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Thomas Barnes — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Wilson, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Barnes across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wilson, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wilson, North Carolina |
| Surname | Barnes |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Saratoga Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Barnes | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Elva Barnes | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Wiley Barnes | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| John Barnes | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| James Barnes | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Clara Barnes | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Willie Barnes | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Wiley Barnes | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Ella Barnes | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Lantha Barnes | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Etta Barnes | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Archie Barnes | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Lillie Barnes | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Thomas Barnes | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Verna Barnes | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wilson, North …
Son, age 14
Wilson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 15 household members
| Surname | Barnes |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wilson, North …
Head, age 25
Wilson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barnes |
| Given Name | Tom Jas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Barnes across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Wilson, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Thomas Barnes
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Clara Barnes
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Barnes
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elva Barnes
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Etta Barnes
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Barnes
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Barnes
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verna Barnes
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Archie Barnes
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wiley Barnes
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Barnes
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Barnes
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Barnes
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 — Wilson, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Wilson, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1327unit:0096)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ida | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Joseph | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ora | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Rosa Kenner | 40 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 5 | Lura Kenner | 21 | Daughter | Partner | North Carolina |
| 6 | Edna Taylor | 33 | Sister | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Wiley Barnes | 38 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lantha Barnes | 30 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Etta Barnes | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | James Barnes | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lillie Barnes | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Willie Barnes | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Thomas Barnes THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Clara Barnes | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Verna Barnes | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Wiley Barnes | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ella Barnes | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | John Barnes | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Archie Barnes | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Sarah Barnes | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Elva Barnes | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Thomas Lane | 52 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 23 | Nancy Lane | 54 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Butler Lane | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Walter Lane | 21 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ida Lane | 19 | Daughter in law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Frank C. Skinner | 44 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 28 | Mary Skinner | 40 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Katie Skinner | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Willie Skinner | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Mattie Skinner | 49 | Cousin | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Zavia Ellis | 48 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 33 | Rena Ellis | 49 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Levy Ellis | 19 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Lena Ellis | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Della Ellis | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Nancy Bynum | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | John Bynum | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ruth Bynum | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Isaac Bynum | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Capas Barnett | 22 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 42 | Martha Barnett | 18 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Daisy Barnett | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | W. T. Brass | 28 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 45 | Florence Brass | 22 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Sally Brass | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Charles Brass | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Robert Rogers | 44 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 49 | Mary Rogers | 35 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Willie Rogers | 12 | Son | — | 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)