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Thomas Baker — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Union, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Baker across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Union, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Union, North Carolina |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Buford Township |
| 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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Baker | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Alice Baker | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Daisy Baker | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Almira Baker | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Lucy Baker | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Emma Baker | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Sarah Baker | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Daniel Baker | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| J Baker | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| John Baker | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Thomas Baker | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Dewight Baker | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Mary Baker | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Union, North …
Son, age 4
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Union, North …
Son, age 15
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 13 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Baker across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Union, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Thomas Baker
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Emma Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daisy Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Almira Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dewight Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Union, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1324unit:0061)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Gaddy | 27 | Head | Public Work | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mary Gaddy | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Gaddy | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Wesley Gaddy | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Lucile Gaddy | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Daniel W Baker | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Mary E Baker | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Dewight L M Baker | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Alice L Baker | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Thomas J Baker THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Mary M Baker | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Sarah E Baker | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | John D Baker | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Emma G Baker | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Almira Baker | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | J Reece Baker | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Daisy Baker | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lucy Baker | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | John Tice | 64 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Tempy E Tice | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | John Thomas Blount | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | M Isadora Blount | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Idessa Blount | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Ittie Blount | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Leroy Blount | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | John Blount | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Fred L Blount | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Alvina Blount | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Beatrice Blount | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Frank Blount | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Ulysses Blount | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Leon Blount | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Victory Fresh | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Fanny L Fresh | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lula Fresh | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | James Fresh | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | John Fresh | 8 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Annie Fresh | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Rosa A Fresh | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | J Howard Thomas | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Nellie L Thomas | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Mary E Thomas | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Alice M Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Biscoe C C Thomas | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | A Thomas Thomas | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | May Thomas | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Mildred L Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Alex L Walton | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Addie E Walton | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Eva R Walton | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)