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Thomas Wood — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Nelson, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Wood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nelson, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Nelson, Kentucky |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 3 Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Wood | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Myrtle Wood | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Lucille Wood | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Thomas Wood | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Margaret Wood | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Charles Wood | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Thomas Wood | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| May Wood | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Nelson, Kentucky
Head, age 42
Nelson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1878 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Nelson, Kentucky
Head, age 52
Nelson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1878 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Thos M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farming |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Nelson-County, Kentucky
Head, age 62
Nelson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1878
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District #1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nelson |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 Wood across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Wood
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Nelson, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Nelson, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu593unit:0581)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mabel Halley | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Beatrice Halley | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Bernadett Halley | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Mary Halley | 60 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Martha Halley | 53 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Charles Cissell | 68 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Lula Cissell | 70 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Charles Donahue | 77 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 59 | Katherine Donahue | 73 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Lee Donahue | 30 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Lucy Donahue | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Cathy Donahue | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | John Hamie | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 64 | Maud Hamie | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Mary Hamie | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Mary Hamie | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Annie Hamie | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Ormond Livisay | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Josie Livisay | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Earl Livisay | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Mary Livisay | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Goldy Livisay | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Arthur Livisay | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Thomas Livisay | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | William Livisay | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Thomas Wood THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 77 | May Wood | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Mary Wood | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Myrtle Wood | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Charles Wood | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | Thomas Wood | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | Lucille Wood | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 83 | Margaret Wood | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | Jack Hagan | 44 | Head | Labor Bridge | Kentucky |
| 85 | Emelyne Hagan | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 86 | Annie Hagan | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 87 | Oble Hagan | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | Paul Hagan | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 89 | George Cissell | 65 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 90 | Julia Cissell | 63 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | Maria Hally | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 92 | Charles Donahue | 61 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 93 | Annie Donahue | 64 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | Lillie Donahue | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | Joe Fox | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 96 | Josie Fox | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 97 | Obe Fox | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | Annie Fox | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 99 | Adam Fox | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 100 | Mertle Fox | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)