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Thomas Hall — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Polk, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Hall across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Polk, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Polk, Iowa |
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Franklin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Hall | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Thomas Hall | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Norman Hall | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Clint Hall | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Maude Hall | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
Jasper, Iowa
Son, age 14
Jasper, Iowa · implied b. ~1886 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 23
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Polk, Iowa
Head, age 34
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hall |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Hall across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Hall (~0.92 confidence) and father William Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Hall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate Hall (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Hall
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Hall
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Hall
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate Hall
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Hall
Head · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · Iowa
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
Page Contents
21 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu507unit:0309)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Hoberman | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 52 | Emma Hoberman | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Mary E Hoberman | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Harry L Hoberman | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Thomas Jr Hall THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 56 | Maude Hall | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Mary R Hall | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Clint R Hall | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Norman L Hall | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Bernie Brown | 25 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 61 | Inez Brown | 25 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Esther M Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Virgil Brown | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Mildred Mabel Brown | 0 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 65 | George R Emery | 24 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 66 | Etta L Emery | 20 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Otto E Stoll | 40 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 68 | William H Staley | 46 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 69 | Hendrick A Staley | 78 | Father | — | Germany |
| 70 | Raymond Percy | 23 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 71 | Hilda D Percy | 20 | Wife | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 4 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)