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William Thomas — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Iberville, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this William Thomas across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Iberville, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tanner & Caroline — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: Louisiana Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationIberville, Louisiana
SurnameThomas
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age26
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceLouisiana
Father's BirthplaceLouisiana
Mother's BirthplaceLouisiana
Additional Details
Occupationlaborer
Industryfarm
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadNo
Can WriteNo
Speaks EnglishYes
Home Owned/RentedR
Birth StateLouisiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)louisiana
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardPolice Jury Ward 9
Est. Birth Year~1894

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Viola Thomas Daughter — 1 ~1919
Lula Thomas Daughter — ~1920
William Thomas Head — 26 ~1894
George Thomas Other — 68 ~1852
Susie Thomas Other — 57 ~1863
Joseph Thomas Son — 3 ~1917
Esther Thomas Spouse — 28 ~1892

Census Appearances

1900
Iberville, Louisiana
Other, age 4
Iberville, Louisiana · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thomas
Given Name Willie
Relationship to Head Brother
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Louisiana
Birth Month May
Birth Year 1896
Father's Birthplace Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace Louisiana
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana
Son, age 15
Iberville, Louisiana · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thomas
Given Name Willie
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 15
Birthplace Louisiana
Father's Birthplace Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace Louisiana
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana
1920
Iberville, Louisiana
Head, age 26
Iberville, Louisiana · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
Surname Thomas
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 26
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Louisiana
Father's Birthplace Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace Louisiana
Occupation laborer
Industry farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana

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.
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Our Model Tree links William Thomas across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Iberville, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Tanner Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caroline Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Tanner Thomas
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline Thomas
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Thomas
Head · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Louisiana
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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 — Iberville, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu614unit:0530)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Rebecca Nicholas 15 Daughter Laborer Louisiana
52 James Nicholas 9 Son None Louisiana
53 William Butler 65 Boarder Laborer Louisiana
54 Cammie Moore 34 Head Laborer Louisiana
55 Mary Moore 27 Wife Laborer Louisiana
56 Cis Bragg 56 Head Laborer Louisiana
57 Hannah Bragg 49 Wife Laborer Louisiana
58 Amelia Bragg 24 Daughter Laborer Louisiana
59 Rosetta Bragg 14 Daughter Laborer Louisiana
60 Joseph Moore 22 Head Laborer Louisiana
61 Ophelia Moore 19 Wife Laborer Louisiana
62 Henry Lewis 37 Head Laborer Louisiana
63 Louisa Lewis 27 Wife Laborer Louisiana
64 Anna Lewis 13 Daughter None Louisiana
65 Henry Jr Lewis 10 Son None Louisiana
66 Almeta Lewis 2 Daughter None Louisiana
67 Jessie Lewis 1 Son None Louisiana
68 Mattie Lewis 55 Mother-in-law Laborer Louisiana
69 Sidonia Eaglin 47 Head Laborer Louisiana
70 Olivia Eaglin 21 Daughter Laborer Louisiana
71 Phil Eaglin 19 Son Laborer Louisiana
72 Rosa Eaglin 16 Daughter Laborer Louisiana
73 Ophelia Eaglin 15 Daughter Laborer Louisiana
74 Sylvester Eaglin 12 Son Laborer Louisiana
75 Clonely Eaglin 11 Son None Louisiana
76 Odell Eaglin 7 Daughter None Louisiana
77 Wesley Eaglin 6 Son None Louisiana
78 Yankee Richardson 21 Boarder None Louisiana
79 Leon Moore 22 Head Laborer Louisiana
80 Virginia Moore 20 Wife Laborer Louisiana
81 Joe Williams 27 Head Laborer Louisiana
82 Rose Williams 25 Wife Laborer Louisiana
83 Rachel Williams 2 Daughter None Louisiana
84 Andrew Williams 1 Son None Louisiana
85 Morris Trotter 50 Head Laborer Louisiana
86 Nellie Trotter 60 Wife Laborer Louisiana
87 Fred Watson 40 Head Laborer Louisiana
88 Stella Watson 40 Wife Laborer Louisiana
89 Head Raphael 26 Head Laborer Louisiana
90 Clara Raphael 19 Wife Laborer Louisiana
91 Rachel Raphael 1 Daughter None Louisiana
92 William Thomas THIS PERSON 26 Head Laborer Louisiana
93 Esther Thomas 28 Wife Laborer Louisiana
94 Joseph Thomas 3 Son None Louisiana
95 Viola Thomas 1 Daughter None Louisiana
96 Lula Thomas 0 Daughter None Louisiana
97 George Thomas 68 Father Laborer Louisiana
98 Susie Thomas 57 Mother Laborer Louisiana
99 James Martin 50 Head Laborer Louisiana
100 Alyne Martin 50 Wife Laborer Louisiana

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Pedigree Summary

William
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)

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