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Ethel Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Duval, Florida
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Thomas across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Duval, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: Florida
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Duval, Florida |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Township / Ward | Jacksonville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Thomas | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Gertrude Thomas | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Arthur Thomas | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Arthur Thomas | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Richard Thomas | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Thomas Thomas | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Edward Thomas | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Ethel Thomas | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1910
Duval, Florida
Spouse, age 23
Duval, Florida · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
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| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Children Born | 0 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private family |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1920
Duval, Florida
Spouse, age 35
Duval, Florida · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Thomas across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Duval, Florida, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Thomas
Spouse · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · Florida
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1920 US Federal Census — Duval, Florida
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1920 US Federal Census — Duval, Florida
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu218unit:0239)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Annie May Graham | 16 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 52 | William Green | 45 | Head | Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 53 | Lula Green | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Alma Green | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Bernice Green | 10 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 56 | Julia James | 35 | Head | Laundress | N. Carolina |
| 57 | Harry Jackson | 40 | Head | Porter | Florida |
| 58 | Evelyn Jackson | 26 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 59 | Lloyd Jackson | 10 | Son | — | Florida |
| 60 | Amanda Jackson | 65 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 61 | John Jackson | 16 | Brother | — | Florida |
| 62 | Henry Lewis | 45 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 63 | Lula Lewis | 40 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 64 | Thelma Lewis | 18 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 65 | William Lewis | 15 | Son | — | Florida |
| 66 | Willie Mcmillan | 38 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 67 | Mary Mcmillan | 36 | Wife | Laundress | Florida |
| 68 | Henry Whittaker | 45 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 69 | Annie Whittaker | 40 | Wife | Laundress | Florida |
| 70 | Nathaniel Whittaker | 18 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 71 | Winona Whittaker | 16 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 72 | Arthur Thomas | 40 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 73 | Ethel Thomas THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 74 | Arthur Thomas | 15 | Son | — | Florida |
| 75 | Maggie Thomas | 13 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 76 | Thomas Thomas | 13 | Son | — | Florida |
| 77 | Richard Thomas | 11 | Son | — | Florida |
| 78 | Gertrude Thomas | 9 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 79 | Edward Thomas | 7 | Son | — | Florida |
| 80 | Edward Green | 45 | Head | Servant | Florida |
| 81 | Mary Green | 40 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 82 | Edward Green | 16 | Son | — | Florida |
| 83 | Beatrice Green | 14 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 84 | Virginia Smith | 32 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 85 | Ruth Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 86 | Joe Dinkins | 26 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 87 | Annie Dinkins | 24 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 88 | Annie Dinkins | 4 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 89 | Maggie Smiley | 50 | Mother | — | Florida |
| 90 | John Brunson | 65 | Head | — | Florida |
| 91 | Lillie Brunson | 62 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 92 | Irene Brunson | 18 | Granddaughter | — | Florida |
| 93 | Mary Brunson | 16 | Granddaughter | — | Florida |
| 94 | Callie Knight | 40 | Head | — | Florida |
| 95 | Lillie Knight | 18 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 96 | Thelma Knight | 16 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 97 | Willie Knight | 14 | Son | — | Florida |
| 98 | Will Aiken | 50 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 99 | Ida Aiken | 45 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 100 | Willie Aiken | 20 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
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)