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Lewis Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Republic, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Lewis Thomas across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Republic, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Republic, Kansas |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Lewis H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Munden City Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lewis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emery Thomas | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| E Thomas | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Stephen Alexander | Other | — | 84 | ~1836 |
| Harriet Alexander | Other | — | 80 | ~1840 |
| Lewis Thomas | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1900
Republic, Kansas
Head, age 39
Republic, Kansas · implied b. ~1861 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Lewis H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada (Eng) |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Republic, Kansas
Head, age 47
Republic, Kansas · implied b. ~1863 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Lewis F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Penn-English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Republic, Kansas
Head, age 58
Republic, Kansas · implied b. ~1862 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Lewis H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Lewis Thomas across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Republic, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lewis Thomas
Head · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Republic, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Republic, Kansas
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu547unit:0302)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Sterba | 48 | Head | Farmer | Bohemia |
| 2 | Anna Sterba | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Edward Sterba | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Mary Sterba | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | John Sterba | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Joseph F. Sterba | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Helen Sterba | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Albert Sterba | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Anna C. Sterba | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Anna Barta | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Bohemia |
| 11 | Lewis H. Thomas THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 12 | E. May Thomas | 55 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Emery Z. Thomas | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 14 | Stephen Alexander | 84 | Father-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Harriet Alexander | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Lloyd H. Thomas | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 17 | Anna Thomas | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Emil L. Thomas | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Alfred G. Thomas | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | John B. West | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 21 | Alice J. West | 22 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Lloyd B. West | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Lloyd P. West | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Mildred A. West | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Chester M. West | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Velma M. West | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Olive I. West | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 28 | George E. Mosier | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Rosella Mosier | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Walter G. Mosier | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 31 | Alfred G. Mosier | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 32 | Elmer J. Mosier | 21 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Leland F. Mosier | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 34 | Ora B. Warthen | 56 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 35 | Alice Warthen | 53 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Harry A. Eickman | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 37 | Anna B. Eickman | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Doloris E. Eickman | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Ardis P. Eickman | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Lora H. Eickman | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 41 | Mattie J. Eickman | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Ethel M. Eickman | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Nelda L. Eickman | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Joseph R. Jenkins | 61 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 45 | Louisa C. Jenkins | 54 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | Charles B. Jenkins | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 47 | Jessie B. Jenkins | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
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)