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Harry Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Marshall, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Harry Thomas across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Marshall, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Philip & Elizabeth — first a son (b.~1884), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Marshall, West Virginia |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Furnacehand |
| Industry | Glass |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Furnacehand |
| Township / Ward | City Of Cameron |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Thomas | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| John Blake | Head | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Elizabeth Thomas | Other | — | 71 | ~1849 |
| William Blake | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Harry Thomas | Son | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Howard Blake | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Goldie Blake | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Marshall, West …
Son, age 16
Marshall, West Virginia · implied b. ~1884 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Harry H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Marshall, West …
Son, age 26
Marshall, West Virginia · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Harry W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Marshall, West …
Son, age 36
Marshall, West Virginia · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Furnacehand |
| Industry | Glass |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Harry Thomas across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Marshall, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Philip Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father John Blake (~0.50 confidence) and mother Goldie Blake (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.75
Father
Philip Thomas
b. ~1826
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Thomas
b. ~1843
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Thomas
b. ~1849
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Blake
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Mother
Goldie Blake
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Harry Thomas
Son · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Howard Blake
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Blake
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 29
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 — Marshall, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Marshall, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1952unit:1067)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George Garrison | 47 | head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 52 | Lottie Garrison | 47 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 53 | Hallie Garrison | 15 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 54 | Mary Garrison | 12 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 55 | Harold Garrison | 5 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 56 | William Gentil | 61 | head | Furniture Dealer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Jane Gentil | 58 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Randolph Gentil | 25 | son | Undertaker | West Virginia |
| 59 | Pearl Gentil | 26 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Willis Gentil | 3 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 61 | John Lacy | 39 | head | Store Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Elsie Lacy | 33 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 63 | Ida Lacy | 14 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | John Mcdermott | 47 | head | Engineer | West Virginia |
| 65 | Alice Mcdermott | 46 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 66 | Anna Mcdermott | 22 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 67 | John Jr. Mcdermott | 21 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 68 | Hazel Mcdermott | 16 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 69 | Rita Mcdermott | 12 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 70 | Francis Mcdermott | 11 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 71 | William Peters | 35 | head | Cutter | Ohio |
| 72 | Myrtle Peters | 28 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | William Peters | 7 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 74 | Jack Peters | 4 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 75 | Sam Craig | 37 | head | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Grace Craig | 38 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Fred Craig | 20 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | James Bailey | 49 | head | None | West Virginia |
| 79 | Louie Bailey | 40 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 80 | Mildred Bailey | 10 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 81 | Fay Bailey | 8 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 82 | Charles Wramp | 22 | head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Floy Wramp | 21 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 84 | Spruce Simmons | 53 | head | None | West Virginia |
| 85 | Rachel Simmons | 52 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 86 | Maud Simmons | 34 | daughter | Nurse | West Virginia |
| 87 | Berta Simmons | 24 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 88 | Annette Simmons | 7 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 89 | James Bartrug | 52 | head | None | West Virginia |
| 90 | Lucy Bartrug | 24 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 91 | James Jr. Bartrug | 5 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 92 | John Blake | 23 | head | Labor | West Virginia |
| 93 | Goldie Blake | 21 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 94 | Howard Blake | 4 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 95 | William Blake | 0 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 96 | Elizabeth Thomas | 71 | mother | None | West Virginia |
| 97 | Mildred Thomas | 29 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 98 | Harry Thomas THIS PERSON | 36 | son | Furnacehand | West Virginia |
| 99 | William Thomas | 36 | head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 100 | Celesta Thomas | 36 | wife | None | England |
Pedigree Summary
Harry + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.75
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)