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Thomas Stephens — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jeff Davis, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Stephens across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jeff Davis, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jeff Davis, Georgia |
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hazlehurst District 1342 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idella Stephens | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Robert Stephens | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Melissa Stephens | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Eddie Stephens | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| James Stephens | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Thomas Stephens | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| John Stephens | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Henry Stephens | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Eugenia Stephens | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Ernest Stephens | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Eddie Stephens | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Arthur Stephens | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1910
None, Georgia
Head, age 34
None, Georgia · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Jeff Davis, …
Head, age 45
Jeff Davis, Georgia · implied b. ~1875 — 12 household members
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Stephens across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Stephens
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Jeff Davis, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Jeff Davis, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu263unit:0463)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Girtman | 25 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Mattie Lou Girtman | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Evelyn Girtman | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | John Hughes | 24 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 5 | Martha Hughes | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 6 | John D Hughes | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Melvin M Hughes | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Ernest Hughes | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Frank Early | 24 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 10 | Lula Early | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Mabel Early | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Irene Early | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Willie Jamerson | 40 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 14 | Lizzie Jamerson | 35 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 15 | Willie Jamerson | 12 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 16 | Nellie Jamerson | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Jerome R Jamerson | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Bertha Jamerson | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Rosa Jamerson | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | James Jamerson | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Lula Jamerson | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Anthony Ashley | 24 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 23 | Susan Ashley | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Grant Cooper | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 25 | Lula Cooper | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Willie Cooper | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Annie Cooper | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Grant Cooper | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Lizzie Cooper | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Jessie Stephens | 25 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 31 | Ethel Stephens | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Jessie Stephens | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Benjamin Stephens | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Martha Stephens | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Thomas Stephens THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 36 | Eugenia Stephens | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 37 | John Stephens | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 38 | Robert Stephens | 16 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 39 | Eddie Stephens | 14 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 40 | James Stephens | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 41 | Henry Stephens | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Melissa Stephens | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Ernest Stephens | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Eddie Stephens | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Idella Stephens | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Arthur Stephens | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Israel Purdie | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Susan Purdie | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Albert Purdie | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Vina Purdie | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
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)