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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 Spotsylvania, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jane & Thomas — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Spotsylvania, Virginia |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Thomas C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Industry | working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Chancellor District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Lewis | Head | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Willie Lewis | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| John Lewis | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Susie Lewis | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 10
Spotsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Thomas C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 20
Spotsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | saw mill |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Head, age 29
Spotsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Thomas C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Industry | working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Spotsylvania, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Jane Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Jane Lewis
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Lewis
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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Thomas Lewis
Head · 1920 · age 29 · b. ~1891 · Virginia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Spotsylvania, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Spotsylvania, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1915unit:0657)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hazel W. | 1 | — | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Thomas Lewis | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Jane E. Lewis | 56 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 54 | Elford D. Lewis | 27 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 55 | Charlie H. Lewis | 15 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 56 | Thomas C. Lewis THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 57 | Susie Lewis | 24 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 58 | John S. Lewis | 7 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 59 | Willie H. Lewis | 4 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 60 | L. Brokes | 72 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Lucy L. Brokes | 65 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 62 | Richard A. Brokes | 30 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Martha L. Brokes | 25 | Daughter in law | None | Virginia |
| 64 | Allen T. Mason | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | Emma Mason | 50 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 66 | Frank W. Mason | 26 | Son | Farm Labour | Virginia |
| 67 | Annie V. Mason | 21 | Daughter in law | None | Virginia |
| 68 | Robert W. Mason | 0 | Grandson | None | Virginia |
| 69 | Ida M. Mason | 15 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 70 | Robert Upshur | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Sephronia W. Upshur | 44 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 72 | Hallie Lawson | 35 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 73 | Susie L. Lawson | 25 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 74 | Maggie Ward | 6 | Sister in law | None | Virginia |
| 75 | Oscar Ward | 13 | Brother in law | None | Virginia |
| 76 | Nelson Ward | 15 | Brother in law | Labour | Virginia |
| 77 | Callie Ward | 13 | Brother in law | None | Virginia |
| 78 | Isaiah Long | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Joseph Long | 51 | Brother | Farmer | Virginia |
| 80 | William Eirloquet | 49 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 81 | Roy Holmes | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 82 | Courtney Holmes | 45 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 83 | Lin Holmes | 15 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 84 | Eva Holmes | 14 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 85 | Rachel Holmes | 7 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 86 | Addie M. Holmes | 1 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 87 | Frank Clark | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 88 | Mettie S. Clark | 40 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 89 | Katherine Clark | 11 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 90 | Samuel M. Ford | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 91 | Carrie Ford | 26 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 92 | Elizabeth L. Ford | 9 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 93 | Levi S. Byrd | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 94 | Eva Byrd | 20 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 95 | Roy Byrd | 14 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 96 | Charlie H. Hughlett | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 97 | Hester L. Hughlett | 46 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 98 | Mary E. Hughlett | 23 | Granddaughter | Labour | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | John H. Jackson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 100 | Mary E. Jackson | 40 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 2 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)