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Thomas Lewis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Lewis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Marion, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elizabeth — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Marion, Tennessee |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Thomas G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Dist 2Nd Whitwell Independent School |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Lewis | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Thomas Lewis | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| James Lewis | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Nancy Lewis | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1900
Marion, Tennessee
Son, age 29
Marion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Thomas F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Marion, Tennessee
Head, age 38
Marion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Marion, Tennessee
Head, age 48
Marion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Thomas G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Lewis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Marion, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Elizabeth Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Lewis
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Lewis
Head · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Tennessee
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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 — Marion, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Marion, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1754unit:0206)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bertha | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Art | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Vera | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Eugene | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Herbert | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Frank Holloway | 27 | Head | Track Man | Tennessee |
| 57 | Bernice Holloway | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Hazel P Holloway | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Roscoe Halthank | 22 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Ella Halthank | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Paul H Halthank | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Roscoe Jr Halthank | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Fred Halthank | 27 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Lorra Halthank | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Halthank | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Charles E Halthank | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Will Gentry | 30 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 68 | George Gentry | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Herman Gentry | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Clarence Gentry | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Thomas Gentry | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | John S Killgore | 33 | Head | Track Man | Tennessee |
| 73 | Florence Killgore | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Hubert Killgore | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Irene Killgore | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Charlie Killgore | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | George W Killgore | 55 | Uncle | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Ed Sniger | 30 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Lizzie Sniger | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | James H Sniger | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Mitchell Sniger | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Edward Sniger | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | George W Harris | 68 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 84 | Martha Harris | 61 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Dovie Harris | 23 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Julia E Harris | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Bessie A Harris | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Thomas G Lewis THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 89 | Nancy Lewis | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Elizabeth Lewis | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | James H Lewis | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Mary Higdon | 50 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | William S Higdon | 26 | Son | Miner | Tennessee |
| 94 | Charles R Higdon | 21 | Son | Miner | Tennessee |
| 95 | Irene S Higdon | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | John E Higdon | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | David W Landerth | 26 | Boarder | Miner | Alabama |
| 98 | Dan Harrison | 33 | Head | Boss | Georgia |
| 99 | Lillie Harrison | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Hardie Harrison | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 1 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)