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Sarah Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Davidson, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Thomas across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Davidson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1848), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 72
b. ~1848
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Davidson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Sarah E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Nashville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1848 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Thomas | Daughter | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Ella Thomas | Daughter | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Laura Thomas | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| William Thomas | Head | — | 75 | ~1845 |
| Elizabeth Cannon | Other | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Sarah Thomas | Spouse | — | 72 | ~1848 |
Census Appearances
1900
Davidson, Tennessee
Spouse, age 54
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1846 — 9 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 | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1846 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Davidson, Tennessee
Spouse, age 65
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1845 — 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 | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 43 |
| Children Born | 12 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| 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
Davidson, Tennessee
Spouse, age 72
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1848 — 6 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Sarah E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Thomas across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Davidson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Thomas
Spouse · 1920 · age 72 · b. ~1848 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1735unit:0130)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Clara Hosse | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Margaret Hosse | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Mary Elizabeth Hosse | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Mabel Reese Hosse | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Alice Hosse | 63 | Mother | — | N. Carolina |
| 56 | Jennie Bosworth | 55 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Hattie Bosworth | 34 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Tennessee |
| 58 | James Bosworth | 10 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Alice Bosworth | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Phillip Bosworth | 24 | Son | Assistant Cashier | Tennessee |
| 61 | Bettie Bosworth | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Tennessee |
| 62 | William Thomas | 75 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Sarah E. Thomas THIS PERSON | 72 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Ella Thomas | 47 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Tennessee |
| 65 | Elizabeth Thomas | 45 | Daughter | Saleslady | Tennessee |
| 66 | Laura L. Thomas | 27 | Daughter | Secretary | Tennessee |
| 67 | Elizabeth Cannon | 16 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | M. L. Bass | 28 | Head | Driver | Tennessee |
| 69 | Nummie Bass | 25 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 70 | Colly Hobbs | 32 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 71 | Amelia Alberta Hobbs | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | John Hobbs | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | George Drake | 39 | Head | Porter | Tennessee |
| 74 | Georgia Drake | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Erma Drake | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Mary Cowan | 48 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Bird Cowan | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Mary Cowan | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Spencer Cowan | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Russell Cowan | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Charles Brown | 67 | Head | Watchman | Germany |
| 82 | Nyna Brown | 67 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 83 | Dora Maxwell | 52 | Head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 84 | Maggie Blakely | 24 | Daughter | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 85 | Isaac Blakely | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Elnora Blakely | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | James Blakely | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Lillie May Smith | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | James Kelly | 40 | Head | Hauling | Tennessee |
| 90 | Celia Kelly | 34 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 91 | Isaiah Daly | 52 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 92 | Jessie Eldridge | 70 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Lizzie Abernathy | 38 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Arthur Washington | 40 | Boarder | Porter | Virginia |
| 95 | Henry Caldwell | 60 | Father | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 96 | J. Crit Webb | 40 | Head | Conductor | Tennessee |
| 97 | Maggie Webb | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Alfred Webb | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Charles Matthews | 71 | Head | — | Germany |
| 100 | Margaret Matthews | 52 | Wife | — | Germany |
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)