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Ruth Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Thomas across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Monroe, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eliza & Taliza — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Monroe, Tennessee |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ruth Lena |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District Part Of |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Thomas | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Rubie Nesbitt | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Mrs Thomas | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Mattie Nesbitt | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Garrett Thomas | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Monroe, Tennessee
Daughter, age 2
Monroe, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 8 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Monroe, Tennessee
Daughter, age 11
Monroe, Tennessee · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Monroe, Tennessee
Daughter, age 21
Monroe, Tennessee · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ruth Lena |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Monroe, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Eliza Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Taliza Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father William Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father William Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mrs Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Eliza Thomas
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Taliza Thomas
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Thomas
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Thomas
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mrs Thomas
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Thomas
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Garrett Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rubie Nesbitt
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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 — Monroe, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Monroe, Tennessee
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1757unit:0164)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | L. Bunt | 25 | son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Will Clemons | 39 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 53 | Callie Clemons | 38 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 54 | Charles Clemons | 14 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 55 | Cecil Clemons | 12 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 56 | Luther Clemons | 10 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 57 | Gwenn Clemons | 8 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 58 | Lawrence Clemons | 2 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 59 | Landon C. Gentry | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Ada Gentry | 45 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 61 | Clarence Gentry | 24 | son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Alma Gentry | 21 | daughter | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 63 | Ellie Gentry | 17 | daughter | Helper | Tennessee |
| 64 | Jessie Gentry | 13 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 65 | Willie M. Gentry | 4 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 66 | Joe Bilderback | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Dorothy Bilderback | 24 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 68 | Lennie Bilderback | 55 | mother | None | Tennessee |
| 69 | William T. Jones | 32 | Head | Tenant | Tennessee |
| 70 | Mattie Jones | 25 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 71 | Elizabeth Jones | 6 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 72 | Hurley Jones | 4 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 73 | Willie Jones | 2 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 74 | Hazel Jones | 0 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 76 | Mrs Eliza Thomas | 40 | Head | Overseer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Garrett Thomas | 27 | son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Ruth Lena Thomas THIS PERSON | 21 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 79 | Rubie Lewis Nesbitt | 21 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 80 | Mattie B. Nesbitt | 2 | grandson | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 81 | William Smyth | 58 | Head | Dairyman | Tennessee |
| 82 | Mary Smyth | 50 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 83 | Ellis Smyth | 25 | son | Dairyman | Tennessee |
| 84 | Minnie Smyth | 24 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 85 | May Smyth | 19 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 86 | Clifford Smyth | 17 | son | Labor | Tennessee |
| 87 | John Smyth | 15 | son | Labor | Tennessee |
| 88 | Eula Smyth | 13 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 89 | William Smyth | 11 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 90 | James Willson | 38 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 91 | Annie Willson | 43 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 92 | Hester Willson | 13 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 93 | Creston Willson | 13 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 94 | Lillie B. Moss | 25 | step daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 95 | Omega Moss | 9 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 96 | Maudie Moss | 7 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 97 | Mable Moss | 5 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 98 | Sherrick Moss | 3 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 99 | Howard Moss | 5 | step son | None | Tennessee |
| 100 | Elbert Moss | 2 | son | None | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 2 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)