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Pearl Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Madison, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Thomas across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Madison, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Madison, Tennessee |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Pearl M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 4 Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Thomas | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Manson Thomas | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Pearl Thomas | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Mary Thomas | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Anna Thomas | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Martha Thomas | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Pearl Thomas | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mary Thomas | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Alice Thomas | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, Tennessee
Spouse, age 30
Madison, Tennessee · implied b. ~1890 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Pearl M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Madison, Tennessee
Head, age 40
Madison, Tennessee · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Pearlie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5.00 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Pearl Thomas across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Madison, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Pearl Thomas
Spouse · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Madison, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Madison, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1755unit:0344)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudolph B. Moore | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Baird Moore | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Elton W. Moore | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | George Moore | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Fred G. Brown | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Mattie E. Brown | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Sadie P. Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Horace C. Brown | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | John Brown | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Margurite Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Neal C. Brown | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Carl Wilson Brown | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | John G. Ballard | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Rosalee Ballard | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Edward Ballard | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Isola Ballard | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Gertrude Ballard | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Louise Ballard | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Lorraine Ballard | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | John S. Rayner | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Cuba Rayner | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Everett Rayner | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Helen M. Rayner | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Leo J. Rayner | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | John A. Rayner | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Manson Thomas | 33 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Pearl M. Thomas THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Thomas H. Thomas | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Pearl E. Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Alice A. Thomas | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Anna D. Thomas | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Mary Aline Thomas | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Mary Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Martha Thomas | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Will Ballard | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Lily Ballard | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Charles W. Ballard | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Hattie M. Ballard | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Sadie Ballard | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Willie Ballard | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Annie Lee Ballard | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Clara Mae Ballard | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Willie Jones | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Vinnie Jones | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | William Jones | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Vinnie L. Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Willie B. Jones | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Silas Bradford | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Maude Bradford | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Elma Bradford | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)