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Rosa Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Rosa Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Chas & Ellen — first a daughter (b.~1902), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 Rosa | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Thomas | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Chas Harris | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Annie Hodges | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Ellen Harris | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Rosa Thomas | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Robert Hodges | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 18
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 30
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Rose |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Other, age 38
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Rose |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lexington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Holmes |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Rosa Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Chas Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Chas Harris
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Harris
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Rosa Thomas
Daughter · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Illinois
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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 — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu306unit:0946)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernice Byrnes | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Anna Lightfoot | 16 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | William Foster | 19 | Roomer | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Ben William | 59 | Roomer | Moulder | Arkansas |
| 5 | James Washington | 23 | Roomer | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Sally Washington | 19 | Roomer | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Breilla Hobbs | 39 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | George Hobbs | 21 | Son | Machinist | Louisiana |
| 9 | Joseph Hobbs | 22 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Daddy Brown | 29 | Roomer | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Bertha Brown | 28 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Chas Smith | 32 | Roomer | Presser | Tennessee |
| 13 | George Polk | 29 | Head | Porter | Tennessee |
| 14 | Sallie Polk | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Oscar Polk | 21 | Brother | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Harvey Martin | 24 | Roomer | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Douglas Hood | 18 | Nephew | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Reuben Ware | 39 | Head | Porter | Mississippi |
| 19 | Eliza Ware | 50 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Isadore Brum | 26 | Nephew | Riveter | Mississippi |
| 21 | Lela May Brum | 11 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Lilly Brum | 9 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Annie Coleman | 51 | Roomer | Waitress | Washington D.C. |
| 24 | Charlotte Coleman | 27 | Roomer | Nurse | Alabama |
| 25 | Preston Rollins | 30 | Roomer | Mechanic | Louisiana |
| 26 | Jesse James | 23 | Roomer | Porter | Kentucky |
| 27 | Albert Johnson | 35 | Head | Brick Mason | Georgia |
| 28 | Jennie Johnson | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Robert Allen | 31 | Roomer | Butcher | Florida |
| 30 | Virginia Allen | 29 | Roomer | — | Florida |
| 31 | Thelma Wilson | 20 | Roomer | — | Florida |
| 32 | William Wilson | 22 | Roomer | Lining | Arkansas |
| 33 | Lillian Barnes | 32 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Leo Barnes | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Harry Watting | 30 | Roomer | Waiter | Canada |
| 36 | Claude Porter | 32 | Roomer | Porter | Mississippi |
| 37 | Chas Galpin | 36 | Roomer | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | William Mack | 48 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Mary Mack | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Hendrie Wilson | 25 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 41 | Mary Dumas | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Paul Dumas | 23 | Son-in-law | Porter | Tennessee |
| 43 | Agnes Dumas | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Earl Thompson | 14 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Chas Harris | 42 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 46 | Ellen Harris | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Sam Thomas | 23 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Alabama |
| 48 | Rosa Thomas THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Robert Hodges | 22 | Roomer | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Annie Hodges | 20 | Roomer | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Rosa
Gen 1 · 2 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)