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Howard Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Rush, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Howard Thomas across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Rush, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1893), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rush, Indiana |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Anderson Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Thomas | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Ella Thomas | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| James Thomas | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
Census Appearances
1900
Rush, Indiana
Son, age 8
Rush, Indiana · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Rush, Indiana
Son, age 17
Rush, Indiana · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Rush, Indiana
Son, age 27
Rush, Indiana · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Howard Thomas across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Rush, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father James Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Celia Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Thomas
b. ~1839
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Thomas
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Thomas
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Celia Thomas
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Thomas
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Howard Thomas
Son · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Indiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Rush, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Rush, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu462unit:0272)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Robert Hassel | 11 | son | None | Indiana |
| 52 | Clara Hassel | 17 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 53 | Fred Hoffman | 22 | head | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 54 | Emma Hoffman | 27 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 55 | Opal Wolf | 8 | step-daughter | None | Indiana |
| 56 | Joseph Hardwick | 64 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Mary Hardwick | 54 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 58 | George Hardwick | 30 | son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 59 | John Hardwick | 21 | son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 60 | Sam Duke | 36 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 61 | Clara Duke | 28 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 62 | Geo W Van Ausdall | 71 | head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 63 | Amelia Van Ausdall | 68 | wife | None | Ohio |
| 64 | Lee M Hungerford | 36 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 65 | Rebecca Hungerford | 34 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 66 | Glenn Hungerford | 6 | son | None | Indiana |
| 67 | Robert Hungerford | 4 | son | None | Indiana |
| 68 | Albert Webb | 63 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 69 | Albert Webb | 22 | son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 70 | Basil Moore | 26 | head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 71 | Lavilla Moore | 18 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 72 | Will Redmond | 75 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 73 | Jennie Redmond | 37 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 74 | Cyrus S Giles | 57 | boarder | Farmer | Indiana |
| 75 | James M Thomas | 70 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 76 | Ella Thomas | 55 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 77 | Howard Thomas THIS PERSON | 27 | son | None | Indiana |
| 78 | Perry T Innis | 64 | head | President | Indiana |
| 79 | Margaret Johnson | 64 | head | None | Indiana |
| 80 | Fred Shepard | 32 | head | Druggist | Illinois |
| 81 | Annabel Shepard | 32 | wife | None | Ohio |
| 82 | Edgar Thomas | 53 | head | — | Indiana |
| 83 | Jane Thomas | 52 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 84 | Mary J Power | 63 | head | — | Indiana |
| 85 | Virginia Power | 30 | daughter | Nurse | Indiana |
| 86 | Sylvia Power | 25 | daughter | Nurse | Indiana |
| 87 | Lyle Power | 23 | son | School Teacher | Indiana |
| 88 | Hurlan Overlease | 32 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 89 | Jennie Overlease | 31 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 90 | Helen Overlease | 11 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 91 | Yvonne E Overlease | 3 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 92 | Elizabeth Overlease | 67 | mother | — | Indiana |
| 93 | Margaret Laughlin | 69 | head | None | Ireland |
| 94 | Golda Coates | 28 | head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 95 | Bertha Coates | 24 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 96 | Thelma Coates | 1 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 97 | Leonard Coates | 12 | son | — | Indiana |
| 98 | Ray Will Coates | 22 | brother-in-law | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 99 | Fred Mitch | 41 | head | Dealer | Indiana |
| 100 | Chloe Mitch | 32 | wife | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Howard
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)