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Ida Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · St Joseph, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Ida Thomas across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in St Joseph, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ernest & Margaret — first a daughter (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | St Joseph, Michigan |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | teacher |
| Industry | country school |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Leonidas Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Thomas | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Bennett Thomas | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Jennie Mccoy | Other | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| Lettie Thomas | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
St Joseph, …
Daughter, age
St Joseph, Michigan · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ilda M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
St Joseph, …
Daughter, age 10
St Joseph, Michigan · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ida M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
St Joseph, …
Daughter, age 19
St Joseph, Michigan · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | teacher |
| Industry | country school |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Ida Thomas across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in St Joseph, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ernest Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Bennett Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lettie Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ernest Thomas
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Thomas
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bennett Thomas
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lettie Thomas
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ida Thomas
Daughter · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Michigan
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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 — St Joseph, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — St Joseph, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu796unit:0169)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lulu | 19 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Arthur Nicklas | 44 | head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 53 | Nancy Nicklas | 33 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 54 | Beatrice Nicklas | 13 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 55 | Gerald Nicklas | 12 | son | None | Indiana |
| 56 | Lulu Nicklas | 9 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 57 | Audrey Nicklas | 7 | son | None | Indiana |
| 58 | Robert Nicklas | 5 | son | None | Michigan |
| 59 | Delila Nicklas | 3 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 60 | Ellen Nicklas | 1 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 61 | Frank Grost | 42 | head | Farmer | Germany |
| 62 | Bessie Grost | 38 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 63 | Grost | 18 | son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 64 | Grost | 15 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 65 | Lilly Grost | 9 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 66 | Eddy Grost | 6 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 67 | Leroy Abrams | 53 | head | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Marcella Abrams | 44 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 69 | Bennett Thomas | 52 | head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 70 | Lettie Thomas | 52 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 71 | Ida Thomas THIS PERSON | 19 | daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 72 | Jennie Mccoy | 72 | boarder | None | Michigan |
| 73 | Freeman Percy | 62 | head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 74 | Martha Percy | 63 | wife | None | Ohio |
| 75 | Rollie Heads | 33 | head | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Elizabeth Heads | 35 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 77 | George Sr. Carter | 92 | boarder | None | Ireland |
| 78 | B. B. Hauts | 51 | head | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Vesta Hauts | 52 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 80 | Clare J. Hauts | 20 | son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 81 | Harvey Leffler | 64 | head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 82 | Ida Leffler | 54 | wife | None | Canada English |
| 83 | Walter Hook | 35 | head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 84 | Grace Hook | 36 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 85 | John Hook | 11 | son | None | Michigan |
| 86 | Warren E. Hook | 9 | son | None | Michigan |
| 87 | Doris Hook | 2 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 88 | Peter Lampman | 36 | head | — | Ohio |
| 89 | Elsie Lampman | 34 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 90 | Roscoe Lampman | 15 | son | None | Michigan |
| 91 | Loraine Lampman | 13 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 92 | Harold Lampman | 10 | son | None | Michigan |
| 93 | Lampman | 8 | son | None | Michigan |
| 94 | Alice Lampman | 5 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 95 | Don Lampman | 2 | son | None | Michigan |
| 96 | Lilas E. Bliss | 45 | head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 97 | Elva Bliss | 43 | wife | None | Michigan |
| 98 | Raymond Bliss | 10 | son | None | Michigan |
| 99 | Edna Bliss | 5 | daughter | None | Michigan |
| 100 | Harvey Perry | 53 | servant | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Ida
Gen 1 · 4 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)