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Frank Jr. Polk | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Dredge Anderson | 35 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 90 | John Millard | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 91 | Pearl Millard | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Tony Black | 59 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Lou Black | 60 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Norman Means | 17 | Step-son | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Willie Means | 17 | Step-son | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Edward Crews | 6 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Laura Cochrum | 47 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 98 | Willie Cochrum | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 99 | Martha Mcdowell | 70 | Mother | — | 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)