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Thomas Elliott — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Oktibbeha, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Elliott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oktibbeha, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Greene & Spencer — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Oktibbeha, Mississippi |
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat No 2 North And West Of Icrr |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creasy Elliott | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Gracy Elliott | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mitchell Elliott | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Nigel Elliott | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Emily Elliott | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Lydia Elliott | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Lillie Elliott | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Laura Elliott | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| James Elliott | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Thomas Elliott | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Martha Elliott | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Josh Elliott | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Edward Elliott | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Spencer Elliott | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1920
Oktibbeha, Mississippi
Son, age 5
Oktibbeha, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 14 household members
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Oktibbeha, Mississippi
Son, age 16
Oktibbeha, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VOVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Head, age 26
Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oktibbeha |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 50 |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Elliott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Greene Elliott (~0.92 confidence) and father Spencer Elliott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Creasy Elliott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Greene Elliott
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Spencer Elliott
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Creasy Elliott
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Elliott
Son · 1920 · age 5 · b. ~1915 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Laura Elliott
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Elliott
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gracy Elliott
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nigel Elliott
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mitchell Elliott
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josh Elliott
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emily Elliott
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Elliott
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lydia Elliott
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Elliott
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Elliott
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Oktibbeha, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Oktibbeha, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu889unit:0695)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ned Elliott | 36 | Head | Farm Manager | Mississippi |
| 52 | Lucy Elliott | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | L. A. Elliott | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Hattie Elliott | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Frank Elliott | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Bristow Elliott | 27 | Head | Farm Manager | Mississippi |
| 57 | Angie Elliott | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | George Elliott | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Andy Pollar | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Julia Pollar | 2 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Bristow Elliott | 24 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Hattie Elliott | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Lizzie Elliott | 5 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Walter Elliott | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Dollie Elliott | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Maggie Harris | 42 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Mary Lee Harris | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 68 | L. J. Harris | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Jerry Watson | 61 | Head | Farm Manager | Virginia |
| 70 | Sarah Watson | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Lillie Watson | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | John Watson | 8 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Mary Lee Watson | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Charles Watson | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Spencer Elliott | 54 | Head | Farm Manager | Mississippi |
| 76 | Creasy Elliott | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Lillie Elliott | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Emily Elliott | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Nigel Elliott | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Martha Elliott | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Edward Elliott | 12 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 82 | Josh Elliott | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Laura Elliott | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Gracy Elliott | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Thomas Elliott THIS PERSON | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Mitchell Elliott | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | James Elliott | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Lydia Elliott | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | John H. Everett | 28 | Head | Farm Manager | Mississippi |
| 90 | Mary Everett | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Enoch Everett | 5 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Lucinda Everett | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Mary Everett | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Delia Atkinson | 65 | Head | Farm Manager | South Carolina |
| 95 | Roxiana Atkinson | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 96 | Jason Rice | 37 | Head | Farm Manager | Mississippi |
| 97 | Betty Rice | 67 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Will Rice | 40 | Head | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 99 | Summerville Kelly | 46 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 100 | Zilla Kelly | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 11 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)