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Laura Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Putnam, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Laura Thomas across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Putnam, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1863), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1863
Female
Spouse
Born: Ohio
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Putnam, Ohio |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Dupont Vil |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Thomas | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Leland Thomas | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| William Thomas | Head | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Laura Thomas | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1900
Putnam, Ohio
Spouse, age 39
Putnam, Ohio · implied b. ~1861 — 7 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 | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Putnam, Ohio
Spouse, age 47
Putnam, Ohio · implied b. ~1863 — 7 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 | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Years Married | 24 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Putnam, Ohio
Spouse, age 57
Putnam, Ohio · implied b. ~1863 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links Laura Thomas across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Putnam, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Laura Thomas
Spouse · 1920 · age 57 · b. ~1863 · Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Putnam, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Putnam, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1429unit:0984)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George W. Hicks | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Thomas Hicks | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Warren S. Mapes | 25 | Head | Merchant | Ohio |
| 54 | L. Myra Mapes | 25 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Maurice H. Mapes | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 56 | David West | 69 | Head | Farmer | Ind. |
| 57 | Alva West | 64 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 58 | George West | 31 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 59 | James Smith | 67 | Head | Farmer | Penn. |
| 60 | Rosina Smith | 64 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Herman Tusing | 70 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Rachel Tusing | 72 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Hess G. Miller | 28 | Head | Painter | Ind. |
| 64 | Bessie L. Miller | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Howard Miller | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Charles S. Horton | 50 | Head | Janitor | Ind. |
| 67 | Robert D. Wells | 44 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 68 | Samantha Wells | 43 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Robert L. Wells | 21 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 70 | Bessie A. Wells | 18 | Dau | Servant | Ohio |
| 71 | Cedric Wells | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Bernice Wells | 8 | Dau | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Ernest Wells | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Dan Fish | 61 | Head | Merchant | Mich. |
| 75 | Della Fish | 54 | Wife | — | Mich. |
| 76 | Elta Fish | 13 | Dau | — | Mich. |
| 77 | Roger Fish | 9 | Son | — | Mich. |
| 78 | John Winchester | 52 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Bessie Winchester | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Joshua Gale | 88 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 81 | Margaret A. Gale | 68 | Dau | — | Ohio |
| 82 | Jay Du Bois | 47 | Head | — | Switzerland |
| 83 | Phoebe R. Du Bois | 67 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 84 | John Ankeny | 70 | Head | Labour | Ohio |
| 85 | Emma M. Ankeny | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 86 | Ralph Brandt | 34 | Head | Agent | Ohio |
| 87 | Florence M. Brandt | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 88 | William H. Thomas | 61 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 89 | Laura Thomas THIS PERSON | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 90 | Leland Thomas | 24 | Son | Labour | Ohio |
| 91 | Fred Thomas | 22 | Son | Labour | Ohio |
| 92 | William Hubbard | 54 | Head | Labour | Ohio |
| 93 | Anna Hubbard | 51 | Wife | — | Penn. |
| 94 | Guy Hubbard | 30 | Son | Labour | Ohio |
| 95 | Goldie Hubbard | 15 | Dau | — | Ohio |
| 96 | Francis E. Myers | 60 | Head | Blacksmith | Ohio |
| 97 | Flora Myers | 60 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 98 | Flora Myers | 29 | Dau | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 99 | Clarence Myers | 10 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 100 | Ellsworth Melotte | 44 | Head | Labour | Ohio |
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)