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Joe Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joe Thomas across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chatham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Neill & Diley — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chatham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Section Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Section Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Haywood Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dicie Thomas | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Charles Thompson | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Rosa Thompson | Other | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Joe Thomas | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Rose Thomas | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Neil Thomas | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chatham, North …
Son, age 6
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Son, age 15
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Chatham, North …
Son, age 26
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Section Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Joe Thomas across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Chatham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Neill Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Diley Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dicie Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Neill Thomas
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Diley Thomas
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dicie Thomas
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Thomas
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joe Thomas
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · North Carolina
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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 — Chatham, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Chatham, North Carolina
Page Contents
41 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1289unit:0885)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Gunter | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Naoma Gunter | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lee Roy Gunter | 1 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | George P. Leech | 13 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | James F. Ray | 37 | Head | Miller | North Carolina |
| 6 | Alice V. Ray | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Pauline Ray | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Evan Ray | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Julian Ray | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Lois Ray | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Marjory Lee Ray | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Charles Wilkie | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ben P. Raglan | 72 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Florence Raglan | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Willie Minter | 23 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Blanche Minter | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | William Minter | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mary Willie Minter | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Mary Houghton | 48 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Robert Horn | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Will Johnson | 30 | Head | Brakeman | North Carolina |
| 22 | Mable Johnson | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Arthur Johnson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Jim Boylan | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Mary Boylan | 34 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Neil Thomas | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Dicie Thomas | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Joe Thomas THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Section Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Rose E. Thomas | 23 | Daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Charles Thompson | 21 | Boarder | Coal Shoveler | North Carolina |
| 31 | Rosa M. Thompson | 19 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Robert Thomas | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Flora Thomas | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Lena Thomas | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lanie May Thomas | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Robert Roy Thomas | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Charles Reeves | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Henrietta Reeves | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Willie Reeves | 10 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | James Wilson | 10 | Grandson | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 41 | J. B. Wilson | 0 | Son | None | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joe
Gen 1 · 4 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)