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Ruth Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Orangeburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Thomas across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Orangeburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Caroline — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Orangeburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Zion Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Thomas | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Emma Thomas | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Dorcas Thomas | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Ruth Thomas | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Henry Thomas | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Johnnie Thomas | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Samuel Thomas | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Moses Thomas | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Anna Thomas | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Orangeburg, South …
Daughter, age 2
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Rosa Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Daughter, age 10
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Orangeburg, South …
Daughter, age 21
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Ruth Thomas across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Orangeburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caroline Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Daniel Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Thomas
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline Thomas
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Thomas
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Daniel Thomas
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Thomas
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Thomas
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Moses Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorcas Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hannah Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Orangeburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Orangeburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1705unit:1036)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Judy Glover | 70 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Lucia Stevenson | 49 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Absalom Stevenson | 8 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Freddie Sharperson | 6 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Pearl Richardson | 8 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | David Mays | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Emma Mays | 40 | Wife | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
| 8 | Wesley Mays | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | David Mays | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Elizabeth Mays | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Georgean Mays | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Emma Mays | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Julius Mays | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Charley Mays | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Lucinda Mays | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Henry Wilson | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Lizzie Wilson | 43 | Wife | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
| 18 | Georgean Wilson | 25 | Daughter | School Teacher | South Carolina |
| 19 | Elliott Wilson | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Henry Jr. Wilson | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Matthew Wilson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Laura Wilson | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Isaiah Wilson | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Henry C. Thomas | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Anna Thomas | 47 | Wife | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
| 26 | Moses C. Thomas | 24 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Ruth E. Thomas THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Dorcas B. Thomas | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Emma L. Thomas | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Johnnie J. Thomas | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Hannah B. Thomas | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Samuel J. Thomas | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Henry R. Thomas | 27 | Head | Scholar | South Carolina |
| 34 | Elouise Thomas | 23 | Wife | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
| 35 | Julia Marcus | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | James Marcus | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Lloyd Marcus | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | George Marcus | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Matthew Marcus | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Nigel Parker | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Susie Parker | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Louvinger Parker | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Queen Parker | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Nigel Jr. Parker | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Susie Jr. Parker | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Josiah Parker | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Frances Parker | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | James Parker | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | London E. Thomas | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Theodora Thomas | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)