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Thomas Wood — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Wood across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Transylvania, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Sarah — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Transylvania, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Thomas Sr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Brevard Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladis Wood | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Thomas Wood | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| A Thomas | Other | — | 73 | ~1847 |
| Thomas Wood | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Walter Wood | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Myrtle Wood | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Transylvania, North …
Son, age 9
Transylvania, North Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Transylvania, North …
Son, age 19
Transylvania, North Carolina · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Thomas S Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Transylvania, North …
Head, age 28
Transylvania, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Thomas Sr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| 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 Wood across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Transylvania, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Wood
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Wood
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Wood
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Wood
Head · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · 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 — Transylvania, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Transylvania, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1321unit:0422)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John W. Crook | 46 | Head | Teamster | North Carolina |
| 52 | Hannah Crook | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Earl Crook | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Eugene Crook | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Irene Crook | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Carter Crook | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ernest Crook | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Iva Crook | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Stump Cannon | 44 | Head | Teamster | North Carolina |
| 60 | Bell Cannon | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Lee Cannon | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Cannon | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Harry P. Clark | 23 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 64 | Beatrice A. Clark | 20 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Hubert Beattie | 50 | Brother-in-law | Salesman | England |
| 66 | Lana J. Beattie | 40 | Sister-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Arthur L. Wilson | 27 | Head | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 68 | Allie Wilson | 26 | Wife | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 69 | Alfred E. Hampton | 37 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 70 | Zesta D. Hampton | 39 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 71 | Thomas D. Hampton | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Alfred E. Jr. Hampton | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lewis P. Hamlin | 33 | Head | Lawyer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Mae S. Hamlin | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lewis P. Jr. Hamlin | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Bank E. Nicholson | 35 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 77 | Mae Nicholson | 20 | Wife | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 78 | James E. Walters | 41 | Head | Pressing Club | Georgia |
| 79 | Lannie M. Walters | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Ruth L. Walters | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | James S. Walters | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Salmeda S. Walters | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Willie K. Walters | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Bruce H. Lewis | 24 | Head | Principal | North Carolina |
| 85 | Cora L. Lewis | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Caroline M. Lewis | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Joe Hemphill | 51 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Frances Hemphill | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Jimmy Hemphill | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Joseph Hull | 45 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Harlan Hull | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | James Hull | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Roy Hull | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Hull | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Thomas Sr. Wood THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Myrtle M. Wood | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Gladis L. Wood | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Thomas Jr. Wood | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Walter A. Wood | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | A. J. Thomas | 73 | Father | Farmer | Scotland |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 3 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)