LT
Lula Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Lula Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Female
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Kentucky |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Shelbyville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucille Thomas | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lula Thomas | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Isaac Thomas | Other | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Emma Thomas | Other | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Charles Thomas | Other | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Audrey Thomas | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Baxter Thomas | Other | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lucille Thomas | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Rudolph Thomas | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Jesse Thomas | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Kentucky
Head, age 34
Shelby, Kentucky · implied b. ~1886 — 10 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Shelby, Kentucky
Spouse, age 44
Shelby, Kentucky · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Shelby-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 55
Shelby-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shelbyville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Lula Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Lula Thomas
Head · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · Kentucky
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Kentucky
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Kentucky
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu598unit:0659)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma Duke | 55 | Head | Cook | Kentucky |
| 2 | Emma L. Duke | 15 | Daughter | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 3 | Katie Bell Duke | 13 | Daughter | House Girl | Kentucky |
| 4 | Will Franklin Duke | 32 | Son | Yard Laborer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Frank Lewis | 34 | Head | Driver | Kentucky |
| 6 | Annie Lewis | 25 | Wife | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 7 | Mary Francis Lewis | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Minnie Bell Lewis | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Maria Bumpus | 50 | Head | Cook | Kentucky |
| 12 | Julia Morris | 22 | Head | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 13 | Mary Lou Shobe Morris | 54 | Mother | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 14 | Lucy Mosley Morris | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | George Simpson | 40 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 16 | Mary Simpson | 17 | Daughter | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 17 | Walter Givens | 44 | Head | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 18 | Wallace Givens | 48 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Lee Tadwell | 21 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Annie Jackson Tadwell | 19 | Wife | Cook | Kentucky |
| 21 | Joe Alex Tadwell | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Jesse Dale | 53 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Elizabeth Dale | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Lula Thomas THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Lucille Thomas | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Rudolph Burton Thomas | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Audrey Mary Thomas | 22 | Sister | House Girl | Kentucky |
| 28 | Emma Lee Thomas | 16 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Baxter Thomas | 12 | Brother | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Charles Thomas | 4 | Brother | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Jesse Thomas | 38 | Husband | Restaurant | Kentucky |
| 32 | Lucille Foster Thomas | 1 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Isaac Stewart Thomas | 9 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Joe Johnson | 51 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Lizzie Charlie Johnson | 51 | Boarder | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 36 | Hattie May Walker | 22 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Lula Walker | 20 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Sylvia Spencer | 23 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Richard Thomas | 24 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 40 | Charlie Jones | 30 | Head | General Labor | Kentucky |
| 41 | Elias Mcintyre | 23 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Goldie Wakefield | 23 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 43 | Mary Ann Wakefield | 21 | Sister | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Albert Morris | 60 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Mary Morris | 54 | Wife | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 46 | Ed Randler | 40 | Head | Teamster | Kentucky |
| 47 | Effie Randler | 33 | Wife | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 48 | Samuel Randler | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Lona Harris Randler | 28 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Kentucky |
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)