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Thomas Jackson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Jackson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sarah & Samuel — first a son (b.~1887), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1887
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Thomas B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Township / Ward | Beech Springs Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Jackson | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Harrison Justice | Other | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Corrie Simmons | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Tom Simmons | Other | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Thomas Jackson | Son | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Mary Jackson | Spouse | — | 68 | ~1852 |
Census Appearances
1900
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 13
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Thomas B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Spinner in cot. Mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 22
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Thomas R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 33
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
| Surname | Jackson |
| Given Name | Thomas B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Jackson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sarah Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Jackson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nettie Jackson (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Mother
Sarah Jackson
b. ~1848
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Jackson
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Jackson
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Jackson
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nettie Jackson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Jackson
Son · 1920 · age 33 · b. ~1887 · South Carolina
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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 — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1710unit:0167)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thare Clarence Shelton | 22 | Boarder | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 52 | Rufus Shelton | 18 | Boarder | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 53 | Warden Effie Shelton | 17 | Boarder | Spinner | Tennessee |
| 54 | Allie Shelton | 9 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Joseph J Jackson | 62 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 56 | Millie J Jackson | 62 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Bona Jackson | 38 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | South Carolina |
| 58 | Bernice Jackson | 20 | Daughter | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 59 | Mary Tinsley | 41 | Servant | Cook | South Carolina |
| 60 | Charles H Horbe | 38 | Boarder | Manager | South Carolina |
| 61 | Charles F Dickson | 33 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 62 | Babe E Berry | 26 | Head | Driver | South Carolina |
| 63 | Lizzie Berry | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | William E Berry | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Alice Berry | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Lois Berry | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Bettie E Miller | 48 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Bessie L Miller | 30 | Daughter | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 69 | Lois Tinsley | 15 | Niece | Spooler | South Carolina |
| 70 | Edward M Linder | 38 | Boarder | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 71 | E Lewis | 15 | Boarder | At School | South Carolina |
| 72 | Lewis F West | 36 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 73 | Ruth West | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Frank West | 9 | Son | At School | South Carolina |
| 75 | Anat E West | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Betty R West | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Wesley Jackson | 38 | Head | Loom Fixer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Lilly Jackson | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Ruth Jackson | 12 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 80 | Frank Jackson | 10 | Son | At School | South Carolina |
| 81 | Ethel Jackson | 7 | Daughter | At School | South Carolina |
| 82 | Lilla Jackson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Alma Jackson | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Sarah Jackson | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Fred Smith | 25 | Head | Card Room | South Carolina |
| 86 | Florence Smith | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Lewis Smith | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Louis Smith | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Fay Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Samuel Jackson | 70 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 91 | Mary Jackson | 68 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Thomas B Jackson THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 93 | Tom Simmons | 33 | Boarder | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 94 | Corrie Simmons | 27 | Boarder | Card Room | South Carolina |
| 95 | Harrison Justice | 44 | Boarder | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 96 | Arthur Dobson | 45 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Elzie Dobson | 16 | Son | Oiler | South Carolina |
| 98 | Julian C Dobson | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Clarence M Mckinney | 39 | Head | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 100 | Vessie E Mckinney | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)