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Walter Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Marion, Florida
Our Model Tree links this Walter Thomas across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Marion, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Florida
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Marion, Florida |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| 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 | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Flemington Precinct 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silas Thomas | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Lureta Thomas | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Emiline Thomas | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Lucretia Thomas | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Walter Thomas | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Johnnie Thomas | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Randolph Thomas | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Bonnie Thomas | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Cas Thomas | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Charlie Thomas | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Adella Thomas | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1900
Marion, Florida
Head, age 26
Marion, Florida · implied b. ~1874 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer, Turpentine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1910
Marion, Florida
Head, age 35
Marion, Florida · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1920
Marion, Florida
Head, age 47
Marion, Florida · implied b. ~1873 — 11 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| 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 | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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Our Model Tree links Walter Thomas across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Marion, Florida, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Thomas
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Florida
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1920 US Federal Census — Marion, Florida
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1920 US Federal Census — Marion, Florida
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu226unit:0787)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Thomas THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 2 | Adella Thomas | 41 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 3 | Charlie Thomas | 19 | Son | Helper | Florida |
| 4 | Randolph Thomas | 19 | Son | Helper | Florida |
| 5 | Cas Thomas | 16 | Son | Helper | Florida |
| 6 | Johnnie Thomas | 14 | Son | Helper | Florida |
| 7 | Lucretia Thomas | 12 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 8 | Bonnie Thomas | 10 | Son | — | Florida |
| 9 | Silas Thomas | 8 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 10 | Emiline Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 11 | Lureta Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 12 | Arthur Spikes | 33 | Head | Cook | Florida |
| 13 | Isola Spikes | 24 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 14 | Luke Kirkland | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Minnie Kirkland | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Foster Kirkland | 14 | Son | Helper | Florida |
| 17 | Ralph Kirkland | 12 | Son | Helper | Florida |
| 18 | Thos Elliott | 65 | Uncle | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Arus C Jones | 46 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 20 | Isaac Mosely | 49 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 21 | Isabelle Mosely | 32 | Wife | Cook | Florida |
| 22 | Eugene Mosely | 14 | Son | — | Florida |
| 23 | Lofus Mosely | 12 | Son | — | Florida |
| 24 | Nancy Mosely | 9 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 25 | Jessie Williams | 50 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 26 | N J Williams | 79 | Father | — | Florida |
| 27 | Ermine Williams | 70 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Isaac Gordon | 60 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 29 | Roxana Gordon | 53 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 30 | Bertha Riley | 21 | Head | Cook | Florida |
| 31 | Adella Riley | 2 | Son | — | Florida |
| 32 | Phillip Howard | 29 | Head | Farming | Florida |
| 33 | Arlean Howard | 27 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 34 | Bertha Howard | 4 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 35 | Ruby Howard | 2 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 36 | Henry Evans | 75 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Frank Evans | 28 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 38 | Lucinda Evans | 17 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 39 | Alice Evans | 13 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 40 | Willie Frazier | 26 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 41 | Isabella Frazier | 16 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 42 | Annie Evans | 48 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 43 | Allen Evans | 23 | Son | Helper | Florida |
| 44 | Levy Evans | 18 | Son | Helper | Florida |
| 45 | Rosa Evans | 21 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 46 | Sura Evans | 16 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 47 | Isaac Evans | 16 | Son | — | Florida |
| 48 | Monroe Blunt | 6 | Grandson | — | Florida |
| 49 | Edith Blunt | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Florida |
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)