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Thomas Richardson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pickens, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Richardson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pickens, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pickens, Alabama |
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Township / Ward | Palmetto Dist No 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Richardson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mary Thomas | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Lonnie Richardson | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Thomas Richardson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mary Richardson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Charles Richardson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Kitty Richardson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Louisa Richardson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| James Richardson | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Daisy Richardson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Phinzy Richardson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Alonza Richardson | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Martha Richardson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pickens, Alabama
Son, age 3
Pickens, Alabama · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Taylor G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Pickens, Alabama
Son, age 12
Pickens, Alabama · implied b. ~1908 — 13 household members
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Richardson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Pickens, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Thomas Richardson
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Alabama
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Sibling
Charles Richardson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louisa Richardson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emily Richardson
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Richardson
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Richardson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kitty Richardson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daisy Richardson
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phinzy Richardson
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lonnie Richardson
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Pickens, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Pickens, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu038unit:0012)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie G | 7 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 2 | Albert J | 1 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 3 | Alonza Richardson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 4 | Martha Richardson | 47 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 5 | Daisy Richardson | 21 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Alabama |
| 6 | Mary Richardson | 19 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Alabama |
| 7 | Kitty Richardson | 16 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Alabama |
| 8 | Charles Richardson | 14 | Son | Farm Hand | Alabama |
| 9 | Thomas Richardson THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | Farm Hand | Alabama |
| 10 | Louisa Richardson | 10 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Alabama |
| 11 | Emily Richardson | 8 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 12 | James Richardson | 6 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 13 | Phinzy Richardson | 5 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 14 | Lonnie Richardson | 2 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 15 | Mary Thomas | 21 | Boarder | Teacher | Alabama |
| 16 | James Taylor | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 17 | Jenny Taylor | 40 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 18 | Ruby Taylor | 13 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 19 | Willie Taylor | 11 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 20 | Buddy Taylor | 3 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 21 | Valril Taylor | 1 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 22 | Leon Ellis | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 23 | Mary Ellis | 45 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 24 | Louise Ellis | 12 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 25 | Eliza Ellis | 10 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 26 | Columbus Ellis | 8 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 27 | Annie Ellis | 6 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 28 | Nellie G Ellis | 5 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 29 | Bessie Ellis | 1 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 30 | Martha Shelton | 49 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 31 | Rosa Shelton | 19 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 32 | Albert Shelton | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | Alabama |
| 33 | Velma Shelton | 14 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Alabama |
| 34 | Bluma Shelton | 10 | Son | Farm Hand | Alabama |
| 35 | Benjamin Sibley | 69 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Frances L Sibley | 62 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 37 | Charles Acker | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 38 | Mollie Acker | 45 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 39 | William Acker | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | Alabama |
| 40 | Lillian Acker | 15 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Alabama |
| 41 | Maudie Acker | 13 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Alabama |
| 42 | Myrtle Acker | 11 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 43 | Roberta Acker | 9 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 44 | Shirley Acker | 6 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 45 | Hunter Acker | 2 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 46 | Robert Duncan | 58 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Annie Duncan | 48 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 48 | Thomas Orr | 39 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 49 | Hattie Orr | 36 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 50 | Luman Orr | 15 | Son | Farm Hand | Alabama |
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)