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Albert Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Minnehaha, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Albert Thompson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Minnehaha, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Peter & Christina — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: South Dakota
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Minnehaha, South Dakota |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Albert S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Split Rock Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 Albert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Thompson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Clara Thompson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Albert Thompson | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Everett Thompson | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Raymond Thompson | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lena Thompson | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Minnehaha, South …
Son, age 15
Minnehaha, South Dakota · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1910
Minnehaha, South …
Son, age 25
Minnehaha, South Dakota · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1920
Minnehaha, South …
Head, age 34
Minnehaha, South Dakota · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Albert S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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 Albert Thompson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Minnehaha, South Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Peter Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christina Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Christine Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Peter Thompson
b. ~1840
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christina Thompson
b. ~1844
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Christine Thompson
b. ~1844
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Albert Thompson
Head · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · South Dakota
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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 — Minnehaha, South Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Minnehaha, South Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1725unit:0204)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mildred V. | 3 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 2 | Pearson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 3 | Emma L. Pearson | 32 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 4 | Leonard J. Pearson | 11 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 5 | Alex Nelson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 6 | Millie Nelson | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Sidney Nelson | 22 | Son | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 8 | Geo. H. Nelson | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 9 | Lillian M. Nelson | 28 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 10 | Emma Nelson | 3 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 11 | Gordon J. Nelson | 1 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 12 | Ole Julson | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 13 | Edna Julson | 22 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 14 | Harley J. Julson | 1 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 15 | Geo. H. L. Julson | 21 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | South Dakota |
| 16 | Geo. L. Julson | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 17 | Clara J. Julson | 27 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 18 | Lucille J. Julson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 19 | Gladys Julson | 4 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 20 | Herbert C. Julson | 2 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 21 | Thelma L. Julson | 0 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 22 | Fred M. Phillips | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 23 | Emma L. Phillips | 26 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 24 | Vernon L. Phillips | 2 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 25 | Clarence Haugren | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 26 | Ida Haugren | 31 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 27 | Arthur Haugren | 3 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 28 | Loraine Haugren | 1 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 29 | Hans Bucken | 36 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 30 | Magda Bucken | 38 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 31 | William Bucken | 11 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 32 | Lars D. Tidure | 35 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 33 | Mildred Tidure | 34 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 34 | Evelyn J. Tidure | 6 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 35 | Lillian M. Tidure | 4 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 36 | Clara L. Tidure | 1 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 37 | Amund Vene | 20 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Norway |
| 38 | Albert S. Thompson THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 39 | Lena Thompson | 27 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 40 | Everett S. Thompson | 7 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 41 | Clara L. Thompson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 42 | Anna L. Thompson | 3 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 43 | Raymond J. Thompson | 1 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 44 | Fred G. Pearson | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 45 | Bertha Pearson | 24 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 46 | Wesley G. Pearson | 2 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 47 | Dan E. Johnson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 48 | Annie S. Johnson | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Gladys Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Edna Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
Pedigree Summary
Albert
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)