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John Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Robeson, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Thomas across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Robeson, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alfred & William — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Robeson, North Carolina |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Smiths Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Thomas | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Henry Thomas | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| James Thomas | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Paul Thomas | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Mary Thomas | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Robeson, North …
Son, age 10
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 15 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Robeson, North …
Son, age 19
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Brick mill |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Robeson, North …
Head, age 27
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 John Thomas across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Robeson, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alfred Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father William Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alfred Thomas
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Thomas
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Thomas
b. ~1851
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Thomas
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Thomas
Head · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · 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 — Robeson, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Robeson, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1320unit:0428)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hattie | 86 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lula | 34 | Sister | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Earnest | 14 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | W. Katie | 6 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Dorsey | 5 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Amus Bobb | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Amus Bobb | 27 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Simpson Bobb | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lizzie A Bobb | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Malcom C Bobb | 1 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Lowell Bobb | 6 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | James T Bobb | 3 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Richard W Bobb | 4 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Katie Bobb | 10 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | George Brown | 13 | Grandson | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | John Thomas THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Mary E Thomas | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Henry Franklin Thomas | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | James D Thomas | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Paul Thomas | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Grover C Reding | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Lula Reding | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Clarence Reding | 11 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Pauline Reding | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Cecil Reding | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Hoyt Reding | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Silas Reding | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | John J Wilkinson | 49 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Alfred Wilkinson | 16 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Walter Wilkinson | 10 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Foster Brown | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Lillie Brown | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Lucy Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Hurrell Brown | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Frank Williamson | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Robert Myers | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 87 | W. H. Mason | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Martha M Mason | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Pearlie Mason | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Ed Mason | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Henry Council | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Rosa A Council | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Will Council | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Mamie Council | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Sallie Council | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Lillie Council | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Henry Council | 10 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Lucy Council | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Birdene Council | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Robert Council | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
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)