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Ruby Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruby Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbia, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ida & William — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: Florida
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Columbia, Florida |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Thomas | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Ida Thomas | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1920
Columbia, Florida
Daughter, age 22
Columbia, Florida · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1930
Columbia, Florida
Daughter, age 30
Columbia, Florida · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
Daughter, age 40
Columbia-County, Florida · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | T + S |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 Ruby Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ida Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father William Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nelly Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ida Thomas
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Thomas
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Thomas
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nelly Thomas
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruby Thomas
Daughter · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Florida
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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 — Columbia, Florida
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1920 US Federal Census — Columbia, Florida
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu216unit:0897)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Williams | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | Florida |
| 2 | Jenitta Williams | 25 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Florida |
| 3 | Sam Williams | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Florida |
| 4 | Nathaniel Williams | 10 | G Son | — | Florida |
| 5 | John Williams | 0 | G Son | — | Florida |
| 6 | Agustina G Tate | 41 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 7 | Annie Tate | 35 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 8 | Augusta Tate | 17 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 9 | Thelma Tate | 15 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 10 | James Morehead | 65 | Head | Farm Laborer | Florida |
| 11 | Mattie Morehead | 39 | Wife | Farmer | Florida |
| 12 | Ida Morehead | 18 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 13 | Mary Morehead | 16 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 14 | Dunham Morehead | 13 | Son | — | Florida |
| 15 | James Morehead | 9 | Son | — | Florida |
| 16 | Roosevelt Morehead | 7 | Son | — | Florida |
| 17 | Shelton Feagle | 44 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 18 | Annie Feagle | 41 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 19 | Shelton B Feagle | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Florida |
| 20 | Mamie Feagle | 14 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 21 | Andrew Feagle | 12 | Son | — | Florida |
| 22 | Clarence Feagle | 10 | Son | — | Florida |
| 23 | Clara Feagle | 10 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 24 | Mary Feagle | 6 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 25 | Richard Feagle | 7 | Son | — | Florida |
| 26 | Loretta Feagle | 0 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 27 | Grover B Legrone | 34 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 28 | Evelyn Legrone | 25 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 29 | Annie Legrone | 14 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 30 | Roy Legrone | 11 | Son | — | Florida |
| 31 | Willard Legrone | 5 | Son | — | Florida |
| 32 | Iris Legrone | 0 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 33 | Eve Hillhouse | 26 | Boarder | — | Florida |
| 34 | Henry Hillhouse | 33 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Florida |
| 35 | Albert H Hathcock | 36 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 36 | Paula Hathcock | 36 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 37 | Eugene Hathcock | 12 | Son | — | Florida |
| 38 | George S Legrone | 74 | Head | — | S Carolina |
| 39 | Sarah Legrone | 62 | Wife | — | S Carolina |
| 40 | George Reese | 75 | Head | Farm Laborer | Florida |
| 41 | Mandy Reese | 70 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 42 | Matt Reese | 30 | Son | — | Florida |
| 43 | Birdie Reese | 17 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 44 | Curtis Reese | 9 | Son | — | Florida |
| 45 | Ida Mae Thomas | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | Florida |
| 46 | Ruby Thomas THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Florida |
| 47 | William H Garrick | 39 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 48 | Nora Garrick | 34 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 49 | Doris Garrick | 12 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 50 | Oscar Reese | 25 | Head | — | Florida |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruby
Gen 1 · 4 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)