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William Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Ashley, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this William Thomas across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ashley, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1889), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ashley, Arkansas |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Labor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Prairie Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Thomas | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Carrie Thomas | Other | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| James Thomas | Other | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| William Thomas | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Stacy Thomas | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Georgia Thomas | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ashley, Arkansas
Son, age 11
Ashley, Arkansas · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | at School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1910
Ashley, Arkansas
Son, age 21
Ashley, Arkansas · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Ashley, Arkansas
Son, age 31
Ashley, Arkansas · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Labor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 William Thomas across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Ashley, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father James Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father James Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgia Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgia Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Thomas
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Thomas
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Thomas
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgia Thomas
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgia Thomas
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Thomas
Son · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Stacy Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Ashley, Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Ashley, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu053unit:0510)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mahala Mitchell | 39 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Eva Mitchell | 41 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Cornelia Shockley | 78 | Aunt | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | John Vance | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Lollie Vance | 50 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Lindsay Vance | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | W. Shell Ogden | 62 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Lillie M. Ogden | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Allie M. Ogden | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 10 | William E. Ogden | 18 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 11 | Charles B. Ogden | 15 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 12 | Amos B. Ogden | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Elmer R. Ogden | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Nora H. Ogden | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Ola M. Slocumb | 51 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Callie M. Slocumb | 30 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | James M. Thomas | 54 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Georgia A. Thomas | 54 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 19 | William Thomas THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 20 | Carrie Thomas | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Stacy A. Thomas | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | James S. Thomas | 8 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | John J. Lee | 41 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 24 | Maud B. Lee | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Virginia B. Lee | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Bright B. Lee | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Jesse J. Locum | 27 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 28 | Bonnie J. Locum | 18 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Fred S. Milam | 32 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 30 | Nellie M. Milam | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Jean K. Milam | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Martha S. Milam | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Vivian Milam | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Solomon F. Milam | 73 | Father | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Ella L. Milam | 62 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | John W. Smith | 57 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 37 | Lillie S. Smith | 49 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Harriot A. Smith | 18 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 39 | Annie Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | John J. Smith | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 41 | Rachel L. Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | John W. Edwards | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lara G. Edwards | 39 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Lula G. Edwards | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Bernice M. Edwards | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | John Clifton Edwards | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Walter L. Edwards | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | John R. Gilbert | 29 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 49 | Annie L. Gilbert | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Thelma L. Gilbert | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)