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Margaret Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Margaret Thomas across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Brown, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Katharine — first a daughter (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Female
Daughter
Born: South Dakota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Brown, Minnesota |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Township / Ward | Springfield Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Thomas | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Catherine Thomas | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| William Thomas | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1910
Brown, Minnesota
Daughter, age 21
Brown, Minnesota · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Madge |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1920
Brown, Minnesota
Daughter, age 30
Brown, Minnesota · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1930
Brown, Minnesota
Daughter, age 41
Brown, Minnesota · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Mary M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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 Margaret Thomas across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Brown, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katharine Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Thomas
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katharine Thomas
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Thomas
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Thomas
Daughter · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · Minnesota
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Sibling
William Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 29
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 — Brown, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Brown, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu825unit:1165)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Matthias Schroeder | 62 | Head | Janitor | Minnesota |
| 52 | Caroline Schroeder | 48 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 53 | Anna Schroeder | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 54 | Clara Schroeder | 16 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 55 | Arthur Schroeder | 13 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 56 | Veronica Schroeder | 10 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 57 | Iona Schroeder | 1 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 58 | Edward Callanan | 37 | Head | Mail Carrier | Minnesota |
| 59 | Rosa Callanan | 29 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Edward J. Callanan | 5 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 61 | Mary Callanan | 4 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 62 | Ellen Callanan | 88 | Mother | None | Ireland |
| 63 | William Henningsen | 45 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Marie Henningsen | 29 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 65 | Mathilda Kruse | 64 | Mother-in-law | None | Germany |
| 66 | George Lund | 27 | Head | Butcher | Minnesota |
| 67 | Edna Lund | 26 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 68 | Catherine Thomas | 60 | Head | None | Minnesota |
| 69 | Margaret Thomas THIS PERSON | 30 | Daughter | None | South Dakota |
| 70 | William Thomas | 29 | Son | Lineman | Minnesota |
| 71 | Ferdinand Schroeder | 39 | Head | Teamster | Minnesota |
| 72 | Mary Schroeder | 32 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 73 | Veronica Schroeder | 6 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 74 | Alva Schroeder | 5 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 75 | Melvin Bentley | 24 | Roomer | Engineer | U.S. |
| 76 | August Gielow | 70 | Head | None | Germany |
| 77 | Augusta Gielow | 74 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 78 | Anna Rundeen | 66 | Head | None | Norway |
| 79 | Evelyn Rundeen | 25 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 80 | Adolph Rundeen | 39 | Son | Painter | Minnesota |
| 81 | Kenneth Rundeen | 8 | Grand-Son | None | Minnesota |
| 82 | Donald Rundeen | 7 | Grand-Son | None | Minnesota |
| 83 | Felix Schotzko | 58 | Head | Proprietor | Bohemia |
| 84 | Alice Schotzko | 17 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 85 | Paul Schotzko | 10 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 86 | Clara Schotzko | 15 | Niece | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 87 | F. S. Rev. Rant | 44 | Head | Priest | Slovenia |
| 88 | Anna Foley | 41 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Ireland |
| 89 | Albert Blue | 43 | Head | Conductor | Indiana |
| 90 | Olivia Blue | 38 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 91 | Clarence Blue | 16 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 92 | Nellie Blue | 14 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 93 | Richard Blue | 9 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 94 | John F. Larson | 28 | Brother-in-law | Electrician | Illinois |
| 95 | Francis Brandt | 72 | Head | None | Germany |
| 96 | Bertha Brandt | 26 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 97 | James Gould | 61 | Head | None | New York |
| 98 | Mary Gould | 54 | Wife | None | Baden, Germany |
| 99 | Mamie Gould | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 100 | Anna Gould | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)