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Gladys Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Washington, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Gladys Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wesley & James — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Washington, Virginia |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Glade Spring District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gladys | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Thomas | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Wesley Thomas | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Gladys Thomas | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Lawrence Thomas | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Hazel Thomas | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Jordan Thomas | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Ethel Thomas | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Virginia
Daughter, age 3
Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Daughter, age 13
Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | on Farm |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Washington-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 22
Washington-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Gracie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Fork Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Gladys Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Wesley Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father James Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father James Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eunice Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Wesley Thomas
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Thomas
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Thomas
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Thomas
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eunice Thomas
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gladys Thomas
Daughter · 1920 · age 3 · b. ~1917 · Virginia
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Sibling
Helen Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jordan Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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 — Washington, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Washington, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1917unit:0738)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger A. Price | 43 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 2 | Effie Price | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Bert Price | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Callie Price | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Jane Price | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Woodrow Price | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ruth Price | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Howard Price | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Hiram W. Miller | 32 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Bessie T. Miller | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Jack Miller | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Pearl Miller | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Lizzie B. Forbes | 50 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 14 | Maggie Forbes | 28 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Wesley Thomas | 32 | Head | Coal Heaver | Virginia |
| 16 | Ethel Thomas | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Helen Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Jordan Thomas | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Lawrence Thomas | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Gladys Thomas THIS PERSON | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Hazel Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Robert C. Nutter | 24 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Julia M. Nutter | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Curtis A. Nutter | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Clarence H. Nutter | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Bud Watkins | 44 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Birdie H. Watkins | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Frank S. Hankley | 73 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Daniel C. Troutman | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Carrie C. Troutman | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Bernice Troutman | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Thomas J. Warren | 77 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 33 | William C. Welch | 43 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 34 | Essie T. Welch | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | John Welch | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Bessie Welch | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Burton Welch | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Gertrude Welch | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Andrew J. Woods | 49 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Mattie J. Woods | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Allen H. Woods | 27 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Oskar N. Woods | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | Vergie C. Woods | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Lizzie B. Woods | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Mary B. Woods | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Myrtle Woods | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Caswell C. Lewis | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Amanda C. Lewis | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Robert G. Lewis | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Guiss Lewis | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Gladys + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)