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Ella Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ella Thomas across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Roanoke, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Frank — first a daughter (b.~1897), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Roanoke, Virginia |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Roanoke City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Martin | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| William Arthur | Other | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Ella Thomas | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Kathleen English | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| James Thomas | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Martha Thomas | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Carrie Thomas | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Frank Thomas | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Bernice Arthur | Other | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1900
Roanoke, Virginia
Daughter, age 4
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ella S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Roanoke, Virginia
Daughter, age 13
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ella S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Roanoke, Virginia
Daughter, age 23
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Ella Thomas across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Roanoke, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father F Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caroline Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Meadows (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Thomas
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Thomas
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
F Thomas
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Thomas
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline Thomas
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Meadows
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ella Thomas
Daughter · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Virginia
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Sibling
James Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Roanoke, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Roanoke, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1912unit:0757)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Josephine Davis | 43 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Isabel Davis | 42 | Sister | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 53 | James M. Vaughan | 65 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 54 | Martha L. Vaughan | 63 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Annie V. Huffman | 28 | Daughter | Agent | West Virginia |
| 56 | George W. Finney | 33 | Lodger | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 57 | Nellie Burruss | 25 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Lucile Lambert | 27 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Archie J. Hoback | 47 | Head | Police Officer | Virginia |
| 60 | Nellie Hoback | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | John H. Hoback | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Mabel Hoback | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Charlotte M. Hoback | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Laura V. Hoback | 70 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | James E. Gish | 32 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Daisy B. Gish | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | J. Edward Falls | 42 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 68 | Mildred Falls | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Mildred E. Falls | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Margaret T. Falls | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Edna M. Falls | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Frank B. Thomas | 61 | Head | Wholesale Merchant | Virginia |
| 73 | Carrie S. Thomas | 53 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 74 | James F. Thomas | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Ella Thomas THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Martha Thomas | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Kathleen English | 23 | Niece | Trained Nurse | Virginia |
| 78 | Bernice Arthur | 33 | Servant | Cook | Virginia |
| 79 | William Arthur | 45 | Servant | Butler | Virginia |
| 80 | George Martin | 20 | Chauffeur | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Emma Williams | 52 | Head | Dressmaker | Virginia |
| 82 | Rozan Boley | 28 | Lodger | Trained Nurse | Virginia |
| 83 | Susan Raeburn | 28 | Lodger | Saleswoman | West Virginia |
| 84 | Marlyn J. Dyson | 42 | Lodger | Agent | Maryland |
| 85 | Sophia H. Dyson | 32 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Helen H. Dyson | 13 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Robert C. Dyson | 11 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Mary Alice Adams | 22 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 89 | R. L. Cawley | 32 | Head | Machinist | Virginia |
| 90 | Theresa B. Cawley | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 91 | Mabel L. Cawley | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 92 | Mary Campbell | 20 | Lodger | Clerk | Virginia |
| 93 | Irene J. Dressler | 25 | Lodger | Clerk | Virginia |
| 94 | Lizzie Johnson | 35 | Lodger | Saleslady | Virginia |
| 95 | Lillian Nichols | 30 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 96 | Minnie M. Nichols | 25 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Annie E. Stephens | 52 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Charles B. Stephens | 59 | Boarder | President | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Grace Lewis | 25 | Boarder | Assistant Miller | Maryland |
| 100 | Dorothea Campbell | 29 | Boarder | Stenographer | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Ella + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)