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Thomas White — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas White across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Anderson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thos & Pleasant — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Anderson, Tennessee |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Drayman |
| Industry | Ice Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Drayman |
| Township / Ward | Briceville Town 12 District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha White | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Beulah White | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Cleat White | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Edison White | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Jock White | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Thomas White | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mary White | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
Anderson, Tennessee
Son, age 5
Anderson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Anderson, Tennessee
Son, age 15
Anderson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Drayman |
| Industry | Ice Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Anderson, Tennessee
Son, age 25
Anderson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Thos. W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | In Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Anderson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thos White (~0.92 confidence) and father Pleasant White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Etta White (~0.92 confidence) and father Cleat White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thos White
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Pleasant White
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Etta White
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Cleat White
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary White
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas White
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Beulah White
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jock White
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha White
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edison White
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Anderson, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Anderson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1728unit:0356)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J Frank Allen | 51 | Head | Engineer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Vaulda Allen | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Wesley Allen | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Cleat C White | 49 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 5 | Mary White | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Martha White | 23 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Jock White | 16 | Son | Miner | Tennessee |
| 8 | Thomas White THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Drayman | Tennessee |
| 9 | Beulah White | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Edison White | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Oscar Edwards | 23 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 12 | May Edwards | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | David Edwards | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Amos Vowell | 27 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 15 | Edith Vowell | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Helen Vowell | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Mary Ruth Vowell | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Margaret Vowell | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | John D Allen | 23 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 20 | Rosa Lee Allen | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | William Allen | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Sara Allen | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Henry Davis | 77 | Head | — | Wales |
| 24 | Katherine Davis | 63 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 25 | Thomas Davis | 23 | Son | — | Wales |
| 26 | David Banger Davis | 9 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Jerry Williams | 20 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 28 | Willie Williams | 17 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Dewell Williams | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Barney Hill | 30 | Head | Fireman | Tennessee |
| 31 | Daisy Hill | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Cleo Hill | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Shirley Hill | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | David D Davis | 32 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 35 | Lulie Davis | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Sam Kennedy | 36 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 37 | Lizzie Kennedy | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Minnie Kennedy | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Clarence Kennedy | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Clyde Kennedy | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Myrtle Allen | 25 | Sister-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Daniel Edward Allen | 2 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Lee Hill | 42 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 44 | Mary Hill | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Walter Hill | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Bonnie Hill | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Leland Hill | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Mary E Hill | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | William Vowell | 42 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 50 | Maggie Vowell | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 4 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)