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Thomas Boyd — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Morgan, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Boyd across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Morgan, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Morgan, Illinois |
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Jacksonville Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Boyd | Spouse | — | 68 | ~1852 |
| Frankie Boyd | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Thomas Boyd | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
Census Appearances
1900
Morgan, Illinois
Head, age 44
Morgan, Illinois · implied b. ~1856 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Thomas B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1856 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Morgan, Illinois
Head, age 53
Morgan, Illinois · implied b. ~1857 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Thos. B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Morgan, Illinois
Head, age 63
Morgan, Illinois · implied b. ~1857 — 3 household members
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Morgan, Illinois
Other, age 78
Morgan, Illinois · implied b. ~1852 — 29 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Thomas B |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 78 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | Head |
| Home Value / Rent | O |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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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 Boyd across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Morgan, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Boyd
Head · 1920 · age 63 · b. ~1857 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Morgan, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Morgan, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu395unit:0762)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicholas Schira | 84 | Head | — | Luxemburg |
| 2 | Peter P. Schira | 51 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 3 | John Schira | 45 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | Charles Schira | 41 | Son | Partner | Illinois |
| 5 | Lena Schira | 49 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 6 | Barbara Schira | 37 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 7 | Tillie Schira | 33 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 8 | Paul M. Schira | 6 | Grandson | None | Illinois |
| 9 | Louis Moeller | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 10 | Rena Moeller | 35 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 11 | Paul Moeller | 7 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 12 | Helen Moeller | 4 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 13 | Louise Moeller | 1 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 14 | Thomas Boyd THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Mary E. Boyd | 68 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 16 | Frankie M. Boyd | 26 | Daughter | Nurse | Illinois |
| 17 | Jas. O. Trent | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Mary Trent | 30 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 19 | Carl Trent | 14 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 20 | Lucile Trent | 7 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 21 | Frances Trent | 4 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 22 | Velma Trent | 2 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 23 | John H. Hicks | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Mary Hicks | 34 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 25 | Clarence Hicks | 6 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 26 | Edward Hicks | 3 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 27 | Mary J. Hicks | 1 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 28 | Newton Flynn | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Lucy Flynn | 53 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 30 | Fred Flynn | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 31 | Paul Flynn | 15 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 32 | Eirene Flynn | 12 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 33 | William A. Dunt | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 34 | Viola Dunt | 23 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 35 | Carl Warner | 14 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Illinois |
| 36 | R. W. Reave | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 37 | Walter M. Reave | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 38 | Charles Doddo | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | Bertha Doddo | 45 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 40 | Scott W. Greene | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 41 | Oretta Greene | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Mary E. Greene | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Afton E. Bottoms | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Sarah Bottoms | 26 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 45 | Mason S. Bottoms | 2 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 46 | Loretta Bottoms | 0 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 47 | Ernest E. Dyer | 24 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 48 | Ruth E. Dyer | 21 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 49 | William L. Hagen | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 50 | Mary B. Hagen | 30 | Wife | None | Illinois |
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)