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Thomas White — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Bertie, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas White across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Bertie, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents M & William — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Bertie, North Carolina |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Windsor Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas White | Head | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Baby White | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Ethel White | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bertie, North …
Son, age 11
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Thomas R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Bertie, North …
Son, age 20
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Thomas R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Bertie, North …
Head, age 29
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 White across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Bertie, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father M White (~0.92 confidence) and father William White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
M White
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William White
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary White
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha White
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas White
Head · 1920 · age 29 · b. ~1891 · North Carolina
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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 — Bertie, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Bertie, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1285unit:1104)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lucy Cora | 66 | Head | Dress Maker | North Carolina |
| 52 | Fred Puryear | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mattie Puryear | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ruth Puryear | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Loyd Puryear | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Mattie G Puryear | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Thelma Puryear | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Annie May Puryear | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Ruby Puryear | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Andrew Puryear | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Elsie Puryear | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Prudence Puryear | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | John W R Puryear | 13 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Arthur Puryear | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Gladys Puryear | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Alma Puryear | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Clara Puryear | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Alice May Puryear | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Mary Puryear | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Y S White | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Lizzie White | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Lois White | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Thelma White | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lillian White | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | John Harmon | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Lizzie Harmon | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Rosa Harmon | 12 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Thomas White THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Ethel White | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Baby White | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | W C White | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Alice White | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Alice White | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | William White | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Selma White | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | James White | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Almon D White | 5 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 88 | S Maria White | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Joe White | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Lizzie White | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Lizzie White | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Lula White | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Lillie White | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Lizzie White | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | A J Castellow | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Willie F Castellow | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Basil B Castellow | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Willie T Castellow | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Connie Elizabeth Castellow | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Ben Davis | 64 | Boarder | Saw Mill Man | North Carolina |
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)