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Sam Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Sam Thomas across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chatham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gusta & Neill — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chatham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| 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 | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | New Hope 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanie Latta | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Bettie Thomas | Other | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Sam Thomas | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Head Latta | Other | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Willie Brown | Other | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Gusta Wild | Head | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Wyatt Latta | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chatham, North …
Son, age 2
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Sandy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Chatham, North …
Son, age 11
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Sandy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Chatham, North …
Son, age 21
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| 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 Sam Thomas across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Chatham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gusta Wild (~0.50 confidence) and father Neill Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Diley Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lanie Latta (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.77
Father
Gusta Wild
b. ~1900
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Father
Neill Thomas
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Diley Thomas
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Thomas
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lanie Latta
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Sam Thomas
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Wyatt Latta
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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 — Chatham, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Chatham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1289unit:1044)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lillian Eubanks | 8 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 52 | James Wood | 23 | head | Log Cutter | North Carolina |
| 53 | Myrtle Wood | 23 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 54 | Marion Wood | 3 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lillie Wood | 0 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lula Wood | 0 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 57 | John Farror | 31 | head | Log Turner | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lula Farror | 20 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lillie Farror | 2 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 60 | Frank Spears | 25 | head | Teamster | North Carolina |
| 61 | Mirandy Spears | 25 | wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Everett Spears | 1 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 63 | Colnie Johnson | 33 | head | Sawyer | North Carolina |
| 64 | North Johnson | 34 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 65 | Irene Johnson | 13 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 66 | Alvin Johnson | 11 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 67 | Melton Johnson | 9 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 68 | Ruby Johnson | 6 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 69 | Nellie Johnson | 3 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 70 | Annie Johnson | 1 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 71 | Merriman Tutor | 20 | head | None | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ada Tutor | 18 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 73 | Sandie M. Johnson | 42 | head | Foreman | North Carolina |
| 74 | Mamie Johnson | 30 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 75 | Earl Johnson | 13 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 76 | Ethel Johnson | 11 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 77 | Guy Johnson | 9 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 78 | Jessie L. Johnson | 7 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 79 | Rupert Griffin | 21 | head | Teamster | North Carolina |
| 80 | Ella Griffin | 21 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 81 | Vecton Griffin | 1 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 82 | Gusta Wild | 20 | head | Teamster | North Carolina |
| 83 | Willie Brown | 17 | boarder | Lumber Loader | North Carolina |
| 84 | Bettie Thomas | 65 | — | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 85 | Sam Thomas THIS PERSON | 21 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Head Latta | 28 | — | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Lanie Latta | 27 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 88 | Wyatt Latta | 1 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 89 | Marvin Fields | 29 | head | Log Cutter | North Carolina |
| 90 | Minneva Fields | 20 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 91 | Ether Fields | 1 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 92 | Alton Fields | 0 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 93 | George Wood | 60 | head | Log Cutter | North Carolina |
| 94 | Tinnie Wood | 45 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 95 | Mary L. Wood | 8 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 96 | Robert Eubanks | 55 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Elizabeth Eubanks | 60 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 98 | Ina Eubanks | 10 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 99 | Bunk Ellis | 66 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 100 | Martha Ellis | 68 | wife | None | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Sam + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.77
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)