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Grace Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Grace Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orangeburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & Lula — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Willow |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Grace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Thomas | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Lula Thomas | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Sam Thomas | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| John Thomas | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Grace Thomas | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Aaron Thomas | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orangeburg, South …
Daughter, age 3
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Orangeburg, South …
Daughter, age 14
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Gloria |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Orangeburg-County, South …
Spouse, age 25
Orangeburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Gertie May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goodland Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orangeburg |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Grace Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sam Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sam Thomas
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Thomas
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Grace Thomas
Daughter · 1920 · age 3 · b. ~1917 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Sam Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aaron Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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 — Orangeburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Orangeburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1705unit:1001)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ray Little | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Bryant Davis | 23 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Walter Brown | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Lila Brown | 18 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Henrietta Brown | 44 | Mother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Elliott Bradley | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Lula Bradley | 33 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Wayne Bradley | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | John Bradley | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Irene Bradley | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Sam Bradley | 11 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Morris Bradley | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Kate Bradley | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Jesse Jean | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Mattie Jean | 25 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Mattie Jean | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Allen James | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Maggie James | 27 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Freddie James | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Clifton James | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Aaron James | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Don Louis James | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Herbert James | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Thomas S. Bradford | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Lizzie Bradford | 32 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Thomas Bradford | 11 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Mary Bell Bradford | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Almeta Bradford | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | John D. Betts | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Dora Betts | 22 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | David E. Betts | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Alex Stromer | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Lula Stromer | 35 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Alex Stromer | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Annie May Stromer | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Irene Stromer | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Moses Gardner | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Lula Gardner | 20 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Baby Girl Gardner | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Silas York | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Etta York | 20 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Maggie York | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Maggie York | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Mabel York | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Sam Thomas | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Lula Thomas | 30 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 97 | John Thomas | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Sam Thomas | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Aaron Thomas | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Grace Thomas THIS PERSON | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Grace + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)