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Mabel Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sangamon, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Mabel Thomas across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sangamon, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sangamon, Illinois |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Mabel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Springfield Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mabel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Thomas | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Milton Thomas | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Bertha Thomas | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Bertha Thomas | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Lavina Thomas | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Florence Thomas | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| George Thomas | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Melvin Thomas | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Mabel Thomas | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sangamon, Illinois
Daughter, age
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Mabel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Sangamon, Illinois
Daughter, age 11
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Mabel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Mabel Thomas across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Sangamon, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mabel Thomas
Daughter · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Illinois
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Sibling
Frances Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lavina Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Sangamon, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Sangamon, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu406unit:0444)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George Lenhart | 23 | Son | Teamster | Illinois |
| 52 | Ida Lenhart | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | George Thomas | 43 | Head | Steamfitter | Illinois |
| 54 | Bertha Thomas | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Melvin Thomas | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Milton Thomas | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Mabel Thomas THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Lavina Thomas | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Frances Thomas | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Florence Thomas | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Bertha Thomas | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Theodore Abernathy | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 63 | Ethel Abernathy | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Beulah Abernathy | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 65 | William Abernathy | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Dorothy Abernathy | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Fred Harrison | 19 | Stepson | Collector | Tennessee |
| 68 | Clay Jennings | 37 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Edna Jennings | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Nathan Logan | 54 | Head | Watchman | Illinois |
| 71 | Lora Logan | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Marie Logan | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Charles Hershman | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 74 | Cornelia Smith | 61 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Bert Marshall | 45 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 76 | Essie M. Marshall | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Gladys Marshall | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Floyd Marshall | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Wesley Marshall | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Lora Marshall | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Dorothy Marshall | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Ester Marshall | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Helen Marshall | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Howard Marshall | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Earl Marshall | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Carl Marshall | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Almira B. Swayze | 52 | Head | Superintendent | Illinois |
| 88 | Tessia Harding | 28 | Servant | Nurse | Ohio |
| 89 | Nellie A. Davis | 17 | Servant | Nurse | Arkansas |
| 90 | Charles Patterson | 46 | Servant | Laborer | Illinois |
| 91 | Mary C. Davis | 28 | Servant | Nurse | Indiana |
| 92 | Grace S. Pennell | 22 | Servant | Waitress | Missouri |
| 93 | Nora A. Lynn | 54 | Servant | Cook | Missouri |
| 94 | Virginia Hodson | 46 | Servant | Dishwasher | Missouri |
| 95 | James Sumner | 53 | Servant | Dishwasher | Missouri |
| 96 | James W. Lynn | 17 | Servant | Laborer | Illinois |
| 97 | Elmer C. Hagler | 57 | Head | Physician Medical | Illinois |
| 98 | Kent Hagler | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Kent Hagler | 22 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Clarissa Hagler | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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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)