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Ella Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Roanoke, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ella Thomas across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Roanoke, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1868), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Roanoke, Virginia |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ella J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Big Lick Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Thomas | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Lois Thomas | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Robert Thomas | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Ella Thomas | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Donald Thomas | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Charles Thomas | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Cary Thomas | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Joe Thomas | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Roanoke, Virginia
Spouse, age 42
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1868 — 11 household members
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Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ella J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Children Born | 12 |
| Children Living | 11 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Roanoke, Virginia
Spouse, age 52
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1868 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ella J. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Ella Thomas across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Roanoke, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Thomas
Spouse · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · Virginia
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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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1908unit:0171)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Stanley | 45 | Head | Car Repairer | Virginia |
| 2 | Effie M. Stanley | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Rose M. Stanley | 22 | Daughter | Asst Cashier | Virginia |
| 4 | Vilus N. Stanley | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 5 | Verdie Stanley | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 6 | Ralph E. Stanley | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Thomas W. Barger | 35 | Head | Car Repairer | West Virginia |
| 8 | Maggie F. Barger | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Alfred Harper | 51 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 10 | Otilia J. Harper | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Ronald E. Harper | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Doris L. Harper | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Kenneth R. Harper | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Asa H. Harper | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | William B. Beath | 38 | Head | Temple Maker | Virginia |
| 16 | Lula J. Beath | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Leo Beath | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Helen J. Beath | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Frank H. Beath | 35 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 20 | Maggie L. Beath | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Blair Beath | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Warren Beath | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Maurice Beath | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Gerald Beath | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Charles C. Thomas | 60 | Head | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 26 | Ella J. Thomas THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Robert C. Thomas | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Cary C. Thomas | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Dorothy Thomas | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Donald K. Thomas | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Joe A. Thomas | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Lois J. Thomas | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Clarence R. Howell | 21 | Head | Carpentry | Virginia |
| 34 | Rosa O. Howell | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Everett G. Howell | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | William R. Whitworth | 47 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Henrietta Whitworth | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Luther J. Whitworth | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Charles H. Franklin | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 40 | Flora L. Franklin | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Bernie L. Franklin | 17 | Son | Delivery Boy | Virginia |
| 42 | Willy A. Franklin | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Ophelia L. Franklin | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | George W. Franklin | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Ola V. Franklin | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Herbert R. Franklin | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Cordelia Franklin | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | George E. Rudd | 21 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Melvin E. Rudd | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Minnie L. Rudd | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)