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Robert Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Lane, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Robert Thomas across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lane, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lane, Kansas |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Spring Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atha Thomas | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Angeline Thomas | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Robert Thomas | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Alfred Thomas | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Raymond Thomas | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Mary Thomas | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lane, Kansas
Son, age 20
Lane, Kansas · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Lane, Kansas
Head, age 30
Lane, Kansas · implied b. ~1880
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Robert O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Lane, Kansas
Head, age 40
Lane, Kansas · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| 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 Robert Thomas across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lane, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Thomas
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Thomas
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Kansas
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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 — Lane, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Lane, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu535unit:1082)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Offerle | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Alex Tough | 71 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 3 | Mary Tough | 69 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 4 | Mary Tough | 15 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 5 | Bert Rose | 41 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 6 | Blanche Rose | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Alice Rose | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Fred Rose | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Frank Rose | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 10 | George Rose | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Ralph Rose | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Bid Rose | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 13 | Octave Rose | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Ruth Rose | 22 | Sister | — | Kansas |
| 15 | John W. Thomas | 47 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 16 | Jessie Thomas | 43 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Leslie Thomas | 23 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 18 | Lettie Thomas | 20 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Albert Thomas | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 20 | S. C. Mudd | 54 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 21 | Etta Mudd | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Beula Mudd | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Mervin Mudd | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Chas. L. Wolf | 40 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 25 | Pearl Wolf | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Carl Wolf | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Millar Wolf | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Neil Wolf | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Louis Wolf | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 30 | George E. Noman | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 31 | Rosa Noman | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Virgil Noman | 20 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 33 | Earnest Noman | 9 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 34 | O. W. West | 46 | Head | Manager | Ohio |
| 35 | Ora West | 25 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 36 | Harold West | 17 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 37 | Lewis West | 13 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 38 | John West | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Wallace West | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Robert West | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 41 | Bessie West | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Elizabeth West | 75 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 43 | George H. Lawrence | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 44 | Anna Lawrence | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Robert Thomas THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 46 | Mary Thomas | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Alfred Thomas | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Angeline Thomas | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Atha Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Raymond Thomas | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 1 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)