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Thomas Griffin — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Union, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Griffin across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Union, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1854), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1854
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Union, North Carolina |
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Buford Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1854 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ertie Griffin | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Sidney Griffin | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Thomas Griffin | Head | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Mary Griffin | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1855 |
Census Appearances
1900
Union, North …
Head, age 49
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1851 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Mch |
| Birth Year | 1851 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Union, North …
Head, age 57
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1853 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Thomas F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 34 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Union, North …
Head, age 66
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1854 — 4 household members
| Surname | Griffin |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Griffin across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Union, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Griffin
Head · 1920 · age 66 · b. ~1854 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1324unit:0045)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katie Helton | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Roy Helton | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Bertha Helton | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Curtis Helton | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Arlie Helton | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Marjorie Helton | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Vance Laney | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Amanda Laney | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Vinnie Laney | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Douglas Laney | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lula Laney | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Essie Laney | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ira Laney | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Ray Laney | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Thelma B. Laney | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Marie Laney | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Thadus Laney | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | James Laney | 78 | Father | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Sally A. Laney | 67 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Edward Adams | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Flonnie Adams | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Pauline Adams | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Mary M. Adams | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mary Adams | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Stanley Adams | 70 | Father | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Denton Stack | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Bessie Stack | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Alma Stack | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Lillie Stack | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Lessie Stack | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Cully Laney | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Lucinda Laney | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Ashley Laney | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Kathleen Laney | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Margaret Laney | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | John Laney | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Daughter Laney | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Isaac Thompson | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Lula Thompson | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Vinnie Thompson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Alice Thompson | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Thomas Griffin THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mary A. Griffin | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Sidney Griffin | 28 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ertie Griffin | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Mary A. Adams | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Eula Adams | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Thomas Adams | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Robert Adams | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Marie Adams | 2 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
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)