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Samuel Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Samuel Thomas across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumter, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Emma — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sumter, Alabama |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 11 Jones Bluff |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Thomas | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Samuel Thomas | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Emma Thomas | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sumter, Alabama
Son, age 4
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Sumter, Alabama
Son, age 14
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Sumter, Alabama
Head, age 25
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
Head, age 34
Sumter-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 11 Jones Bluff |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumter |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Samuel Thomas across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Thomas
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Thomas
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Thomas
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Thomas
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Thomas
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Alabama
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Sumter, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Sumter, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu041unit:0327)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Albert Sanders | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Bob Cross | 73 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 53 | Jane Cross | 60 | Wife | Laborer | Unknown |
| 54 | Margrette Knight | 48 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 55 | Johnie Knight | 28 | Daughter | Laundress | Alabama |
| 56 | Willie Knight | 12 | Grand Son | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Annie Knight | 11 | Grand Dtr | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Beula Knight | 7 | Grand Dtr | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Julia Knight | 4 | Grand Dtr | — | Alabama |
| 60 | James Knight | 6 | Grand Son | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Andrew Knight | 5 | Grand Son | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Loula Knight | 2 | Grand Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Clarence Knight | 0 | Grand Son | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Jim Thomas | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 65 | Ella Thomas | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Bessie Thomas | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Will Jackson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 68 | Susie Jackson | 42 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 69 | Bertha Jackson | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Clara Williams | 28 | Sister | Laborer | Alabama |
| 71 | Susie Williams | 7 | Grand Niece | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Irene Mitchell | 21 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 73 | Gilbert Mitchell | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Amy Justin | 64 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 75 | Jerry Robinson | 76 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 76 | Annie Sharp | 29 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 77 | Silas Prudom | 64 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 78 | Virginia Prudom | 50 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 79 | Richard Taylor | 66 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 80 | Ed Mitchell | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 81 | Rosa Mitchell | 35 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 82 | Maggie Mitchell | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 83 | John Mitchell | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Henry Mitchell | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Mary Mitchell | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Ella Maxwell | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 87 | Louella Maxwell | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 88 | Robert Maxwell | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 89 | Ida Maxwell | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 90 | Leona Maxwell | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Will Maxwell | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Adella Maxwell | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Ada Maxwell | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Rufus Johnson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 95 | Ida Johnson | 49 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 96 | Sam Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Minnie Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | John A Thomas | 53 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 99 | Emma Thomas | 51 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 100 | Samuel Thomas THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Samuel
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)