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Nellie Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Wayne, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Ford City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Thomas | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Nellie Thomas | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Walter Thomas | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Nellie Thomas | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Spouse, age 35
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Other, age 47
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Nettie E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 57
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Nettie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | none |
| Class of Worker | none |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Nellie Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie Thomas
Spouse · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu814unit:0768)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank J. Bader | 51 | Head | Assembler | Kansas |
| 2 | Josephine Bader | 37 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 3 | Earl Bader | 5 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 4 | Walter Thomas | 37 | Head | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Nellie Thomas THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Nellie G. Thomas | 3 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 7 | Mary L. Thomas | 2 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 8 | Henry Schmidt | 26 | Head | Inspector | Michigan |
| 9 | Helen Schmidt | 24 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 10 | George H. Stiles | 30 | Head | Shaper | Michigan |
| 11 | Margaret Stiles | 34 | Wife | None | Scotland |
| 12 | Nelson R. Stiles | 3 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 13 | Douglass G. Stiles | 1 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 14 | Gustave Luckritz | 38 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 15 | Ida Luckritz | 44 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 16 | Walter Rarther | 14 | Step Son | Machine Operator | Minnesota |
| 17 | Marguerite Rarther | 12 | Step Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 18 | Carl Luckritz | 1 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 19 | John A. Bringhurst | 52 | Head | — | England |
| 20 | John B. Bringhurst | 25 | Son | Chauffeur | Ohio |
| 21 | Hannah Unde | 68 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | England |
| 22 | Jay W. De Graff | 44 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 23 | Gertrude G. De Graff | 34 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 24 | Adele M. De Graff | 16 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 25 | George Yost | 55 | Head | Watchman | Germany |
| 26 | Louisa Yost | 53 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 27 | Louis Yost | 26 | Son | Experimental | New York |
| 28 | Charlie Yost | 18 | Son | Toolmaker | New Jersey |
| 29 | Weston Yost | 16 | Son | Toolmaker | New Jersey |
| 30 | Hattie Yost | 12 | Daughter | None | Ohio |
| 31 | Bert Blodgett | 52 | Head | Hardening | Michigan |
| 32 | Louise Blodgett | 51 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 33 | Alice Blodgett | 18 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 34 | William J. Trupchurch | 33 | Head | Grager | Canada |
| 35 | Minnie Trupchurch | 23 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Eillie Trupchurch | 0 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 37 | Myrtle Blodgett | 29 | Head | None | Michigan |
| 38 | Harold Blodgett | 9 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 39 | Archie Blodgett | 8 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 40 | Maggie Henry | 57 | Mother | None | Newfoundland |
| 41 | Thomas Henry | 58 | Step Father | None | Michigan |
| 42 | John Trosell | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 43 | Josephine Trosell | 43 | Wife | None | New York |
| 44 | Aloysius Trosell | 22 | Son | Glass Setting | New York |
| 45 | John Trosell | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Josephine Trosell | 16 | Daughter | Stock Girl | Michigan |
| 47 | Edward Trosell | 14 | Son | Delivery Boy | Michigan |
| 48 | Lucille Trosell | 12 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
| 49 | Irving Trosell | 8 | Son | None | Michigan |
| 50 | Margaret Trosell | 6 | Daughter | None | Michigan |
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)