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Thomas Woods — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Decatur, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Woods across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Decatur, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Decatur, Tennessee |
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 4Th Civil Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Woods | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Lizzie Woods | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Sheryl Woods | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| William Woods | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| William Woods | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Vina Woods | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Georgia Woods | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Mary Woods | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Thomas Woods | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Decatur, Tennessee
Son, age 2
Decatur, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Decatur, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Decatur, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | 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 Woods across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Decatur, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Thomas Woods
Son · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Vina Woods
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sheryl Woods
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Woods
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Woods
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Woods
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Woods
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Decatur, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Decatur, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1737unit:0062)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Grady L | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Patrick H Welch | 54 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 53 | Linnie E Welch | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Lois Welch | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Effie H Welch | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Mary L Welch | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | James B West | 48 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 58 | Vesta B West | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Gardner A West | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Wayne B West | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Lee Welch | 54 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 62 | Lillian Welch | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | George Welch | 47 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 64 | Maggie Welch | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Luther Welch | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Mary Welch | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | John Welch | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Bernice Welch | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Long Malone | 69 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 70 | Sallie Malone | 73 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Thomas Henry Malone | 34 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Dora Lillie Malone | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Luther Malone | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Roy Gore | 18 | Grand Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Gladys Shivers | 11 | Grand Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Lidelle Gore | 4 | Grand Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | David Gore | 2 | Grand Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | George M White | 77 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Nick J White | 33 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 80 | Sallie M White | 32 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | William E Wyatt | 38 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 82 | Rosa Wyatt | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Lucile Wyatt | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Veda Wyatt | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Clifton Wyatt | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Nathan E Woods | 27 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 87 | Georgia Woods | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | William J Woods | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Mary S Woods | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Thomas Woods THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Lizzie Woods | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Vina Woods | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Sheryl Woods | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | William Woods | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | William T White | 34 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 96 | Libbie S White | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Joe E White | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Jesse C White | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Will E Knight | 37 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 100 | Leona H Knight | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)