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Thomas Bailey — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Bailey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilkinson, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wilkinson, Georgia |
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Militia District 330 |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Bailey | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Thomas Bailey | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Robert Bailey | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| George Bailey | Other | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Elizabeth Bailey | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wilkinson, Georgia
Son, age 21
Wilkinson, Georgia · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Wilkinson, Georgia
Son, age 31
Wilkinson, Georgia · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | WW |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Wilkinson-County, Georgia
Head, age 41
Wilkinson-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bailey |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilkinson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Thomas Bailey across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Bailey (~0.92 confidence) and father James Bailey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Bailey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Bailey
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Bailey
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Bailey
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Bailey
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Georgia
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Sibling
Robert Bailey
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Wilkinson, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Wilkinson, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu286unit:1001)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charley Smith | 32 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 52 | Ruth Smith | 19 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Murray Smith | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Wm H. Brady | 49 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 55 | Rebecca Brady | 60 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 56 | James Mcleod | 47 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 57 | Sallie Mcleod | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Eldridge Mcleod | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Thomas Mcleod | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Inez Mcleod | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Marjorie Mcleod | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 62 | James B. Tarpley | 37 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 63 | Lollie Tarpley | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Thomas Tarpley | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Leanda Tarpley | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Thomas Thomas | 73 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 67 | Leanda Thomas | 65 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 68 | John L. Lewis | 43 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 69 | Nannie Lewis | 49 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Carrie Miller | 53 | Sister-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 71 | James J. Bailey | 49 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 72 | Elizabeth Bailey | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Thomas Bailey THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 74 | Robert Bailey | 19 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 75 | George Bailey | 32 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 76 | Henry Epps | 65 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 77 | Mary A. Epps | 55 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Mollie Epps | 24 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Anna Epps | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Willie Epps | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 81 | Corsie Epps | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 82 | Clara Epps | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 83 | Sam Epps | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 84 | Ben Epps | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 85 | Addie Epps | 17 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 86 | Perry Carswell | 53 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 87 | Emma Carswell | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 88 | Lemon Carswell | 20 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 89 | Tommie Carswell | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 90 | Rodney Carswell | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 91 | James Carswell | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 92 | Percy Carswell | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 93 | Robert Carswell | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 94 | Liza Carswell | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 95 | Summer Carswell | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 96 | George Carswell | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 97 | Riley Smith | 28 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 98 | Cassie Smith | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 99 | Elbert Smith | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 100 | Ira Smith | 16 | Brother | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)