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Laura Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Floyd, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Laura Thomas across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Floyd, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Floyd, Virginia |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Laura E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Little River District Turtle Rock Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Thomas | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Claude Thomas | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Nettie Thomas | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Clyde Thomas | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Clarence Thomas | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Myrtle Thomas | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Laura Thomas | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Gertrude Thomas | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
Floyd, Virginia
Daughter, age
Floyd, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Floyd, Virginia
Daughter, age 10
Floyd, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Laura E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Laura Thomas across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Floyd, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Laura Thomas
Daughter · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Virginia
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Sibling
Gertrude Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claude Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clyde Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Floyd, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Floyd, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1887unit:0513)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James M. West | 42 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Arthur D. West | 36 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Sidney W. Thompson | 23 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 4 | Viola J. Thompson | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | George L. Radford | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Lizzie Radford | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Swanson Radford | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Wilson Radford | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Willard Radford | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Lelia Radford | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Gabriel Underwood | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Thursa Underwood | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Annie Underwood | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | John H. Peters | 75 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Mary J. Peters | 67 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Everett M. Peters | 13 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Elkanah Thompson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 18 | Mary M. Thompson | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Murphy Thompson | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Roy Thompson | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Maurice F. Thompson | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Velma Underwood | 30 | Step daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Ivory Underwood | 7 | Step niece | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Clyde S. Light | 22 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Ocie L. Light | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Addie D. Light | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Edith L. Light | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Harvey F. Jamison | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Lucy V. Jamison | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | David C. Jamison | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Milton H. Jamison | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Sallie W. Jamison | 73 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Bennie Thompson | 39 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Mary P. Guthrie | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Annie Guthrie | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Edna Guthrie | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Nettie S. Thomas | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 38 | Myrtle M. Thomas | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Gertrude S. Thomas | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Claude C. Thomas | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Clarence E. Thomas | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Clyde W. Thomas | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Laura E. Thomas THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Walter T. Thomas | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Lura A. Terry | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Lula A. Wood | 16 | Ward | — | Virginia |
| 47 | William F. West | 57 | Head | Mail Carrier | Virginia |
| 48 | Eura S. West | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | John G. West | 29 | Son | Miller | Virginia |
| 50 | Mary L. West | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | 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)