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Thomas Russell — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Caldwell, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Russell across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Caldwell, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1854), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1854
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Caldwell, Missouri |
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Thomas M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Kingston Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1854 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Russell | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Thomas Russell | Head | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Ernest Russell | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Thomas Russell | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| John Russell | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Mollie Russell | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
Caldwell, Missouri
Head, age 46
Caldwell, Missouri · implied b. ~1854 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Thomas M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1854 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1910
Caldwell, Missouri
Head, age 56
Caldwell, Missouri · implied b. ~1854 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Thomas M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Years Married | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Caldwell, Missouri
Head, age 66
Caldwell, Missouri · implied b. ~1854 — 6 household members
| Surname | Russell |
| Given Name | Thomas M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Russell across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Caldwell, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Russell
Head · 1920 · age 66 · b. ~1854 · Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Caldwell, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Caldwell, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu910unit:0797)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William V Beal | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Caroline M Beal | 76 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Thomas M Russell THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 54 | Mollie G Russell | 60 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Thomas B Russell | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 56 | John J Russell | 22 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 57 | Emma Russell | 19 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Ernest L Russell | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 59 | Ernest L Truitt | 23 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Mary E Truitt | 19 | Wife | Farmer | Missouri |
| 61 | William W Virtue | 35 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Goldie D Virtue | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Bonnie P Virtue | 13 | Daughter | Farmer | Missouri |
| 64 | William Orr | 61 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Ella M Orr | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Mae I Orr | 25 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Flo S Orr | 23 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 68 | Keith W Orr | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 69 | Paul P Orr | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Earl Orr | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 71 | Pearl C Sloan | 40 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Nettie A Sloan | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Jewell W Sloan | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Opal L Sloan | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Woodrow Sloan | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Mary A Sloan | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Gilbert Houghton | 45 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 78 | Linnie M Houghton | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Kathryn Houghton | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Gilbert M Houghton | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 81 | Frank E Houghton | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 82 | Mary L Houghton | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 83 | Virginia L Houghton | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 84 | William Houghton | 84 | Father | Farmer | New York |
| 85 | Anna M Deford | 44 | Hired Girl | House Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | George W Honeycutt | 47 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 87 | Elizabeth Honeycutt | 35 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 88 | Ruby G Honeycutt | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 89 | Elgid S Rebout | 38 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Emma A Rebout | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 91 | Roy A Rebout | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 92 | Mary G Rebout | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 93 | Edd Elliott | 39 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 94 | Mary Elliott | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Albert J Piercy | 9 | Nephew | — | Missouri |
| 96 | Roy D Pollard | 23 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 97 | Lorena E Pollard | 22 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 98 | James A Pollard | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 99 | Charles E Bishop | 55 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 100 | Viola V Bishop | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
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)