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Martha Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Modoc, California
Our Model Tree links this Martha Thomas across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Modoc, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1858), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1858
Female
Spouse
Born: England
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Modoc, California |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1902 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Township / Ward | Alturas Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1858 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Thomas | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Agnes Thomas | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| James Thomas | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Albert Thomas | Son | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Martha Thomas | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1858 |
Census Appearances
1900
Modoc, California
Spouse, age 47
Modoc, California · implied b. ~1853 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1853 |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1910
Modoc, California
Spouse, age 53
Modoc, California · implied b. ~1857 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Years Married | 32 |
| Children Born | 12 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1920
Modoc, California
Spouse, age 62
Modoc, California · implied b. ~1858 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1902 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Thomas across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Modoc, California, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Thomas
Spouse · 1920 · age 62 · b. ~1858 · California
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1920 US Federal Census — Modoc, California
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1920 US Federal Census — Modoc, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu122unit:0049)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Archie Close | 58 | Head | Owner | New York |
| 52 | Mary Close | 37 | Wife | — | California |
| 53 | Charles Lundman | 66 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Chip Hing | 29 | Head | Merchant | China |
| 55 | Ah Hing | 39 | Companion | Cook | China |
| 56 | Chun Hing | 64 | Boardman | Cook | China |
| 57 | Shing Hing | 36 | Boardman | Cook | China |
| 58 | Jesse Lantz | 57 | Head | Merchant | California |
| 59 | Emma M Lantz | 52 | Wife | — | California |
| 60 | George Lauer | 56 | Head | Merchant | California |
| 61 | Cindy Langveld | 51 | Lodger | Regis Nurse | Holland |
| 62 | Santiago Rodriguez | 47 | Head | Herder | Spain |
| 63 | Ariel Laird | 36 | Head | District Attorney | California |
| 64 | Nelia Laird | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 65 | John Fitzhugh | 44 | Head | Laborer | California |
| 66 | Nettie Fitzhugh | 35 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 67 | Chester M Mahan | 55 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 68 | Martha F Mahan | 53 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 69 | George Mahan | 23 | Son | Clerk | California |
| 70 | Barney Sanders | 33 | Head | Baker | Tennessee |
| 71 | Gertie Sanders | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | John A Nilander | 39 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 73 | Mary Nilander | 39 | Wife | — | Azores Island |
| 74 | John Nilander | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 75 | Alois Nilander | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 76 | William Mackey | 53 | Head | Care Taker | England |
| 77 | Lizzie Mackey | 42 | Wife | — | England |
| 78 | Annie Mackey | 15 | Daughter | — | England |
| 79 | Katie Mackey | 12 | Daughter | — | England |
| 80 | William J Mackey | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 81 | Rose Mackey | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 82 | George Mackey | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 83 | Reynolds Wells | 24 | Boarder | Garage Man | California |
| 84 | Edward Neil | 17 | Head | Laborer | California |
| 85 | Casey Neil | 16 | Wife | — | California |
| 86 | James Thomas | 63 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 87 | Martha Thomas THIS PERSON | 62 | Wife | — | England |
| 88 | Albert Thomas | 34 | Son | Farmer | California |
| 89 | Frances Thomas | 26 | Daughter | — | California |
| 90 | Agnes Thomas | 19 | Daughter | — | California |
| 91 | George L Stephens | 49 | Head | Carpenter | England |
| 92 | Daisy A Stephens | 49 | Wife | — | England |
| 93 | Herbert A Stephens | 27 | Son | — | England |
| 94 | Gardner Hull | 23 | Head | Laborer | California |
| 95 | Edith R Hull | 20 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 96 | John Stiles | 72 | Head | Writer | Vermont |
| 97 | Mary M Stiles | 72 | Wife | — | California |
| 98 | Stephen D Connell | 44 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Nell Connell | 38 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 100 | Leona M Connell | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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)