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Joseph Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sussex, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Thomas across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sussex, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1847), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 73
b. ~1847
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sussex, Delaware |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joseph H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Seaford Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1847 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Thomas | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Joseph Thomas | Head | — | 73 | ~1847 |
| Marion Thomas | Other | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Dale Thomas | Other | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Oscar Thomas | Son | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Lizzie Thomas | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 53
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1847 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joseph H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1847 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 62
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1848 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joseph H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 73
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1847 — 6 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joseph H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Thomas across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sussex, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Thomas
Head · 1920 · age 73 · b. ~1847 · Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — Sussex, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu201unit:0169)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | — | 63 | Head | Retired | Delaware |
| 52 | Sarah J. | 65 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 53 | Joseph L. | 22 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 54 | Sam High | 59 | Head | Proprietor | Delaware |
| 55 | Mary E. High | 59 | Wife | Laborer | Delaware |
| 56 | James L. High | 26 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 57 | Wayne W. Hickman | 18 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 58 | Mary E. Hickman | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Delaware |
| 59 | Lee Lowery | 30 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 60 | Elizabeth Lowery | 26 | Wife | Pipe Fitter | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Dorothy H. Lowery | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 62 | Marjorie L. Lowery | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 63 | George L. Lowery | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 64 | Marian V. Lowery | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 65 | Joseph H. Thomas THIS PERSON | 73 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Lizzie E. Thomas | 60 | Wife | Farmer | Delaware |
| 67 | Oscar M. Thomas | 37 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 68 | Pearl E. Thomas | 20 | Daughter | Detective | Delaware |
| 69 | Dale O. Thomas | 10 | Son in law | Teacher | Delaware |
| 70 | Marion E. Thomas | 9 | Daughter in law | — | Delaware |
| 71 | Levina E. Steelmen | 28 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 72 | Lucinda M. Steelmen | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 73 | Cora E. Steelmen | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 74 | Emma M. Donaway | 54 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 75 | Ruth E. Donaway | 19 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 76 | Walter Donaway | 15 | Son | Seamstress | Delaware |
| 77 | Seymore C. Morris | 52 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Jennie C. Morris | 42 | Wife | Engineer | New York |
| 79 | Ruth G. Morris | 18 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 80 | Gertrude H. Morris | 16 | Daughter | Seamstress | Delaware |
| 81 | Margaret A. Morris | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 82 | Catherine M. Morris | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 83 | Sidney W. Morris | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 84 | Morris A. Morris | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 85 | Edward R. Morris | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 86 | Ben R. Mears | 23 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 87 | Ernest D. Morris | 54 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 88 | Alice M. Morris | 48 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 89 | Frank G. Chandler | 41 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 90 | Annie S. Chandler | 37 | Wife | Farmer | Delaware |
| 91 | Elijah W. Gray | 59 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 92 | Julia E. Gray | 58 | Wife | Farmer | Delaware |
| 93 | Rebecca Gray | 35 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 94 | Elsie M. Gray | 25 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 95 | Alvin J. Simmons | 28 | Head | Teacher | Delaware |
| 96 | Imogene L. Simmons | 26 | Wife | Merchant | Delaware |
| 97 | Gerald A. Simmons | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 98 | Louis J. Simmons | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 99 | John H. Long | 51 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 100 | Lizzie B. Long | 51 | Wife | Mail Carrier | Maryland |
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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)