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Willie Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Roy & Maggie — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jackson, Missouri |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Willie R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Kansas City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Thomas | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Dorothy Thomas | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Roy Thomas | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Frederick Beckman | Other | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Martha Beckman | Other | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Willie Thomas | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Carl Thomas | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Leonard Thomas | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Maggie Thomas | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jackson, Missouri
Son, age 10
Jackson, Missouri · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Willie R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Jackson, Missouri
Son, age 21
Jackson, Missouri · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Wallace |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Rubber Stamps |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Jackson-County, Missouri
Son, age 31
Jackson-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kansas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Rubber Stamp Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Willie Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Roy Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Roy Thomas
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Thomas
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Thomas
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Thomas
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Missouri
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Sibling
Carl Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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 — Jackson, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Jackson, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu924unit:0998)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George Land | 50 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 52 | Minnie Land | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Stephen Staley | 73 | Father-in-law | Watchman | Missouri |
| 54 | Mary Staley | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Jennie Mcmanus | 52 | Sister-in-law | Laundress | Missouri |
| 56 | Roy A Thomas | 35 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Ohio |
| 57 | Maggie Thomas | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Willie R Thomas THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Dorothy M Thomas | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Carl W Thomas | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Leonard J Thomas | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Martha J Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Frederick Beckman | 67 | Father-in-law | — | Germany |
| 64 | Martha Beckman | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | Hamburg |
| 65 | George T Muir | 57 | Head | Hoisting Engineer | Missouri |
| 66 | Emma G Muir | 34 | Wife | — | Saxony |
| 67 | Alice Combs | 13 | Step-daughter | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Arnold Combs | 11 | Step-son | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Emma L Combs | 7 | Step-daughter | — | Missouri |
| 70 | John Mihelic | 64 | Head | Stone Cutter | Croatia |
| 71 | Matilda Mihelic | 53 | Wife | — | Hamburg |
| 72 | Frank J Mihelic | 29 | Son | Stone Cutter | Kansas |
| 73 | Regina Mihelic | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 74 | John J Mihelic | 21 | Son | Machinist Helper | Missouri |
| 75 | Matthew Mihelic | 18 | Son | Messenger | Missouri |
| 76 | Enno Mihelic | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Annie M Stromer | 81 | Mother-in-law | — | Connecticut |
| 78 | William Priestley | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 79 | Fannie Priestley | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Peter Sprague | 52 | Boarder | Teamster | Sweden |
| 81 | Peter Daulty | 35 | Head | Retail Merchant | Denmark |
| 82 | Lizzie Daulty | 40 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 83 | Alice Daulty | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 84 | Edwin Daulty | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 85 | Ernest Daulty | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 86 | Peter Daulty | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 87 | Eva M Winfrey | 39 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 88 | Vernon Winfrey | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 89 | Everett Winfrey | 19 | Son | Bus Boy | Missouri |
| 90 | George Winfrey | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 91 | Cora Winfrey | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 92 | Margaret Winfrey | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 93 | Otto Van Arns | 39 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Bertha Van Arns | 30 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 95 | George Winslow | 58 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 96 | Mary E Winslow | 55 | Wife | Chambermaid | Kentucky |
| 97 | Simon P Cole | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 98 | Verna M Cole | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Frederick Cole | 15 | Son | Delivery Boy | Virginia |
| 100 | Birdie M Cole | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)