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Lillie Thomas — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Houston, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Lillie Thomas across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Houston, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1896), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1896
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Houston, Texas |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Prec No 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lillie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Roberts | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1874 |
| Lillie Thomas | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Lizzie Thomas | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Harriet Roberts | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1866 |
| Bessie Thomas | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| Minnie Roberts | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1873 |
| Richard Roberts | Head | — | 69 | ~1831 |
| Richard Roberts | Son | — | 24 | ~1876 |
| Jerry Thomas | Son | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| Charley Roberts | Son | — | 11 | ~1889 |
| Cleo Thomas | Son | — | 1 | ~1899 |
| Solomon Roberts | Son | — | 14 | ~1886 |
| Mina Roberts | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
Houston, Texas
Daughter, age 4
Houston, Texas · implied b. ~1896 — 13 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1910
Houston, Texas
Daughter, age 14
Houston, Texas · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Lallie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Lillie Thomas across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Houston, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lillie Thomas
Daughter · 1900 · age 4 · b. ~1896 · Texas
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Sibling
Mattie Roberts
Sibling · 1900 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cleo Thomas
Sibling · 1900 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Roberts
Sibling · 1900 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Thomas
Sibling · 1900 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Roberts
Sibling · 1900 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charley Roberts
Sibling · 1900 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerry Thomas
Sibling · 1900 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harriet Roberts
Sibling · 1900 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Thomas
Sibling · 1900 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Solomon Roberts
Sibling · 1900 · 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
1900 US Federal Census — Houston, Texas
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1900 US Federal Census — Houston, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1647unit:0024)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Barlow | 53 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Victoria Barlow | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Mary Barlow | 21 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 4 | Sandy Barlow | 20 | Son | — | Texas |
| 5 | John Barlow | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 6 | John B. Power | 27 | Boarder | Traveling Musician | Texas |
| 7 | Oscar Baker | 22 | Boarder | Traveling Musician | Texas |
| 8 | Richard Roberts | 69 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 9 | Mina Roberts | 40 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 10 | Harriet Roberts | 33 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 11 | Solomon Roberts | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 12 | Charley Roberts | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 13 | Minnie Roberts | 26 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | Richard Roberts | 24 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 15 | Mattie Roberts | 26 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | Bessie Thomas | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 17 | Lillie Thomas THIS PERSON | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 18 | Jerry Thomas | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 19 | Lizzie Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 20 | Cleo Thomas | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 21 | Calvin Martin | 65 | Head | Day Laborer | Alabama |
| 22 | Ellen Martin | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 23 | George Martin | 22 | Son | — | Texas |
| 24 | Mary Martin | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | Maggie Johnson | 57 | Friend | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Edward Ray | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 27 | Sam Handy | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 28 | Lillie Handy | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Fred Handy | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 30 | Cora Handy | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 31 | Elijah Roberts | 30 | Head | — | Texas |
| 32 | Clarissa Roberts | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 33 | Mollie Roberts | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 34 | Nellie Roberts | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 35 | Ira Roberts | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 36 | Ruby Roberts | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 37 | Easter Prince | 47 | Head | — | Texas |
| 38 | Mary Prince | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 39 | Mattie Prince | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 40 | Jonas Prince | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 41 | Jimmy Prince | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 42 | Cleveland Prince | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 43 | Caroline Gilmore | 58 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Bertha Young | 9 | G. Daughter | — | Texas |
| 45 | Lorenzo Gilmore | 21 | Son | — | Texas |
| 46 | David M. Smith | 55 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Mattie Smith | 55 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Lilla Smith | 22 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 49 | Almeda Smith | 32 | Sister | — | Texas |
| 50 | Pink Taylor | 19 | Servant | — | Texas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)