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Louis Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Transylvania, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Louis Thomas across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Transylvania, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Transylvania, North Carolina |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Louis M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hogback Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Louis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lila Thomas | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Edmond Thomas | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Louis Thomas | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Harley Thomas | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Lotha Thomas | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Lonney Thomas | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Lucy Thomas | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Edna Thomas | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Freeman Thomas | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Nelson Thomas | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Frank Thomas | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1910
Transylvania, North …
Head, age 33
Transylvania, North Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Louis M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Transylvania, North …
Head, age 42
Transylvania, North Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 11 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Louis M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Louis Thomas across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Transylvania, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Louis Thomas
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Transylvania, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Transylvania, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1321unit:0571)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis M. Thomas THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lotha I. Thomas | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Nelson B. Thomas | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lonney O. Thomas | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Harley M. Thomas | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lucy F. Thomas | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Lila F. Thomas | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Freeman T. Thomas | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Frank H. Thomas | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Edmond S. Thomas | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Edna B. Thomas | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Eulas C. Barker | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ida J. Barker | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Carl B. Barker | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Percy L. Barker | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Pearson M. Barker | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Wiley S. Barker | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Beulah F. Barker | 4 | Grand dau | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Edna N. Barker | 2 | Grand dau | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Victor E. Moore | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Hallie E. Moore | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lawrence C. Moore | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Troy S. Moore | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Janie M. Moore | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Willie F. Moore | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mildred E. Moore | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Philmore G. Moore | 23 | Cousin | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Washington Barker | 77 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Susan E. Barker | 65 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 30 | James Chapman | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Martha Chapman | 67 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | James Chapman | 32 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lula E. Chapman | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Lillie M. Chapman | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 35 | Maggie Henderson | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lizzie Henderson | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Mark H. Henderson | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Barton Henderson | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Faye Henderson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | James E. Henderson | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | James M. Ester | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Worth B. Ester | 22 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | June F. Ester | 17 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Jane Ester | 70 | Grandmother | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Jenson J. Smith | 67 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Lucy L. Smith | 64 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ada L. Smith | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Anderson J. Smith | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Emily E. Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Robert E. Smith | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)