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John Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Thomas across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cape Girardeau, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Adam & Adair — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cape Girardeau, Missouri |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Welch Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Thomas | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Leo Thomas | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| John Thomas | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Flora Thomas | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cape Girardeau, …
Son, age 3
Cape Girardeau, Missouri · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thoma |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1910
Cape Girardeau, …
Son, age 12
Cape Girardeau, Missouri · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Cape Girardeau, …
Son, age 23
Cape Girardeau, Missouri · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 John Thomas across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Adam Thoma (~0.92 confidence) and father Adair Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Adam Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Adam Thoma
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Adair Thomas
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Adam Thomas
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Thomas
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Thomas
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Thomas
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Missouri
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Sibling
Leo Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Cape Girardeau, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu912unit:0077)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Burket | 21 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 2 | Dora B Burket | 20 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Herbert W Burket | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Burket | 0 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Theodore H Scobbie | 41 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 6 | Katie M Scobbie | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Nellie K Scobbie | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Eva I Scobbie | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Clara A Scobbie | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Robert M Scobbie | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Russel Hester | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 12 | Louisa J Hester | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 13 | John R Hester | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Nellie I Hester | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Charles M Hester | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Russel W Hester | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Lois Hester | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Joseph Myers | 56 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 19 | Mary J Myers | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | George P Myers | 23 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 21 | John I Myers | 19 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 22 | Cecil I Givens | 34 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 23 | Grace W Givens | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Joyce H Givens | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Beatrice Givens | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Nathan L Givens | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Paul E Givens | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Sarah Lake | 61 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Peter Lake | 40 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Charles E Andrew | 47 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 31 | Louella Andrew | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Martha L Andrew | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Jonathan D Andrew | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Myrna X Andrew | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Alice L Andrew | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Clarence J Andrew | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Beulah Georgia L Andrew | 18 | Step-Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Luther S Shafer | 28 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 39 | Alice E Shafer | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Missouri |
| 40 | Harold E Shafer | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 41 | Luther H Shafer | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Eulla B Shafer | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 43 | John B Davault | 28 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Malinda Davault | 66 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 45 | John L Davault | 22 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 46 | William R Lunsford | 53 | Head | Sec. Hand | Indiana |
| 47 | Adam Thomas | 58 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 48 | Flora Thomas | 47 | Wife | Laborer | Missouri |
| 49 | John Thomas THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 50 | Leo Thomas | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
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)