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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, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cumberland, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tom & Thomas — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cumberland, Virginia |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Randolph Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Scott | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mattie Scott | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ernest Scott | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Willie Scott | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Thomas Scott | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Charlie Kendall | Other | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Evelina Scott | Other | — | ~1920 | |
| Thomas Scott | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| John Scott | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Moses Scott | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Joseph Scott | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Alice Scott | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cumberland, Virginia
Other, age 1
Cumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Gr Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Cumberland, Virginia
Son, age 12
Cumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Thomas B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Cumberland, Virginia
Son, age 20
Cumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 12 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Cumberland, Virginia
Son, age 30
Cumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cumberland, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Tom Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Tom Scott
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Scott
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Scott
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Scott
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Scott
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Scott
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Virginia
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Sibling
Mattie Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Moses Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Scott
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Cumberland, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Cumberland, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1884unit:1061)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brown Linora Brown | 12 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 2 | Giles Brown | 5 | Adopted son | None | Virginia |
| 3 | Philip W. Lander | 55 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 4 | Eliza Lander | 38 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 5 | Philip A. Jr. Lander | 13 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 6 | Thomas Scott | 47 | Head | Working Out | Virginia |
| 7 | Alice Scott | 44 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 8 | Thomas Jr. Scott THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Willie B. Scott | 18 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 10 | Joseph W. Scott | 16 | Son | Working Out | Virginia |
| 11 | Ernest M. Scott | 14 | Daughter | Working Out | Virginia |
| 12 | John W. Scott | 12 | Son | Working Out | Virginia |
| 13 | Mattie L. Scott | 10 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 14 | Ethel Scott | 7 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 15 | Charlie W. Kendall | 5 | Grandson | None | Virginia |
| 16 | Moses Scott | 3 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 17 | Evelina Scott | 0 | Granddaughter | None | Virginia |
| 18 | William M. Gray | 67 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 19 | Ida Gray | 49 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 20 | William Jr. Gray | 34 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | John Randolph | 47 | Head | Working Out | Virginia |
| 22 | Joe Randolph | 21 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Joshua Randolph | 16 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 24 | Francis Randolph | 14 | Daughter | Working Out | Virginia |
| 25 | Luticia Randolph | 22 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 26 | Peter Perkins | 51 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 27 | Mary L. Perkins | 44 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 28 | Bertha R. Perkins | 16 | Daughter | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Arthur Perkins | 14 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 30 | Jacob Perkins | 8 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 31 | Emery L. Perkins | 6 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 32 | Rosa Perkins | 3 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 33 | Alphonso Perkins | 1 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 34 | Queen Est Perkins | 0 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 35 | Frank Hobson | 33 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 36 | Eliza Hobson | 26 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 37 | Cordelia Hobson | 10 | Daughter | Farmer | Virginia |
| 38 | Francis Hobson | 8 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 39 | James Hobson | 4 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 40 | Robert L. Hobson | 2 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 41 | Daniel Jones | 50 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 42 | Hannah Jones | 48 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 43 | Amisom Jones | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Annie B. Jones | 15 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 45 | George Bathing | 29 | Boarder | None | Virginia |
| 46 | Henry Carter | 80 | Head | None | Virginia |
| 47 | Alice Carter | 70 | Wife | Working Out | Virginia |
| 48 | Margaret C. Carter | 40 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 49 | James Carter | 18 | Son | None | Virginia |
| 50 | Carter | None | — | Working Out | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)