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Willie Thomas — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Thomas across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Washington, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Sadie — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Washington, Virginia |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Holston District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Thomas | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| James Thomas | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Willie Thomas | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Sadie Thomas | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 9
Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Washington, Virginia
Son, age 18
Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tannery |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Washington, Virginia
Son, age 28
Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Washington, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sadie Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Jas Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Clark Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lilly Thomas (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
James Thomas
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sadie Thomas
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jas Thomas
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Thomas
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clark Thomas
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lilly Thomas
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Willie Thomas
Son · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Virginia
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Sibling
Mary Thomas
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
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 — Washington, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Washington, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1917unit:1006)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William C Arthur | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Mandy Arthur | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Howard H Arthur | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Blanche L Arthur | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | John W Arthur | 22 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Edward W Arthur | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Junie E Arthur | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Henry Mosier | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Nancy J Mosier | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Ernest Mosier | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Robert L Mosier | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Annie G Mosier | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Katie Mosier | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Rufus H Mosier | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Thos Creasy | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 16 | Mary Creasy | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | John Creasy | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Colonel Creasy | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | George Creasy | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Phoebe Creasy | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Frank Creasy | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 22 | James Thomas | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Hattie Thomas | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Clarence Thomas | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Blanche Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Wiley Thomas | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Clarine Thomas | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Rosa B Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Richard Thomas | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Annie Thomas | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Preston Thomas | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Joseph Thomas | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Pauline Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Mattie B Thomas | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Robert Thomas | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Emaline Thomas | 76 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Walter Thomas | 44 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Louisa Thomas | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Minnie Thomas | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | James Thomas | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | J Allen Thomas | 65 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 42 | James W Thomas | 59 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | Sadie Thomas | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Willie Thomas THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Mary Thomas | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Stephen Thomas | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Clara Thomas | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Leonard Thomas | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Charles Price | 40 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Rebecca J Thomas | 79 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
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)