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Thomas Edwards — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Franklin, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Edwards across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Franklin, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Franklin, Mississippi |
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Thomas L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Susana Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Edwards | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Thomas Edwards | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| John Edwards | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Mary Edwards | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Franklin, Mississippi
Head, age 37
Franklin, Mississippi · implied b. ~1863 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1863 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Franklin, Mississippi
Head, age 50
Franklin, Mississippi · implied b. ~1860 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Franklin, Mississippi
Head, age 60
Franklin, Mississippi · implied b. ~1860 — 4 household members
| Surname | Edwards |
| Given Name | Thomas L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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 Edwards across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Franklin, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Edwards
Head · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · Mississippi
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Franklin, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Franklin, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu875unit:0628)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Edwards | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Adeline Edwards | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Gula Edwards | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Mary Legatt Edwards | 58 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | John Halford | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Ellie Halford | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Puppy G Halford | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Herbert Halford | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Mealue Halford | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | William Halford | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Beulah Halford | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Allie Halford | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Levis Halford | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | William Halford | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Jim Halford | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Sarah A Halford | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Furlie M Halford | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Jesse F Legatt | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Anie B Legatt | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Thomas E Legatt | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Olie B Legatt | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Elinger L Legatt | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Willie R Legatt | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Mary Legatt | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Madison T Legatt | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Lizzie L Legatt | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Frank G Legatt | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Maggie L Legatt | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Gladys O Legatt | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Ruby L Legatt | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Henry Mcclure | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Julie Mcclure | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Essie Mcclure | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Beatrice Mcclure | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Selma A Mcclure | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Almos Mcclure | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Andon B Mcclure | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Brantly Edwards | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Mattie L Edwards | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Corine Edwards | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | William Hammack | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Millie J Hammack | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Thomas L Edwards THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Mary E Edwards | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Mattie Edwards | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | John Edwards | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Perry Hammack | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Adeline Hammack | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Lula Hammack | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Berta Hammack | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)