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Joseph Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Orleans, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Thomas across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Orleans, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Orleans, Louisiana |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Self |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noella Richardson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Joseph Thomas | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Cicle Richardson | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| George Thomas | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Grace Thomas | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Victor Thomas | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Rosa Thomas | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Joseph Thomas | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Rosa Thomas | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Orleans, Louisiana
Other, age 24
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1876 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1910
Orleans, Louisiana
Other, age 35
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Yard |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Head, age 44
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1876 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Self |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Joseph Thomas across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Orleans, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Thomas
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Louisiana
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Orleans, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Orleans, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu620unit:0974)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Arthur J Mcville | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Albert A Mcville | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Arthur Pollins | 33 | Brother-in-law | Labour | Louisiana |
| 54 | Leodoicia Pollins | 37 | Sister-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Joseph Bechet | 26 | Head | Barber | Louisiana |
| 56 | Rosama Bechet | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Leonie Bechet | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Allick T Levine | 40 | Head | Collector | Alabama |
| 59 | Adina Levine | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | John N Seamer | 24 | Head | Labour | Louisiana |
| 61 | Veronica Seamer | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | June O Seamer | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Wesley J Seamer | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | John M Lambert | 35 | Head | Motorman | Louisiana |
| 65 | Louisa H Lambert | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | John M Lambert | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Josephine M Lambert | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | John Lawson | 51 | Head | Ship Builder | Louisiana |
| 69 | Jules Lawson | 43 | Brother | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 70 | John Wanish | 42 | Head | — | Bohemia |
| 71 | Josephine Wanish | 40 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
| 72 | Joseph Thomas THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Labor | Louisiana |
| 73 | Rosa Thomas | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Joseph Jr Thomas | 17 | Son | Labour | Louisiana |
| 75 | Victor A Thomas | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Grace Thomas | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | George Thomas | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Rosa M Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Noella Richardson | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Cicle Richardson | 1 | Grandchild | — | Louisiana |
| 81 | Hortal Moleau | 37 | Head | Cooper | Louisiana |
| 82 | Jennie Moleau | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 83 | Victoria Moleau | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 84 | Irma Moleau | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 85 | Hortal Jr Moleau | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 86 | Elzar Moleau | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 87 | Jerry Taylor | 36 | Head | Labour | Louisiana |
| 88 | Rosa Taylor | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 89 | Sarah Lee | 57 | Mother-in-law | Cook | Louisiana |
| 90 | Charles Brown | 48 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 91 | Alice Brown | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Mary V Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 93 | Augustine Garcia | 31 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 94 | Gilbert O Garcia | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 95 | Bertha Garcia | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 96 | Harold Aguilar | 24 | Head | Bookkeeper | Louisiana |
| 97 | Assumption Aguilar | 19 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 98 | August Beaubay | 27 | Head | Builder | Louisiana |
| 99 | Alice Beaubay | 29 | Wife | Stenographer | Louisiana |
| 100 | Alice H Beaubay | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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)