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James Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Hinds, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Thomas across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hinds, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Rubin — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hinds, Mississippi |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Township 4 4 West Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Thomas | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Emma Thomas | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| James Thomas | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| R Thomas | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hinds, Mississippi
Son, age 1
Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Hinds, Mississippi
Son, age 10
Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1900 — 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Hinds, Mississippi
Son, age 18
Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Hinds, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Rubin Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna 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. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Rubin Thomas
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Thomas
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Thomas
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Thomas
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Thomas
Son · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Mississippi
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Sibling
R Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
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 — Hinds, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Hinds, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu878unit:1000)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Tollie Fields | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Cynthe A Fields | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Eunice Fields | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Jacob Fields | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Cassie Fields | 63 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Henry Fields | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Johnie Fields | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Blanche Fields | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | George Jr Broome | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Rittie Broome | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | G. C. Broome | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Herman Broome | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Tracie Broome | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Hanall Broome | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | James Broome | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Allie Trafton | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Susie Trafton | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Bertha Tarlton | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | A. J. Tarlton | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | J. W. Tarlton | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Howard Tarlton | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | William M Thomas | 64 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Sophia Thomas | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | John D Kelley | 21 | Nephew | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Ida Smith | 13 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Asmary Smith | 11 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Emma Thomas | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Viola Thomas | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 79 | James Thomas THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 80 | R. T. Thomas | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Walter Fields | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 82 | Purnia Fields | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Robert Fields | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Selvia Watson | 68 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 85 | William Watson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Averty Davis | 14 | Grand Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Nathaniel Robinson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Ida Robinson | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Estela Robinson | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Arissa Robinson | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Pleasant B Lee | 72 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 92 | Sallie Lee | 65 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Fitzhugh Lee | 34 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 94 | Wythe Marshall | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Katherine Marshall | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Eddie A Marshall | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 97 | Paul Marshall | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 98 | Mary A Marshall | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Giles Marshall | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Peter Marshall | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 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)