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John Thomas last recorded 1920 Census in Baltimore Can you find him ?
« on: Saturday 13 June 20 17:00 BST (UK) »
Hi,

John Thomas was born 1st of March 1888 in Swansea ,Wales.

Living with his brothers and sisters in Baltimore , Maryland on the 1920 census he was single and working as a stevedore .

Than we lose track of him...what became of him ?  Can you find him ?

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Re: John Thomas last recorded 1920 Census in Baltimore Can you find him ?
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 13 June 20 17:14 BST (UK) »
This must be him on the WW1 Draft -

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ87-3MH

Was he a stevedore on a steam ship  ?



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Re: John Thomas last recorded 1920 Census in Baltimore Can you find him ?
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 13 June 20 17:33 BST (UK) »
 Thanks Sandra  on Anc It looks like on the census form...but I think it is because it reads .. Industry or establishment Yes he was in the draft WW1

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Re: John Thomas last recorded 1920 Census in Baltimore Can you find him ?
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 13 June 20 17:34 BST (UK) »
Yes the draft it's one of the few docs we can find   and yes to stevedore


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Re: John Thomas last recorded 1920 Census in Baltimore Can you find him ?
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 13 June 20 17:39 BST (UK) »
Have you looked for obituaries for his siblings? They might mention his whereabouts.

(I see by your tree at ancestry that you have death dates for all the children except Thomas.)
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/46420746/person/6997425621/facts

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Re: John Thomas last recorded 1920 Census in Baltimore Can you find him ?
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 13 June 20 17:56 BST (UK) »
For ref this was the 1920 Reynold Street Baltimore Ward 24, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland

Mary Scott   34
David Thomas   33
John Thomas   30 William Thomas   28
Harel Thomas   17 Grow Thomas   14
Sarah Thomas   20
John Scott   7

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Re: John Thomas last recorded 1920 Census in Baltimore Can you find him ?
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 14 June 20 12:52 BST (UK) »
Yes Sandra that's the family. That's as far as we got...so it's after that is a blank