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Nellie Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Barbour, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Thomas across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Barbour, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elias & Will — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Barbour, Alabama |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 14 |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Thomas | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Fannie Thomas | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Will Thomas | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Tom Thomas | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Mary Thomas | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1910
Barbour, Alabama
Daughter, age 2
Barbour, Alabama · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Nell |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Barbour, Alabama
Daughter, age 11
Barbour, Alabama · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Barbour, Alabama
Other, age 22
Barbour, Alabama · implied b. ~1908 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Nettie |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Nellie Thomas across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Barbour, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elias Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nell Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elias Thomas
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Thomas
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nell Thomas
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Thomas
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Nellie Thomas
Daughter · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Alabama
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Sibling
Tom Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fannie 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 — Barbour, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Barbour, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu3unit:0546)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ester Mae | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Flynn | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Charlie Murry | 48 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 4 | Nettie Murry | 45 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | Nathan Shipman | 75 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 6 | Lula Shipman | 34 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | Julius Shipman | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 8 | Annie Shipman | 20 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 9 | James Shipman | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 10 | Mamie Mckinney | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 11 | Lizzie Mckinney | 6 | Grand dau | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Rosie Mckinney | 4 | Grand dau | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Lucile Mckinney | 3 | Grand dau | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Adam Jackson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 15 | Mollie Jackson | 46 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 16 | James Jackson | 26 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 17 | Rosetta Jackson | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | Dossie Jackson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | Willie Jackson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 20 | Bertha Jackson | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 21 | Herbert Jackson | 15 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 22 | Ben Frank Jackson | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 23 | Julia Jackson | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 24 | Lucile Jackson | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | Marion Lee Jackson | 8 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 26 | Mary Mcrae | 39 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 27 | Lucile Mcrae | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 28 | Delia Mcrae | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 29 | Jesse Pinkney | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 30 | Adilda Pinkney | 39 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 31 | Dollie Lou Pinkney | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 32 | Charlie Bell Pinkney | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 33 | Doris Pinkney | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 34 | Willie Bell Pinkney | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 35 | James Pinkney | 9 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 36 | Annie Mae Pinkney | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Dave Mcrae | 68 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 38 | Sallie Mcrae | 64 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 39 | John H. Faulk | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 40 | Nellie Faulk | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Meredith Faulk | 22 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 42 | Robert Faulk | 21 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 43 | Danking Faulk | 15 | Son | Student | Alabama |
| 44 | Hattie Faulk | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Irene Faulk | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Will Thomas | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 47 | Mary Thomas | 33 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 48 | Fannie Thomas | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 49 | Nellie Thomas THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 50 | Tom Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Nellie + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)