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Rosa Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Alamance, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Rosa Thomas across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Alamance, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alice & Alice — first a daughter (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Alamance, North Carolina |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Rosa B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Industry | Dry Goods Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Township / Ward | Burlington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Rosa | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Thomas | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Rosa Thomas | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| James Thomas | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Alice Thomas | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Alamance, North …
Daughter, age 1
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Rosa B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Alamance, North …
Daughter, age 10
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Rosa M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Alamance, North …
Daughter, age 19
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Rosa B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Industry | Dry Goods Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Alamance, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Alice Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father James Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father James Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Alex Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanch Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Alice Thomas
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Thomas
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Thomas
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Thomas
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alex Thomas
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blanch Thomas
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Rosa Thomas
Daughter · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Mary Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Alamance, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Alamance, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1282unit:0602)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James N. Malone | 58 | Head | Butcher | North Carolina |
| 2 | Allie L. Malone | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Roy W. Malone | 30 | Son | Cashier | North Carolina |
| 4 | Julia Malone | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Allie L. Malone | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ollie N. Mcpherson | 45 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 7 | Emma C. Mcpherson | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Harlan Mcpherson | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Hallie D. Mcpherson | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Hoyt E. Mcpherson | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Mildred P. Mcpherson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Wilton Mcpherson | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | William S. Mcpherson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Annie E. Joyner | 69 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Annie L. Joyner | 44 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Olive R. Joyner | 32 | Daughter | Operator | South Carolina |
| 17 | Leroy W. Joyner | 30 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | William J. Reaves | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Bettie Reaves | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | James H. Thomas | 51 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 21 | Alice L. Thomas | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Rosa B. Thomas THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | Cashier | North Carolina |
| 23 | Mary E. Thomas | 16 | Daughter | Saleswoman | North Carolina |
| 24 | Richard Seymour | 70 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 25 | Alice E. Seymour | 64 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Grace Sutphin | 24 | Boarder | Trained Nurse | Virginia |
| 27 | Ed Perry | 43 | Head | Cabinet Maker | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ida B. Perry | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Leland W. Perry | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Adrian Perry | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Lura Perry | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Hattie Perry | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Edna L. Perry | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Floyd Isley | 45 | Head | Insurance | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ethel Isley | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Cecil S. Isley | 20 | Son | Cabinet Maker | North Carolina |
| 37 | Benjamin B. Isley | 18 | Son | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 38 | Fannie E. Isley | 17 | Daughter | Operative | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lewis Isley | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Alvin Isley | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Joe Sam Isley | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Eusha M. Isley | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Maude E. Isley | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mamie Isley | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Charles T. Oakley | 59 | Head | Drayman | North Carolina |
| 46 | Rever Oakley | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ella L. Oakley | 18 | Daughter | Looper | North Carolina |
| 48 | Robenia Oakley | 16 | Daughter | Looper | North Carolina |
| 49 | Bernice F. Oakley | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Nellie C. Oakley | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Rosa + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)