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Nellie Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Nellie Thomas across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Noah — first a daughter (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Nellie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 32 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Noah Dean | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Isaac Thomas | Other | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Haywood Dean | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Annie Dean | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age 2
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age 13
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Nettie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age 24
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Nellie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | 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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Jefferson, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Noah Dean (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Dean (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adaline Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Thomas
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Noah Dean
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Dean
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Thomas
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adaline Thomas
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Nellie Thomas
Daughter · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Alabama
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Sibling
Haywood Dean
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 — Jefferson, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu022unit:0150)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Henry Conner | 23 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 52 | Essie Conner | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Ruby M. Conner | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Lucile Conner | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Samuel Conner | 22 | Brother | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Lawrence Summers | 19 | Boarder | Miner | Alabama |
| 57 | Everett M. Jackson | 39 | Head | Section Laborer | Alabama |
| 58 | Emma Jackson | 37 | Wife | Miner | Louisiana |
| 59 | George W. Jackson | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Josephine Jackson | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Joseph Jackson | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Inez Jackson | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Fred Jackson | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Lucile Jackson | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Louise Jackson | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Frances Jackson | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Edward Wright | 27 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Ruby L. Jackson | 20 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 69 | William Jackson | 24 | Husband | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Noah Dean | 49 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 71 | Annie Dean | 45 | Wife | Miner | Alabama |
| 72 | Haywood Dean | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Isaac Thomas | 31 | Son-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Nellie L. Thomas THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Miner | Alabama |
| 75 | Jim Scott | 23 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Nora Scott | 29 | Wife | Miner | Alabama |
| 77 | Pattie Scott | 51 | Sister-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Edward Hodges | 38 | Head | Lumberman | Alabama |
| 79 | Annie Hodges | 44 | Wife | Miner | Alabama |
| 80 | Ruthie M. Hodges | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Vera O. Hodges | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Annie B. Hodges | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Irving M. Jones | 48 | Head | Coal Miner | Alabama |
| 84 | Inoma Jones | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Jesse Jones | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Elsie Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Mary E. Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 88 | James W. Jones | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Ruby L. Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Harold Jones | 16 | Adopted Son | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Nancy Linton | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 92 | Nicholas Cook | 58 | Head | Driver | Virginia |
| 93 | Ella Cook | 58 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Luella Cook | 23 | at Home | Laundress | Alabama |
| 95 | Joseph Cook | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 96 | Margerie Cook | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Willie Summers | 46 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 98 | Mollie Summers | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 99 | Ebenezer B. Summers | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Margerie Summers | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Nellie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)