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Thomas Wood — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · New Hanover, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Wood across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New Hanover, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mary — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New Hanover, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Thomas F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Ship Chandler |
| Industry | Ship Chandlery |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| 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 | Ship Chandler |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Wood | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Ruth Smith | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Thomas Wood | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Margaret Wood | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
New Hanover, …
Son, age 15
New Hanover, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Clerk (Cotton Export) |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
New Hanover, …
Son, age 23
New Hanover, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Thomas F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Wholesale Grocery |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
New Hanover, …
Head, age 32
New Hanover, North Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Thomas F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Ship Chandler |
| Industry | Ship Chandlery |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| 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 New Hanover, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Wood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Wood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Wood
b. ~1846
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Wood
b. ~1848
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Wood
Head · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · 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 — New Hanover, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — New Hanover, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1312unit:1146)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles J Duke | 34 | Lodger | Driller | Delaware |
| 52 | Thomas B Crane | 22 | Lodger | Riveter | Georgia |
| 53 | Louis Hanson | 69 | Head | Manufacturer | Denmark |
| 54 | David L Hanson | 24 | Son | Manufacturer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Edward G Hanson | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Carrie Hanson | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Cuthbert Martin | 43 | Head | Owner | North Carolina |
| 58 | Bessie E Martin | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Mildred M Lister | 29 | Boarder | Cashier | North Carolina |
| 60 | Meredith C Lister | 24 | Boarder | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 61 | Amos B White | 37 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 62 | Essie E White | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Frank E White | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | James R Lawrence | 27 | Lodger | Reamer | South Carolina |
| 65 | John L Lawrence | 22 | Lodger | Foreman Of Riveters | South Carolina |
| 66 | Augustus B Darden | 37 | Head | Commercial Traveler | North Carolina |
| 67 | Sallie A Darden | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Augustus B Darden | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Thomas F Wood THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Ship Chandler | North Carolina |
| 70 | Margaret S Wood | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Thomas F Jr Wood | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ruth S Smith | 22 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Jessie G Harper | 49 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Jessie G Harper | 23 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Annie M Bostick | 27 | Boarder | Registered Nurse | North Carolina |
| 76 | Ida Devane | 24 | Lodger | Chemist | North Carolina |
| 77 | Sallie Lance | 50 | Head | Maid | South Carolina |
| 78 | Charlie Perry | 35 | Head | Watchman | North Carolina |
| 79 | Joseph Langley | 40 | Lodger | Clerk | Georgia |
| 80 | Elmira Langley | 35 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 81 | Nancy Langley | 7 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 82 | Thomas Bacon | 60 | Boarder | Dealer | Delaware |
| 83 | Anna M Bacon | 42 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 84 | Oscar Sandish | 19 | Boarder | Shipworker | North Carolina |
| 85 | Arthur L Peterson | 21 | Boarder | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 86 | Thomas B Munson | 19 | Boarder | Shipworker | South Carolina |
| 87 | J R Marsh | 27 | Boarder | Printer | Alabama |
| 88 | Mrs J R Marsh | 22 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | James B Scott | 25 | Boarder | Riveter | Florida |
| 90 | Michl Sturio | 33 | Lodger | Proprietor | Greece |
| 91 | M Christakis | 36 | Lodger | Clerk | Greece |
| 92 | John Drees | 25 | Lodger | Proprietor | Greece |
| 93 | Loukas Sampson | 45 | Lodger | Wait | Greece |
| 94 | James G Kares | 21 | Lodger | Merchant | Greece |
| 95 | Edward G Horne | 22 | Lodger | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 96 | Lydia Horne | 19 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | K G M Davis | 22 | Lodger | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 98 | Eustace Norfleet | 45 | Son-in-law | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 99 | Sam Creek | 22 | Lodger | Tank Tester | North Carolina |
| 100 | Charley S Burnett | 48 | Head | Owner & Proprietor | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 2 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)