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Thomas Gordon — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Amite, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Gordon across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Amite, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Amite, Mississippi |
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Gordon | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Provitt Gordon | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Clara Gordon | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Amy Gordon | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Pearl Gordon | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Benjamin Gordon | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Dock Gordon | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Amite, Mississippi
Son, age 15
Amite, Mississippi · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Amite, Mississippi
Son, age 25
Amite, Mississippi · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
| Surname | Gordon |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 Gordon across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Amite, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Thomas Gordon
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Pearl Gordon
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Gordon
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dock Gordon
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benjamin Gordon
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Amite, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Amite, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu869unit:0037)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eugene Wells | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Epha Wells | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Samuel Wells | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Curtis E Wilson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Rosa E Wilson | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Provitt Gordon | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Amy Gordon | 51 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Thomas J Gordon THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Pearl Gordon | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Benjamin F Gordon | 10 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Clara B Gordon | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Dock E Gordon | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Tom Thompson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Nancy R Thompson | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Lilly Thompson | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Dortha Thompson | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Roy W Thompson | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Mattie L Thompson | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | John H Burris | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Hannie J Burris | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Hazel G Burris | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Addison R Burris | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | John W Robinson | 69 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Mattie A Robinson | 71 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Thomas J Robinson | 38 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Bessie E Robinson | 33 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Carl W Robinson | 11 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Jerry W Robinson | 9 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Lawrence O Robinson | 4 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Hugh M Robinson | 1 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Henry W Ratlin | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 82 | Lucy E Ratlin | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Alton B Ratlin | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 84 | Alene Ratlin | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Orenell Ratlin | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Averell Ratlin | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | June M Ratlin | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Willie G Martin | 55 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 89 | Violet A Martin | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Kate O Martin | 21 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Allie M Martin | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Frank R Whittington | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 93 | Ola L Whittington | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | James U Whittington | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Ivy M Baker | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 96 | Mary Baker | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Homer E Baker | 24 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 98 | Minnie Baker | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Ruby D Baker | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Gwendolyn Scarborough | 7 | Niece | — | 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)