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Maggie Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Clay, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Maggie Thomas across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Clay, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clay, Mississippi |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Abbott Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Maggie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Thomas | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ernest Thomas | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Lydia Thomas | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Maggie Thomas | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Ernest Thomas | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Albert Thomas | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Leon Thomas | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1900
Clay, Mississippi
Spouse, age 23
Clay, Mississippi · implied b. ~1877 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Clay, Mississippi
Spouse, age 30
Clay, Mississippi · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Clay, Mississippi
Spouse, age 40
Clay, Mississippi · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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 Maggie Thomas across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Clay, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Maggie Thomas
Spouse · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, Mississippi
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu873unit:0248)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W L Andrews | 38 | Head | General Farming | Mississippi |
| 2 | Mattie Andrews | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Mattie Lou Andrews | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | James Robert Andrews | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Ellie May Andrews | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Tallie Andrews | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | A C Andrews | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Ed Perry | 32 | Head | General Farming | Mississippi |
| 9 | Lula Perry | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Sam Perry | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Harry Bush | 43 | Head | General Farming | Mississippi |
| 12 | Alice Bush | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Eva Bush | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Curry Bell Bush | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Pearley Bush | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Bertha Lee Bush | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Minnie Lou Bush | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Robt Sen Griffin | 63 | Head | General Farming | Mississippi |
| 19 | Annie Griffin | 32 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Robt Griffin | 16 | Son | School | Mississippi |
| 21 | Ernest Thomas | 42 | Head | General Farming | Alabama |
| 22 | Maggie Thomas THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Ernest Thomas | 19 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | James Thomas | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Lydia Thomas | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Albert Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Leon Thomas | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Woody Lain | 47 | Head | General Farming | Mississippi |
| 29 | Lillie Lain | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | W E Andrews | 47 | Head | General Farming | Indiana |
| 31 | Maud Andrews | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Harma Andrews | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Lois Andrews | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Virginia Andrews | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Ethel Andrews | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | W E Andrews | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | James Andrews | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Harold Andrews | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Charles Williams | 45 | Head | General Farming | Mississippi |
| 40 | Idell Williams | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Vernon Williams | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Earl Williams | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Thelma Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Lucile Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Lafonia Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Louella Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Irma Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)