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Joe Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Bolivar, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Joe Thomas across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bolivar, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bolivar, Mississippi |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Thomas | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Joe Thomas | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Lizzie Thomas | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bolivar, Mississippi
Head, age 25
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1885 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Bolivar, Mississippi
Head, age 35
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Bolivar, Mississippi
Head, age 47
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1883 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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 Joe Thomas across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Bolivar, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joe Thomas
Head · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Bolivar, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Bolivar, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu871unit:0275)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sam Woods | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Clara Woods | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Albert Woods | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Tom Woods | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Henry Moore | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Lizzie Moore | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | George Fowler | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 58 | Bessie Fowler | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Barton Fowler | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Haywood Porter | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Sallie Porter | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Sandy Murray | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Millie Murray | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Hattie Rose Murray | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Sam Murray | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Lessie Murray | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | John Karthrup | 62 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Lee Harris | 27 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 69 | Josie Harris | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Renza Harris | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Lulus Harris | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Abe Gray | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Emma Gray | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Eddie Jones | 32 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 75 | Sara Jones | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Willie Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Edith Bruce | 9 | Boarder | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Mary Hatten | 19 | Sister in law | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Joe Gains | 63 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 80 | Annie Gains | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Eddie Thomas | 22 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 82 | Patric Curtis | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 83 | Daisy Curtis | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Hooker Gray | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 85 | Bettie Gray | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Louis Wilson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 87 | Mary Wilson | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Louis Tom | 27 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 89 | Minnie Tom | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 90 | Joe Thomas | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 91 | Lish Thomas | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 92 | Joe Thomas THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 93 | Lizzie Thomas | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 94 | Lizzie Thomas | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Fred Green | 65 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 96 | Lizzie Green | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 97 | Faye Green | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Abe Green | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Sam Green | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Lizzie Green | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)