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Thomas Owens — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Bladen, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Owens across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bladen, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Albert — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bladen, North Carolina |
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Log |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Elizabethtown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Owens | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| William Owens | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Lula Owens | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bladen, North …
Son, age 7
Bladen, North Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owen |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Bladen, North …
Son, age 16
Bladen, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Bladen, North …
Head, age 26
Bladen, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Log |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Owens across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Bladen, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Owen (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Owens (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Owen
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Owens
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Owens
Head · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · North 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 — Bladen, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Bladen, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1283unit:0402)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Robt E. Sheridan | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Walton R Smith | 29 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 53 | Allie E Smith | 24 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 54 | Walter R Jr Smith | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 55 | Willie G Butler | 40 | Head | Mail Carrier | North Carolina |
| 56 | Mary E Butler | 39 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 57 | Charles M Butler | 15 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 58 | Annie M Butler | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 59 | William E Butler | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 60 | John E Williamson | 27 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 61 | James E Williamson | 21 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 62 | John E Jr Williamson | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 63 | William J Davis | 56 | Head | Clerk Of The Superior Court | North Carolina |
| 64 | Irene Davis | 45 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 65 | Charles G Davis | 32 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 66 | William Davis | 25 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 67 | Ernestine Davis | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 68 | Mary Davis | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 69 | Robt S Bealin | 52 | Head | Register Of Deeds | North Carolina |
| 70 | Rena G Bealin | 41 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 71 | Ada E Bealin | 21 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ballard W Bealin | 17 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 73 | Holt G W Bealin | 15 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 74 | James E Bealin | 11 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 75 | David Mckay Cromartie | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Eliza Q Cromartie | 64 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 77 | Elizabeth A Cromartie | 52 | Sister | None | North Carolina |
| 78 | Junious P Cromartie | 36 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Lottie Cromartie | 34 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 80 | Emma Mckay | 40 | Servant | Cook | North Carolina |
| 81 | John J Lyon | 41 | Head | Lawyer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Blanch Lyon | 37 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 83 | Helen W Lyon | 17 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 84 | Francis M Lyon | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 85 | Elizabeth Lyon | 6 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 86 | Frances E Starr | 67 | Mother-in-law | None | South Carolina |
| 87 | Mary E Shaw | 55 | Head | None | North Carolina |
| 88 | Nancy J Shaw | 45 | Sister | Cook | North Carolina |
| 89 | Vinnie B Dunham | 26 | Head | Bakery | North Carolina |
| 90 | Howard L Dunham | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 91 | Patricia Dunham | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 92 | Edith M Dunham | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 93 | Thomas J Owens THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 94 | Lula Owens | 22 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 95 | William T Owens | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 96 | William H Hall | 33 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Lula Hall | 27 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 98 | Robert Hall | 6 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 99 | Daphne Hall | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 100 | Annie P Butler | 32 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
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)