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Thomas Stone — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Stone across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shelby, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Alabama |
| Surname | Stone |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Wilsonville Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Stone | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Ruby Stone | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Loutina Stone | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Lawrence Stone | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Thomas Stone | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| James Stone | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Ethel Stone | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Ruth Stone | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Willie Stone | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Alabama
Head, age 35
Shelby, Alabama · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stone |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Un |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railer |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Shelby, Alabama
Head, age 44
Shelby, Alabama · implied b. ~1876 — 9 household members
| Surname | Stone |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Stone across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Shelby, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Stone
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu040unit:0985)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel F. Nolen | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Laura G. Nolen | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Eliza G. Nolen | 22 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | John E. M. Nolen | 20 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | William H. Horton | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 6 | Annette D. Horton | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Bettie L. Horton | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Osborne J. Horton | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Gladys J. Horton | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Ruth G. Horton | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Naomi B. Horton | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 12 | James H. Roper | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 13 | Laura V. Roper | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Frank M. Dodson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 15 | Maggie F. Dodson | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Arthur W. Dodson | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Homer F. Dodson | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Thomas L. Dodson | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Ernest L. Dodson | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Alvis H. Dodson | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Bonnie M. Dodson | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Oscar J. Dodson | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Eliza B. Dodson | 79 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Joseph L. Cherry | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 25 | Melinda S. Cherry | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Robbie M. Cherry | 20 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 27 | Mary L. Cherry | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Joseph W. Cherry | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Malcolm Cherry | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Stanley Cherry | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Mahlon S. Lovell | 38 | Head | Dairy | Alabama |
| 32 | Rosa L. Lovell | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 33 | George L. Lovell | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Thomas J. Stone THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 35 | Loutina Stone | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 36 | James L. Stone | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Lawrence C. Stone | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Willie G. Stone | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Ruby L. Stone | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Ruth L. Stone | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Thomas H. Stone | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Ethel S. Stone | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | John Q. Roper | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 44 | Mary M. Roper | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 45 | William J. Roper | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Robert W. Roper | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | George W. Rayfield | 7 | Step son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | John A. Dodson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 49 | Willie B. Dodson | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Ruth Dodson | 16 | Daughter | — | 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)