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Thomas Fowler — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pottawatomie, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Fowler across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pottawatomie, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pottawatomie, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Fowler |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Burnett Township Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Fowler | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| George Fowler | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Allie Fowler | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Mary Fowler | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Willie Fowler | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pottawatomie, Oklahoma
Head, age 42
Pottawatomie, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1868 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Fowler |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Pottawatomie, Oklahoma
Head, age 53
Pottawatomie, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members
| Surname | Fowler |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Fowler across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Fowler
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Oklahoma
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1920 US Federal Census — Pottawatomie, Oklahoma
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1920 US Federal Census — Pottawatomie, Oklahoma
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1485unit:0219)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maud May Hoxey | 8 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Joe Brightwell | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Martha Brightwell | 46 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 4 | Lonnie Brightwell | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Horace Brightwell | 16 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 6 | Odis Brightwell | 13 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 7 | Bruce Brightwell | 11 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 8 | Carma Brightwell | 8 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 9 | Ray Babo | 42 | Head | Farmer | Belgium |
| 10 | Josephine Babo | 44 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 11 | Oscar Babo | 15 | Son | None | Texas |
| 12 | Ray Babo | 13 | Son | None | Texas |
| 13 | Charlie Babo | 12 | Son | None | Texas |
| 14 | Frank Babo | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 15 | Margie Babo | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | Rufus W. Johnson | 61 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 17 | Sarah Johnson | 61 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 18 | Mary Johnson | 28 | Daughter | School Teacher | Kansas |
| 19 | Marshall Johnson | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 20 | Truman Johnson | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 21 | Donald Johnson | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 22 | Frank Johnson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 23 | Edith Bunnell | 52 | Sister-in-law | None | Indiana |
| 24 | Elbert Shields | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Lizzie Shields | 31 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 26 | Velma Loy | 5 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 27 | Thomas Shields | 64 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 28 | Josie Shields | 52 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 29 | Alva Shields | 17 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 30 | Willie Shields | 14 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 31 | Isaac Shields | 12 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 32 | Golda Shields | 9 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 33 | William B. Davis | 38 | Head | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 34 | Bessie Davis | 34 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 35 | Sarah E. Davis | 72 | Mother | None | N. Carolina |
| 36 | Clarence H. Kathy | 47 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 37 | Jennie M. Kathy | 42 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 38 | Maudie Kathy | 16 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Pauline Kathy | 10 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 40 | Evelyn Kathy | 8 | Daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 41 | Arthur Kathy | 6 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 42 | Oscar Kathy | 0 | Son | None | Oklahoma |
| 43 | Nancy A. Kathy | 76 | Mother | None | Iowa |
| 44 | Leland Bartholomew | 20 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 45 | Mary Bartholomew | 18 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 46 | Thomas J. Fowler THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 47 | Mary Fowler | 42 | Wife | None | Arkansas |
| 48 | Willie Fowler | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 49 | Allie Fowler | 21 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 50 | George Fowler | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
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)