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Thomas Baker — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Baker across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Henrico, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Paulina & Sallie — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Henrico, Virginia |
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Thomas W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | M |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Richmond City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgie Baker | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Lavinia Baker | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Cheney Baker | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Thomas Baker | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Linwood Baker | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Charles Baker | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 6
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 13
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 24
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
| Surname | Baker |
| Given Name | Thomas W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | M |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Henrico, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Paulina Baker (~0.83 confidence) and mother Sallie Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father James Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father James Baker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Baker (~0.92 confidence) and father Cheney Baker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Mother
Paulina Baker
b. ~1848
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Sallie Baker
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Baker
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Baker
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Baker
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Cheney Baker
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Baker
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Virginia
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Sibling
Linwood Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lavinia Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virgie Baker
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Henrico, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Henrico, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1909unit:1110)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eliza Granthan | 29 | Wife | Shirt Ironer | Virginia |
| 2 | James T Hampton | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | Sarah Hampton | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Florence L Hampton | 21 | Daughter | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Emily Hampton | 18 | Daughter | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Elizabeth Hampton | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Henrietta Hampton | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Alice Wingfield | 55 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Joseph Mickens | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Horace Mickens | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Robert Mickens | 17 | Grand-son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Estelle Mickens | 14 | Grand-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | James Mickens | 12 | Grand-son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Cheney Baker | 40 | Head | Ship Lab Worker | Virginia |
| 15 | Charles Baker | 26 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | Thomas W Baker THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Cook | Virginia |
| 17 | Linwood Baker | 18 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 18 | Lavinia Baker | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Virgie Lee Baker | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Coleman Harris | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Betty Harris | 43 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 22 | Carl Harris | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Sarah Davis | 40 | Head | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Virginia Davis | 18 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 25 | Mozelle Davis | 16 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 26 | Beatrice Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Joanna Hunter | 75 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Joseph Henderson | 51 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Rosa Henderson | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Arthur Henderson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Annie Henderson | 21 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 32 | Sarah Henderson | 19 | Daughter | Operator | Virginia |
| 33 | John T Henderson | 16 | Son | Porter | Virginia |
| 34 | Viola Henderson | 17 | Daughter | Gatekeeper | Virginia |
| 35 | Helen Henderson | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Ruby Henderson | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Christopher Henderson | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Bertha Henderson | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Luther Henderson | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Chastine Williams | 29 | Head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 41 | Lissie Williams | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Chastine Jr Williams | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Edith Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Dorothy Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Alvin Williams | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Mallory Henderson | 61 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 47 | John Henderson | 34 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | James Henderson | 13 | Grand-son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | John (Jr) Henderson | 11 | Grand-son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.83
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)