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Ray Thomas — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Linn, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Ray Thomas across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Linn, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1903 Male Son Born: Iowa Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Linn, Iowa
Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Ray
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Additional Details
Occupation	Packer
Industry	Packing House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Packer
Township / Ward	Cedar Rapids City
Est. Birth Year	~1903

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 Ray	Age	Birth yr
Paul Thomas	Son	—	12	~1908
Virgil Thomas	Daughter	—	7	~1913
Bessie Thomas	Spouse	—	41	~1879
John Thomas	Head	—	43	~1877
May Thomas	Daughter	—	21	~1899
John Thomas	Son	—	15	~1905
Lloyd Thomas	Son	—	6	~1914
Ray Thomas	Son	—	17	~1903
Lotta Thomas	Daughter	—	20	~1900

Census Appearances

1910

Linn, Iowa

Son, age 8

Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Ray S
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	8
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1920

Linn, Iowa

Son, age 17

Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Ray
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Packer
Industry	Packing House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

Model Tree

Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Ray Thomas across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Linn, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Ray Thomas

Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Iowa

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Sibling

Lotta Thomas

Sibling · 1920 · age 20

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

John Thomas

Sibling · 1920 · age 15

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

May Thomas

Sibling · 1920 · age 21

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Virgil Thomas

Sibling · 1920 · age 7

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Lloyd Thomas

Sibling · 1920 · age 6

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Paul Thomas

Sibling · 1920 · age 12

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 — Linn, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu500unit:1012)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John Ripe	37	Head	Barber	Iowa
2	Martha Ripe	32	Wife	—	Iowa
3	Robert C. Ripe	6	Son	—	Iowa
4	Noma Bakman	39	Head	Laborer	Indiana
5	Emma Bakman	36	Wife	—	Indiana
6	Carlson Bakman	14	Son	—	Indiana
7	John Thomas	43	Head	Conductor	Iowa
8	Bessie Thomas	41	Wife	—	Iowa
9	May Thomas	21	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Iowa
10	Lotta Thomas	20	Daughter	Clerk	Iowa
11	Ray Thomas THIS PERSON	17	Son	Packer	Iowa
12	John Thomas	15	Son	—	Iowa
13	Paul Thomas	12	Son	—	Iowa
14	Virgil Thomas	7	Daughter	—	Iowa
15	Lloyd Thomas	6	Son	—	Iowa
16	Ralph Snitel	26	Head	Ship Clerk	Iowa
17	Anna Snitel	21	Wife	Packing	Iowa
18	Thelma Ponder	14	Boarder	—	Arkansas
19	Philip Fix	50	Head	Meat Cutter	Iowa
20	Elsie Fix	37	Wife	—	Iowa
21	Leon Fix	3	Son	—	Iowa
22	Otto Smith	45	Head	Molder	Iowa
23	Mary Smith	40	Wife	—	Iowa
24	Margie Smith	20	Daughter	Collector	Iowa
25	Elsie Walsh	45	Head	Shipping Clerk	New York
26	Mable Walsh	40	Wife	—	Iowa
27	Herman Nowadsky	49	Head	Laborer	Germany
28	Tillie Nowadsky	14	Daughter	—	Iowa
29	Effie Smith	36	Head	Laborer	Nebraska
30	Arthur Smith	20	Son	Hostler	Iowa
31	Emma Brown	33	Head	Car Repair	New York
32	Arthur Brown	5	Son	—	Iowa
33	Ernest Price	33	Head	Laborer	Iowa
34	Lula Price	38	Wife	—	Iowa
35	William Hodge	34	Head	Plumber	Iowa
36	Bessie Hodge	28	Wife	—	Bohemia
37	Wilhelmina Hodge	8	Daughter	—	Iowa
38	Walter Hodge	6	Son	—	Iowa
39	Leonard Hodge	4	Son	—	Iowa
40	Frank Samm	34	Head	Printer	Iowa
41	Mary Samm	23	Wife	—	Iowa
42	James Bailey	60	Head	Bridge Mason	Ohio
43	Rhoda Bailey	45	Wife	—	Iowa
44	Thomas Hagerty	30	Head	Secretary	Iowa
45	Amanda Hagerty	28	Wife	—	Iowa
46	Thelma Hagerty	8	Daughter	—	Montana
47	Donald J. Hagerty	6	Son	—	Iowa
48	Maybelle Hagerty	1	Daughter	—	Iowa
49	Frank Hansen	29	Head	Chauffeur	Norway
50	Bessie Hansen	20	Wife	—	Iowa

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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)

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