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Jessie Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Wadena, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Jessie Thomas across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wadena, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wadena, Minnesota |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Wadena Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Thomas | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Edward Thomas | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Howard Thomas | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Lowell Thomas | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Myron Thomas | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Maurice Thomas | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Jessie Thomas | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wadena, Minnesota
Spouse, age 30
Wadena, Minnesota · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Wadena, Minnesota
Spouse, age 40
Wadena, Minnesota · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joyce |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Jessie Thomas across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Wadena, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jessie Thomas
Spouse · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · Minnesota
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Wadena, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Wadena, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu864unit:0556)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Minnie Richter | 18 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Rachel Milby | 25 | Head Nurse | Nurse | Minnesota |
| 53 | Easter Lindberg | 27 | Nurse | Nurse | Minnesota |
| 54 | Louise Mietzel | 21 | Nurse | Nurse | Minnesota |
| 55 | Grace Ramsbottom | 30 | Servant | Servant | Iowa |
| 56 | Mamie Schmidt | 20 | Servant | Servant | Minnesota |
| 57 | Bertha Hieka | 24 | Servant | Servant | Minnesota |
| 58 | Mary Kreitz | 45 | Servant | Servant | Minnesota |
| 59 | George Fuller | 70 | Servant | Servant | England |
| 60 | Etta Benson | 25 | Servant | Servant | Iowa |
| 61 | Linnie Walker | 19 | Patient | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Eloie Bartell | 36 | Patient | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | John Johnson | 49 | Patient | — | Sweden |
| 64 | Alice Lund | 16 | Patient | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Caroline Johnson | 38 | Patient | — | Sweden |
| 66 | Matilda Engberg | 40 | Patient | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Harold Long | 26 | Patient | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | William Ramsbottom | 32 | Patient | — | Kansas |
| 69 | John Carlson | 33 | Patient | — | Sweden |
| 70 | Emil Budak | 27 | Patient | — | Austria |
| 71 | Nita Johnson | 16 | Patient | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Isabel Hieaka | 18 | Patient | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Daisy Chapman | 27 | Patient | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | George Cullen | 19 | Patient | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Wendell Stroud | 9 | Patient | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Gertie Braaten | 10 | Patient | — | North Dakota |
| 77 | William Benson | 21 | Patient | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Jacob Remschneider | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 79 | Minnie Remschneider | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Ethel Remschneider | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Olive Remschneider | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Albert Koons | 43 | Boarder | Salesman | Illinois |
| 83 | Henry Christopherson | 65 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 84 | Anna Christopherson | 49 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 85 | William Christopherson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 86 | Lillian Christopherson | 21 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Elizabeth Christopherson | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Melvin Christopherson | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Edward Thomas | 36 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 90 | Jessie Thomas THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 91 | Maurice Thomas | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Howard Thomas | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Mildred Thomas | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Myron Thomas | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 95 | Lowell Thomas | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 96 | George M. Jones | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 97 | Etta Jones | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Philip Jones | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Anita Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Gretchen Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
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)