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Howard Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Washington, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Howard Thomas across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Washington, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Washington, Virginia |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Holston District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Thomas | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Robert Thomas | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Stephen Thomas | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Thomas Thomas | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| James Thomas | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Frank Thomas | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Smith Thomas | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Howard Thomas | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| William Thomas | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Fannie Thomas | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| John Thomas | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1910
Washington, Virginia
Son, age 1
Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Washington, Virginia
Son, age 10
Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 11 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Howard Thomas across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Washington, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Howard Thomas
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Virginia
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Sibling
Graham Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Smith Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stephen Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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:1004)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blanche | 15 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 2 | Lucille E | 13 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 3 | Emory D | 12 | son | None | Virginia |
| 4 | Nellie M | 8 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 5 | Fred M | 6 | son | None | Virginia |
| 6 | John A | 3 | son | None | Virginia |
| 7 | Edward L | 0 | son | None | Virginia |
| 8 | John L Fisher | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Frances E Fisher | 64 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 10 | Robert F Fisher | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Lucy Fisher | 27 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 12 | Harold B Fisher | 5 | son | None | Virginia |
| 13 | Herbert A Fisher | 4 | son | None | Virginia |
| 14 | Frances Fisher | 3 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 15 | Mary E Fisher | 1 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 16 | Rebeka M Fisher | 0 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 17 | James Moon | 56 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Daisy Moon | 45 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 19 | Thomas P Heath | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 20 | Mary E Heath | 35 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 21 | Beatrice Heath | 16 | daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Annie Heath | 14 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 23 | Helen Heath | 12 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 24 | Kent Heath | 7 | son | None | Virginia |
| 25 | James R Heath | 5 | son | None | Virginia |
| 26 | Stella M Heath | 3 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 27 | Eula M Heath | 0 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 28 | Arthur J Mcthen | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Maggie Mcthen | 38 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 30 | Gideon Adams | 54 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Virginia Adams | 70 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 32 | William Thomas | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Fannie Thomas | 39 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 34 | Stephen Thomas | 20 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Smith Thomas | 18 | son | None | Virginia |
| 36 | James Thomas | 14 | son | None | Virginia |
| 37 | Robert Thomas | 12 | son | None | Virginia |
| 38 | Howard Thomas THIS PERSON | 10 | son | None | Virginia |
| 39 | Graham Thomas | 8 | son | None | Virginia |
| 40 | Frank Thomas | 7 | son | None | Virginia |
| 41 | John F Thomas | 4 | son | None | Virginia |
| 42 | Thomas Thomas | 2 | son | None | Virginia |
| 43 | Arnold H Amos | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Nellie Amos | 43 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 45 | Magdalene Amos | 18 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 46 | Geneva Amos | 14 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 47 | Floyd Amos | 11 | son | None | Virginia |
| 48 | Beulah Amos | 5 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 49 | John S Thomas | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Mary J Thomas | 55 | wife | None | Virginia |
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)