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Ruby Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Thomas across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, North Carolina |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Clear Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Thomas | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Ruby Thomas | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Irene Thomas | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Roy Thomas | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| C Thomas | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Mary Thomas | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Kistler Thomas | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Mary Thomas | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mecklenburg, North …
Daughter, age 5
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ruby L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Mecklenburg, North …
Daughter, age 15
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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 Ruby Thomas across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruby Thomas
Daughter · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · North Carolina
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Sibling
C Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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 — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1310unit:0725)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francis Louton | 18 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | James Louton | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Lucile Louton | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Willie Louton | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Annie Lee Louton | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ruth Jr. Louton | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | J. D. Kistler | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Maggie Kistler | 58 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 9 | Ola Kistler | 29 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Pink Kistler | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Essie Kistler | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Sid Evans | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Lois Evans | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Eula M. Evans | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Jessie M. Evans | 3 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Kistler Thomas | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mary Thomas | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ruby Thomas THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Roy Thomas | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Clifford Thomas | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Irene Thomas | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | C. H. Thomas | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Mary Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Oscar R. Wallace | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ola Wallace | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Maude Wallace | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lula Wallace | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | L. L. Burnett | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Hossiah Calvin Burnett | 22 | Son-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Bessie Burnett | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | George W. Houston | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Gertrude Houston | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Essie Houston | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | George Houston | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Randolph Houston | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Walter Houston | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Minnie Houston | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | R. C. Benson | 71 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Elizabeth Benson | 67 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Arthur Benson | 34 | Son | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 41 | Lula Benson | 30 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Bertha Benson | 28 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | J. M. Starnes | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mattie Starnes | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Olin Starnes | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Herbert Starnes | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Eugene Starnes | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Harry Starnes | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Will Johnston | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Mary Johnston | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)