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Alfred Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Otter Tail, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Alfred Thompson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Otter Tail, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Otter Tail, Minnesota |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Have Prairie Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alfred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Thompson | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Emil Thompson | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Wilhelmina Thompson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Theodore Thompson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Morris Thompson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Ella Thompson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Alfred Thompson | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| William Thompson | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Otter Tail, …
Son, age 15
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Alfred B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Nor. Norwegian |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Otter Tail, …
Son, age 25
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Alfred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Alfred Thompson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Otter Tail, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Alfred Thompson
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Minnesota
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Sibling
William Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morris Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emil Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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 — Otter Tail, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Otter Tail, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu847unit:0919)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jorgen Simonson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Severina Simonson | 56 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Gustaf Simonson | 30 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 4 | Wilhelm Simonson | 24 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 5 | Soffia Simonson | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Alfred Simonson | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Julia Simonson | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Ole O. Ronning | 69 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 9 | Amanda Ronning | 59 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 10 | Olaus R. Ronning | 38 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Bernie R. Ronning | 32 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 12 | Gustav Ronning | 30 | Son | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 13 | Willie Ronning | 28 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 14 | Rudolph Ronning | 23 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 15 | Henry Ronning | 21 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Sven Paulson | 78 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 17 | Oline Paulson | 63 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 18 | Anton Paulson | 28 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 19 | Alma Paulson | 22 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Mads Albjerg | 33 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 21 | Annie Albjerg | 25 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 22 | Mildred C. Albjerg | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Max Madsen | 31 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 24 | Wife Madsen | 22 | — | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Maine S. Madsen | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Peter Madsen | 28 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 27 | Chas. Larson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 28 | Hattie Larson | 48 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 29 | Arthur Larson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 30 | Conrad Larson | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Mabel Larson | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Laura Larson | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Hilda Larson | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Benjamin Larson | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Young Larson | 83 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 36 | John Fjosthen | 42 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 37 | Gisla Fjosthen | 38 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Ronald J. Fjosthen | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Clarence Fjosthen | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Milton N. Fjosthen | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 41 | Selmer Fjosthen | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Olvea Fjosthen | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | John Thompson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 44 | Wilhelmina Thompson | 48 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Ella Thompson | 26 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Alfred Thompson THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 47 | William Thompson | 20 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Morris Thompson | 18 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Theodore Thompson | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Emil Thompson | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
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)