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Thomas Boyd — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Boyd across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mecklenburg, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Andrew — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mecklenburg, Virginia |
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lacrosse Magisterial District |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novella Boyd | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Thomas Boyd | Head | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Martha Boyd | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Ernest Boyd | Daughter | — | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 10
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| 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
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 15
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Head, age 24
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Boyd across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mecklenburg, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caroline Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Boyd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Boyd
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Boyd
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline Boyd
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Boyd
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Boyd
Head · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1898unit:0504)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nannie | 12 | Grand daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Idessa | 5 | Grand daughter | None | Virginia |
| 3 | Dortha | 5 | Grand daughter | None | Virginia |
| 4 | John Harper | 52 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Hallerie Harper | 51 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 6 | Gertrude Brown | 13 | Grand daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | John Spolem | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Allice Spolem | 20 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Isabell Spolem | 15 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 10 | Ellech Hendrick | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Maude Hendrick | 48 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Ransom Hendrick | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Irauna Hendrick | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Viola Hendrick | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Sarah Hendrick | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | Polly George | 5 | Grand daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Hugh H. George | 6 | Grand son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Isaac Mayfield | 60 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Louie Mayfield | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | William H. Boyd | 58 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 21 | Ethel E. Boyd | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | William B. Boyd | 28 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Thomas Boyd THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Martha Boyd | 22 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Novella Boyd | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Ernest E. Boyd | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Dick Archer | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Mary Archer | 52 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Eribell Archer | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Rebecca Archer | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Mary Archer | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Douglas Low | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Lou Low | 44 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 34 | Enoch Low | 14 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Idell White | 20 | Sister in law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Glover Hendrick | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | Clarence Hendrick | 9 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Nannie Hendrick | 28 | Wife | Family Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Gracie Hendrick | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Loucious Hendrick | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Elmer S. Hendrick | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Linnie L. Hendrick | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Hattie Hendrick | 12 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 44 | John Frye | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Annie M. Frye | 25 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | James H. Frye | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Roger Frye | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Linnie Frye | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Isabell Frye | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Alexander Maclin | 70 | Head | Miller | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 4 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)