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Sarah Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Baltimore, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Thomas across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Baltimore, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1868), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Female
Spouse
Born: Maryland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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 Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Thomas | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Theodore Thomas | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| James Thomas | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Edward Thomas | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| George Thomas | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| William Thomas | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| John Thomas | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Kendall Thomas | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Sarah Thomas | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Baltimore, Maryland
Spouse, age 33
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1867 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1910
Baltimore, Maryland
Spouse, age 43
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1867 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Sarah E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Music |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Spouse, age 52
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1868 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Thomas across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Baltimore, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Thomas
Spouse · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · Maryland
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu663unit:0439)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beatrice Campbell | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 2 | Lucy Campbell | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Bernice Campbell | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Wilbert Campbell | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Mabel Campbell | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 6 | William Jenkins | 52 | Boarder | Laborer | Maryland |
| 7 | Thomas Giddings | 35 | Boarder | Laborer | Maryland |
| 8 | Isaac W. Waters | 41 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 9 | Ernestine Jenkins | 32 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Milton D. Jenkins | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | Maryland |
| 11 | William Campbell | 50 | Boarder | Laborer | Maryland |
| 12 | Benjamin Russell | 32 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Abraham Douglas | 40 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | William Jenkins | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Frank Evans | 32 | Boarder | Porter | South Carolina |
| 16 | Arthur Williams | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Robert Boyd | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Richard Adkins | 18 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Charles Bolden | 42 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 20 | Nellie Bolden | 37 | Wife | Washer | Maryland |
| 21 | Josephine Bolden | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Bristol J. Donald | 31 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 23 | Sarah Donald | 23 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Sarah Donald | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Frederick Matthews | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Maryland |
| 26 | Lizzie Matthews | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Maryland |
| 27 | Ernest Causey | 28 | Boarder | Laborer | Maryland |
| 28 | Viola Causey | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Maryland |
| 29 | Edward Hambach | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Margaret Hambach | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Lillian Hambach | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Sarah Hambach | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Merrill Waddy | 25 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 34 | Robert Waddy | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 35 | James Waddy | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Elizabeth Waddy | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Charles Brown | 40 | Head | Porter | Maryland |
| 38 | Mary Brown | 32 | Wife | Packer | District Columbia |
| 39 | Samuel Anthony | 28 | Boarder | Laborer | Maryland |
| 40 | Isaac Anthony | 35 | Boarder | Laborer | Maryland |
| 41 | Beatrice Anthony | 32 | Boarder | Laborer | Maryland |
| 42 | William H. Thomas | 57 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 43 | Sarah Thomas THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | Laundress | Maryland |
| 44 | William C. Thomas | 30 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 45 | Kendall Thomas | 20 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 46 | James Thomas | 18 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 47 | Edward J. Thomas | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Theodore Thomas | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 49 | John Thomas | 24 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 50 | George Thomas | 22 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
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)