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Paul Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Paul Thomas across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Elkhart, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Solomon & Solomon — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Elkhart, Indiana |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Paul B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Jefferson Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Thomas | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Betty Thomas | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Gertrude Thomas | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Elkhart, Indiana
Son, age 6
Elkhart, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Paul D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Elkhart, Indiana
Son, age 15
Elkhart, Indiana · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Paul S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Elkhart, Indiana
Head, age 26
Elkhart, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Paul B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Paul Thomas across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Elkhart, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Solomon Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Solomon Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Della Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Solomon Thomas
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Solomon Thomas
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Della Thomas
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Thomas
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Thomas
Head · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Indiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Elkhart, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Elkhart, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu431unit:0915)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hattie Hall | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Floyd Appenbealer | 30 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 53 | Millie Appenbealer | 27 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Ray Appenbealer | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Gleanor Appenbealer | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Ruby May Appenbealer | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Elizabeth Doty | 60 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 58 | John A Daugherty | 41 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 59 | Viddie Daugherty | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Fred Richenberger | 28 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 61 | Mary Richenberger | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Dale Richenberger | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Jacob Swihart | 52 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 64 | Swihart | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 65 | A F Roth | 42 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Delia Roth | 41 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Roland Roth | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 68 | Leo Roth | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | Indiana |
| 69 | Ellenora Roth | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Evelyn Roth | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Mary Roth | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Molly J Cleator | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 73 | John R Metz | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 74 | Cora Metz | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Ruth Metz | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Russell Metz | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Lester G Brenneman | 54 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 78 | Maggie Brenneman | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Lottie Brenneman | 26 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Indiana |
| 80 | Thad Brenneman | 23 | Son | School Teacher | Indiana |
| 81 | Kathleen Brenneman | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 82 | George Brenneman | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 83 | John Brenneman | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 84 | Head Henry | 23 | — | Farmer | Indiana |
| 85 | Hazel Henry | 21 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 86 | Paul B Thomas THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 87 | Gertrude Thomas | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 88 | Betty G Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 89 | John O Pollock | 45 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 90 | Nellie Pollock | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 91 | Edith Luella Pollock | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 92 | Fred Bontrager | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 93 | Irene Bontrager | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 94 | Ralph Bontrager | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 95 | Ethel Bontrager | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 96 | Frank Graham | 49 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 97 | Clara Graham | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 98 | Silas Ray | 34 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 99 | Bernice Ray | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 100 | Vivian C Ray | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Paul
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)