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Ida Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Florence, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ida Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Florence, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lizzie & William — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Florence, South Carolina |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ida May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Cartersville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Thomas | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Nellie Thomas | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Willie Thomas | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Harriett Johnson | Other | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Barnaday Thomas | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Bessie Thomas | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Florence, South …
Daughter, age 1
Florence, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ida May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Florence, South …
Daughter, age 12
Florence, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ima Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| 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 |
Daughter, age 23
Florence-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Irene |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Florence City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Florence |
| Highest Grade | Hs 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 Ida Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lizzie Thomas (~0.83 confidence) and father William Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Jefferson Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Mother
Lizzie Thomas
b. ~1870
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Father
William Thomas
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jefferson Thomas
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Thomas
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Thomas
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Thomas
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ida Thomas
Daughter · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Nellie Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barnaday Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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 — Florence, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Florence, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1695unit:0713)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bessie Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | William Jr Johnson | 9 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Moses Johnson | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Susie Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Annie Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Isaac Johnson | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Willie Thomas | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Bessie Thomas | 27 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Barnaday Thomas | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Nellie Thomas | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Ida May Thomas THIS PERSON | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Harriett Johnson | 66 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Hardy Harrison | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Ruthy Harrison | 49 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Moses Harrison | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Elias Harrison | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Hardy Jr Harrison | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Lucile Harrison | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Richard Pritt | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Rebecca Pritt | 41 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Viola Pritt | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | John Pritt | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Richard Jr Pritt | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Joe Pritt | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Sam Pritt | 11 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Bernice Pritt | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Carrie May Pritt | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Lawton Goodman | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Jamie Goodman | 28 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Clarence Goodman | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Augusta Goodman | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Lee Goodman | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Roswell Goodman | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Charlie Kennedy | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Mary Kennedy | 28 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Curtis Kennedy | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Marie Kennedy | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Almus Chatman | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Nellie Chatman | 39 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Isaac Chatman | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Mabel Chatman | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Willie Chatman | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Ivie Chatman | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Lewis Chatman | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | David Chatman | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Hattie Lucile Chatman | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Robert Macon | 17 | Step-son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 98 | Christola Macon | 15 | Step-dau | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 99 | Allyne Macon | 13 | Step-dau | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 100 | Joe Blackman | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Ida + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.83
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)