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Laura Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Camden, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Laura Thomas across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Camden, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Camden, New Jersey |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Camden City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Thomas | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Laura Thomas | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Jerry Thomas | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Ben Thomas | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Camden, New …
Spouse, age 23
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Lansina |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Camden, New …
Spouse, age 34
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1876 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Children Born | 0 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Camden, New …
Spouse, age 43
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Laura Thomas across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Camden, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Laura Thomas
Spouse · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · New Jersey
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Camden, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Camden, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1023unit:0421)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bennet Hill | 29 | Head | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 2 | Hettie Hill | 28 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 3 | Israel Miller | 45 | Head | Packer | New Jersey |
| 4 | Mary Miller | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Clara M. Miller | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | George Miller | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Nathan Brutton | 65 | Father-in-law | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 8 | Frank Honors | 34 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 9 | Julia Honors | 27 | Wife | — | District of Columbia |
| 10 | Francis Honors | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Annie Ashley | 70 | Head | Laundress | Maryland |
| 12 | Zora Ashley | 40 | Daughter | Laborer | Maryland |
| 13 | Andrew Ashley | 48 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 14 | Joseph Ashley | 27 | Son | Nutmaker | Maryland |
| 15 | Dennis Sullivan | 47 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 16 | Ben Thomas | 46 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Laura Thomas THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Laura Thomas | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Jerry Thomas | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | William Ashley | 48 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 21 | Laura B. Ashley | 28 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 22 | Stanford Ashley | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | James Harrison | 43 | Boarder | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 24 | John Adkins | 29 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 25 | Carrie Wood | 33 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | New Jersey |
| 26 | Irene Wood | 12 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Claude Wood | 10 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | William Robinson | 35 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Anna Harris | 37 | Head | Flagwoman | Maryland |
| 30 | Wilmer Harris | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | James Harris | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Russell Harris | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Theresa Harris | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Bernice Harris | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Albert Priddle | 45 | Head | Pressfeeder | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Aldine Priddle | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Andrew Robinson | 25 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 38 | Fannie Robinson | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Charles Negrilla | 54 | Head | Laborer | Bermuda |
| 40 | Eva Negrilla | 54 | Wife | — | Bermuda |
| 41 | Amelia Negrilla | 11 | Daughter | — | Bermuda |
| 42 | James Bell | 48 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 43 | Louisa M. Bell | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | James A. Bell | 20 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 45 | John A. Bell | 16 | Son | Printer'S Tender | New Jersey |
| 46 | Mary H. Bell | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Florence Bell | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Archibald Bell | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | George W. Williams | 52 | Head | Longshoreman | Virginia |
| 50 | Sterling Mulford | 48 | Lodger | Baker | Virginia |
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)