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Thelma Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dallas, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Thelma Thomas across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dallas, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dallas, Texas |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Dallas City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Thomas | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Everett Thomas | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Alma Thomas | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Lucille Thomas | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Albert Thomas | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Albert Thomas | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Lois Thomas | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Morris Thomas | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Thelma Thomas | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Dorothy Thomas | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Donald Thomas | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Dallas, Texas
Daughter, age 6
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Teresa |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Dallas, Texas
Daughter, age 15
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1905 — 11 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Thelma Thomas across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Dallas, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Thelma Thomas
Daughter · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Texas
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Sibling
Donald Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Everett Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morris Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Thomas
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 — Dallas, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Dallas, Texas
Page Contents
45 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1792unit:0964)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William | 33 | Head | Farmer | United States |
| 2 | Lillian | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Lillian | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 4 | Laura Eldridge | 37 | Head | Forewoman | Virginia |
| 5 | Florence Eldridge | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 6 | Frances Eldridge | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 7 | Willie Eldridge | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 8 | Lillian Eldridge | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 9 | Willard Eldridge | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 10 | Connie Charlie | 40 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Lillian Charlie | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 12 | Laya Charlie | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 13 | Albert Thomas | 42 | Head | Proprietor | Kentucky |
| 14 | Elizabeth Thomas | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 15 | Donald Thomas | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 16 | Everett Thomas | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 17 | Lucille Thomas | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 18 | Dorothy Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | Albert Thomas | 21 | Son | — | Texas |
| 20 | Alma Thomas | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 21 | Lois Thomas | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 22 | Thelma Thomas THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 23 | Morris Thomas | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 24 | Charles Pratt | 45 | Head | Traveler | Missouri |
| 25 | Mary Pratt | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Paul Pratt | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 27 | William Pruitt | 43 | Head | Proprietor | Kentucky |
| 28 | Nettie Pruitt | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Dorothy Pruitt | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Russell Pruitt | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Edward Smith | 28 | Boarder | Operator | United States |
| 32 | George Davis | 25 | Boarder | Dispatcher | United States |
| 33 | John Carter | 27 | Boarder | Switchman | Kentucky |
| 37 | Frances Somala | 38 | Head | Maid | Bohemia |
| 40 | Hazel Bell | 27 | Head | Agent | Texas |
| 41 | Schume Bell | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 42 | Schume Bell | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 43 | Fulton Lynch | 32 | Head | Organist | Texas |
| 44 | Laura Lynch | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Annie Rutherford | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Leonard Benedict | 33 | Head | Secretary | Texas |
| 47 | Madie Benedict | 31 | Wife | Dressmaker | Texas |
| 48 | Nelson Benedict | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 49 | Isadore Horn | 35 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 50 | Sarah Horn | 33 | Wife | — | Poland |
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)