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James Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Thomas across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & Nancy — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kings, New York |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Township / Ward | Bor Of Brooklyn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Thomas | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Kathleen Thomas | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| James Thomas | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Chester Thomas | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Leona Thomas | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kings, New …
Son, age 21
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1879 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Kings, New …
Head, age 34
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Kings, New …
Head, age 43
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 James Thomas across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Thomas
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Thomas
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Thomas
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · New York
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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 — Kings, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1156unit:0045)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Walter Wilkins | 44 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 52 | Eva Wilkins | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Benjamin Powell | 48 | Boarder | Butler | Virginia |
| 54 | Ada Powell | 47 | Boarder | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 55 | Edward Curtain | 38 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 56 | Emma Curtain | 33 | Wife | Saleslady | New York |
| 57 | Joseph Russo | 44 | Head | Shoemaker | Italy |
| 58 | Jenny Russo | 33 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 59 | Julia Lissalino | 33 | Head | Baker | Italy |
| 60 | Florence Lissalino | 21 | Wife | Millinery | Italy |
| 61 | Annette Pulmano | 52 | Mother | — | Italy |
| 62 | Ernest Marquette | 55 | Head | Blacksmith | France |
| 63 | Julia Marquette | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 64 | Julia Marquette | 21 | Daughter | Operator | New York |
| 65 | Albert Marquette | 23 | Son | Hammer | New York |
| 66 | George Boyce | 36 | Head | Porter | Antigua |
| 67 | Victoria Boyce | 29 | Wife | — | West Indies |
| 68 | Thomas Riley | 27 | Brother | Porter | West Indies |
| 69 | Summin Foster | 25 | Boarder | Porter | West Indies |
| 70 | Simmon Gull | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Louise Gull | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Frances Gull | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 73 | Harold Gull | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 74 | Russell Gull | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 75 | Henry Williams | 26 | Head | Porter | North Carolina |
| 76 | Amelia Williams | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Willie Williams | 15 | Son | Filling | New York |
| 78 | Howard Price | 20 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Jenny Price | 18 | Wife | Operator | North Carolina |
| 80 | James Thomas THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Waiter | West Virginia |
| 81 | Leona Thomas | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Rosa Thomas | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 83 | Kathleen Thomas | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 84 | Chester Thomas | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 85 | Leroy Elliott | 27 | Head | Operator | Mass |
| 86 | Edith Elliott | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Linwood Elliott | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 88 | Mollie Upton | 79 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Floyd Statham | 27 | Son-in-law | Driver | Virginia |
| 90 | Mattie Statham | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 91 | Joyce Statham | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 92 | Caroline Avion | 52 | Head | — | St. Vincent |
| 93 | Roadie Giddens | 28 | Head | Chambermaid | West Indies |
| 94 | Ada Cassinton | 19 | Cousin | — | West Indies |
| 95 | Rosa Brittons | 17 | Daughter | — | West Indies |
| 96 | Angel Brittons | 16 | Daughter | — | West Indies |
| 97 | Eda Brittons | 14 | Daughter | — | West Indies |
| 98 | Charles Shade | 39 | Head | Porter | West Indies |
| 99 | Estelle Shade | 28 | Wife | — | West Indies |
| 100 | Irene Shade | 6 | Daughter | — | West Indies |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)