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James Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Chambers, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Thomas across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chambers, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lige & Clarke — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chambers, Alabama |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 11 Milltown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silvie Thomas | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Annie Thomas | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mary Thomas | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Lela Thomas | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Clarke Thomas | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Walter Thomas | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Eugene Thomas | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| James Thomas | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Sawyer Thomas | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Robert Thomas | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Renelda Thomas | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Annie Thomas | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chambers, Alabama
Son, age 3
Chambers, Alabama · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Jimmie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Chambers, Alabama
Son, age 13
Chambers, Alabama · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Chambers, Alabama
Son, age 23
Chambers, Alabama · implied b. ~1897 — 12 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 James Thomas across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Chambers, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lige Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Clarke Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father George Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lige Thomas
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clarke Thomas
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Thomas
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Thomas
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Thomas
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Thomas
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Alabama
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Sibling
Lela Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Silvie Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Renelda Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sawyer Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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 — Chambers, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Chambers, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu2unit:0361)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucile L | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Ida F | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Jim Bundy | 35 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Isaac Thomas | 61 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | Sally Thomas | 65 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 6 | Martha Thomas | 24 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Mary Thomas | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 8 | Thos Caldwell | 35 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 9 | Irene Caldwell | 15 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 10 | Hamp Caldwell | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Eddie M Caldwell | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Willie J Caldwell | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Robert J Caldwell | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Wesley J Caldwell | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Clarke Thomas | 60 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Annie Thomas | 46 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 17 | James Thomas THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Robert Thomas | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | Sawyer Thomas | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 20 | Eugene Thomas | 13 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 21 | Silvie Thomas | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Renelda Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Annie M Thomas | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Walter L Thomas | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Mary J Thomas | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Lela Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Abel Thomas | 21 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Arthur Calaway | 25 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 29 | Lillian F Calaway | 21 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 30 | William Calaway | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Jeff Dowdell | 35 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Lillie Dowdell | 36 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 33 | Jamie B Dowdell | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Willie B Dowdell | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Catherine Dowdell | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Rubie Dowdell | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Eustis Dowdell | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Mary Dowdell | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Mahindy Murry | 50 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Lucious Slaughter | 35 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 41 | Carrie P Slaughter | 20 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 42 | John A Slaughter | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Mary Slaughter | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Edward Slaughter | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Carrie Slaughter | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Effie B Slaughter | 66 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 47 | George Morgan | 48 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Mattie Lou Morgan | 37 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 49 | Noah Morgan | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Blanch Morgan | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
James + 9 siblings
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)