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Thomas Richards — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · East Carroll, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Richards across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in East Carroll, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | East Carroll, Louisiana |
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Yes |
| Can Read | F |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leander Richards | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| James Richards | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Thomas Richards | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Ollie Richards | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Lucinda Richards | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Roosevelt Richards | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| George Brooks | Other | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Lana Richards | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Nellie Richards | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
East Carroll, …
Head, age 44
East Carroll, Louisiana · implied b. ~1876 — 9 household members
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Yes |
| Can Read | F |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
East Carroll, …
Head, age 53
East Carroll, Louisiana · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Custom Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3.76 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Richards across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in East Carroll, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Richards
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — East Carroll, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — East Carroll, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu611unit:0372)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Bunch | 20 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Ernest Fowler | 25 | Head | Yes | Georgia |
| 3 | Elizabeth Fowler | 26 | wife | Cook | Louisiana |
| 4 | Samuel Hendricks | 29 | Head | Yes | Louisiana |
| 5 | Lucy Hendricks | 30 | wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Roosevelt Hendricks | 6 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | John Hopson | 33 | Head | Yes | Louisiana |
| 8 | Lula Hopson | 30 | wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Mildred Hopson | 10 | daughter | Washing | Louisiana |
| 10 | William Hopson | 2 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Arthur Bass | 33 | Head | Yes | Tennessee |
| 12 | Lillie Bass | 23 | wife | Fireman | Louisiana |
| 13 | Rover Enders | 41 | Head | Yes | Louisiana |
| 14 | Ella Enders | 38 | wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 15 | William Brown | 25 | Boarder | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | James C. Kelly | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 17 | John Jackson | 32 | Head | Yes | Arkansas |
| 18 | Lula Jackson | 27 | wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Richard Horton | 47 | Head | Yes | Louisiana |
| 20 | Alice Horton | 28 | wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 21 | Egbert Sheffield | 38 | Head | Yes | Louisiana |
| 22 | Annie Sheffield | 40 | wife | Saw Filer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Clarence Sheffield | 6 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Thomas Richards THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Yes | Louisiana |
| 25 | Lucinda Richards | 39 | wife | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Roosevelt Richards | 19 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | James Jr. Richards | 15 | son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 28 | Leander Richards | 12 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Nellie L. Richards | 8 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Lana Richards | 5 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Ollie M. Richards | 3 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | George Brooks | 65 | In-law | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Daniel Bates | 47 | Head | Yes | Louisiana |
| 34 | Mary Bates | 43 | wife | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 35 | James Bates | 17 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Lydia Bates | 13 | son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 37 | Abell Bates | 10 | son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Taylor Bates | 8 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Lula Bates | 12 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Ephraim Tandy | 69 | Head | Yes | Louisiana |
| 41 | Sarah Tandy | 67 | wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Jerry Jones | 48 | Head | Yes | Mississippi |
| 43 | Idella Jones | 45 | wife | Farmer | Georgia |
| 44 | Isaac H. Jones | 13 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Daisy B. Jones | 11 | daughter | Working Out | Louisiana |
| 46 | Leo Jones | 7 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Edward Jones | 5 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Estella Campbell | 12 | Step-Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Edward Jones | 75 | Head | Yes | Mississippi |
| 50 | Winnie Jones | 65 | wife | Farmer | Louisiana |
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)