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Thomas Wright — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sarpy, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Wright across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sarpy, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 19-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sarpy, Nebraska |
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Milk Dealer |
| Industry | Dairy Plant |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Milk Dealer |
| Township / Ward | Springfield Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
19 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Wright | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Thomas Wright | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Frank Anson | Other | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Atell Carlson | Other | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Ira Unson | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Theodore Koeh | Other | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| James Fisher | Other | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Elizabeth Gebhardt | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Frank Mcnitt | Other | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Soren Nitzsch | Other | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Conrad Messinger | Other | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Elmer Kitte | Other | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Lillian Swanson | Other | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| John Kolanchick | Other | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Mark Christian | Other | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| George Sass | Other | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Ada Swanson | Other | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Halcomb Tubbs | Other | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Anna Wright | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sarpy, Nebraska
Head, age 35
Sarpy, Nebraska · implied b. ~1865 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Creamery man |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1910
Sarpy, Nebraska
Head, age 43
Sarpy, Nebraska · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Creamery |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Sarpy, Nebraska
Head, age 53
Sarpy, Nebraska · implied b. ~1867 — 19 household members
| Surname | Wright |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Milk Dealer |
| Industry | Dairy Plant |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Wright across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sarpy, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Wright
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Sarpy, Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Sarpy, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu998unit:0318)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emily C. Winstrom | 73 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Marion F. Winstrom | 52 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 3 | James D. Winstrom | 42 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 4 | Clara E. Winstrom | 36 | Daughter | Compositor | Nebraska |
| 5 | Martha Messinger | 63 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Joseph A. Messinger | 32 | Son | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 7 | John Bartels | 31 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 8 | Mattie Bartels | 29 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Alice Bartels | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | George Bartels | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | William Mayhew | 75 | Head | Gardener | Ontario |
| 12 | John Hogarth | 69 | Head | Section Foreman | England |
| 13 | Alice A. Hogarth | 62 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Myrtle Hogarth | 26 | Daughter | Laundress | Nebraska |
| 15 | Joseph W. Hogarth | 20 | Son | Fireman | Nebraska |
| 16 | Mary A. Hogarth | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 17 | Paul Hogarth | 24 | Son | Brakeman | Nebraska |
| 18 | Arthur Hogarth | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Thomas Wright THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Milk Dealer | Missouri |
| 20 | Anna Wright | 44 | Wife | Proprietor | Nebraska |
| 21 | Alice V. Wright | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Ada Swanson | 16 | Servant | Servant | Nebraska |
| 23 | Lillian Swanson | 19 | Servant | Servant | Nebraska |
| 24 | Elizabeth Gebhardt | 18 | Servant | Servant | Germany |
| 25 | Halcomb Tubbs | 40 | Boarder | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 26 | Frank Mcnitt | 52 | Boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 27 | Frank Anson | 37 | Boarder | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 28 | Conrad B. Messinger | 54 | Boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 29 | Ira Unson | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 30 | Elmer R. Kitte | 36 | Boarder | Cashier | Nebraska |
| 31 | John Kolanchick | 60 | Boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 32 | George J. Sass | 54 | Boarder | Laborer | Germany |
| 33 | Atell H. Carlson | 28 | Boarder | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 34 | Soren F. Nitzsch | 29 | Boarder | Laborer | Denmark |
| 35 | Theodore Koeh | 50 | Boarder | — | Denmark |
| 36 | James T. Fisher | 36 | Boarder | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 37 | Mark G. Christian | 50 | Boarder | Manager | Kansas |
| 38 | Frank E. Crish | 40 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 39 | Mayme J. Crish | 37 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Melvin J. Crish | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 41 | Fanny F. Whitney | 60 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 42 | Fred M. Whitney | 30 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 43 | George L. Powell | 65 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 44 | Sarah E. Powell | 40 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | George L. Powell | 16 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | Verna E. Powell | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Harold C. Powell | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Ernest S. Powell | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Gertrude E. Powell | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Robert Howell | 63 | Brother | — | England |
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)