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Thomas Scott — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Scott across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dinwiddie, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Robert — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dinwiddie, Virginia |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Worker |
| Industry | Glass factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Worker |
| Township / Ward | Petersburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmira Scott | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Thomas Scott | Head | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Martha Scott | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 7
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Thomas G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 13
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Head, age 23
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Worker |
| Industry | Glass factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 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 Scott across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Dinwiddie, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Charlotte Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Scott
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Scott
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charlotte Scott
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Scott
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Scott
Head · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Virginia
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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 — Dinwiddie, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1903unit:1170)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lizzie Hill | 58 | Head | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Eliza Parham | 64 | Sister | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 3 | James Alexander | 17 | Grandson | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 4 | Thomas Scott THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Worker | Virginia |
| 5 | Martha Scott | 19 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 6 | Elmira Scott | 1 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 7 | Lizzie Jones | 55 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 8 | Ruth Cannon | 29 | Daughter | Sausage Maker | Virginia |
| 9 | John Jones | 25 | Son | Attendant | Virginia |
| 10 | Moses Jones | 24 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 11 | Beatrice Jones | 22 | Daughter | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Bert L. Jones | 15 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 13 | Charlie Jones | 24 | Son-in-law | Steel Worker | N. Carolina |
| 14 | Richard Elam | 46 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Susanna Elam | 44 | Wife | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Joseph Elam | 18 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 17 | Thomas Elam | 14 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 18 | Walter Elam | 11 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 19 | Lena Elam | 7 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 20 | Richard Jr. Elam | 5 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 21 | Isaac Elam | 3 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 22 | Rebecca Elam | 0 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 23 | Eva Williams | None | Head | None | Virginia |
| 24 | Laura Crumpler | 31 | Head | Helper | Virginia |
| 25 | Metha Crumpler | 14 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 26 | Rogers Crumpler | 11 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 27 | Mattie Crumpler | 9 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 28 | Viola Crumpler | 7 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 29 | Louise Crumpler | 4 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 30 | Maggie Crumpler | 2 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 31 | Florence Gray | 23 | Head | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Anderson Copeland | 27 | Head | Cooper | Georgia |
| 33 | Sara Copeland | 20 | Wife | Helper | N. Carolina |
| 34 | Lena Jones | 20 | Boarder | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Frank Yates | 27 | Head | Driver | Virginia |
| 36 | Mary Yates | 22 | Wife | Cook | S. Carolina |
| 37 | Lallie Robinson | None | Head | None | Virginia |
| 38 | Martha Thweatt | 55 | Daughter | Laundress | Virginia |
| 39 | Isaac Williams | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Celia Williams | 40 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 41 | Mattie Williams | 22 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 42 | Charlie Williams | 4 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 43 | Isaac Jefferson | 30 | Head | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Clarence Jefferson | 7 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 45 | Lillie Brown | 33 | Boarder | Helper | Virginia |
| 46 | Walter Williams | 23 | Head | Laborer | United States |
| 47 | Maggie Williams | 20 | Wife | Stemmer | United States |
| 48 | Elizabeth Jones | 46 | Head | Picker | Virginia |
| 49 | Rosa Jones | 22 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 50 | Ethel Jones | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 4 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)