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Alfred Thompson — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Columbus, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Alfred Thompson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Columbus, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1849), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1849
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Columbus, North Carolina |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1849 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Whiteville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1849 |
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 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alfred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henrietta Thompson | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1875 |
| Suly Thompson | Daughter | — | ~1900 | |
| Vollie Thompson | Son | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| Alfred Thompson | Head | — | 51 | ~1849 |
Census Appearances
1900
Columbus, North …
Head, age 51
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1849 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1849 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Columbus, North …
Head, age 61
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1849 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | A. J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Columbus, North …
Head, age 71
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1849 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | A. G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Alfred Thompson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Columbus, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alfred Thompson
Head · 1900 · age 51 · b. ~1849 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1900 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Columbus, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1190unit:0172)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mack Simmons | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Sophia Simmons | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Bessie Simmons | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Allen Prince | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Ella Prince | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Viola Prince | 20 | Daughter | At School | North Carolina |
| 7 | Plummer Prince | 17 | Son | At School | North Carolina |
| 8 | Railey Prince | 15 | Son | At School | North Carolina |
| 9 | Augusta Prince | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Martha Baldwin | 40 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Isaac Hines | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Junius Hines | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Nathan Boswell | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Margaret Boswell | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Enoch Burroughs | 45 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 16 | Martha Burroughs | 17 | Daughter | At School | North Carolina |
| 17 | Simms Burroughs | 28 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Paul Burroughs | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Wade Burroughs | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Alfred Thompson THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Henrietta Thompson | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Vollie Thompson | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Suly Thompson | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | James Tibbett | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Dora Tibbett | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | James A Tibbett | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Louetta Tibbett | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Mary Davis | 70 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Samuel Davis | 38 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Sarah Davis | 40 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Abraham Skipper | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Sherry Ann Skipper | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Edward Skipper | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Lloyd Skipper | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Salya Skipper | 17 | Daughter | At School | North Carolina |
| 36 | Jasper Skipper | 16 | Son | At School | North Carolina |
| 37 | Wallie Skipper | 14 | Son | At School | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ada Skipper | 11 | Daughter | At School | North Carolina |
| 39 | Van Skipper | 9 | Son | At School | North Carolina |
| 40 | Fred Skipper | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Ida Skipper | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Garland Skipper | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Willard Lambeth | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mollie Lambeth | 20 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Flora Lambeth | 44 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Samuel Green | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Julia Green | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Edgar Green | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Alice Green | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Henry Green | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)