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Andrew Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Butler, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Andrew Thompson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Butler, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Butler, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Andrew L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | West Sunbury Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Andrew | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W Thompson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Andrew Thompson | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Thomas Thompson | Other | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| Thomas Thompson | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| James Thompson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Jennie Thompson | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Margaret Thompson | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1900
Butler, Pennsylvania
Head, age 45
Butler, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1855 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Andrew |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1855 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Butler, Pennsylvania
Head, age 54
Butler, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1856 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Andrew R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Butler, Pennsylvania
Head, age 63
Butler, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1857 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Andrew L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Butler, Pennsylvania
Other, age 75
Butler, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1855 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Andrew R. |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Andrew Thompson across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Butler, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Andrew Thompson
Head · 1920 · age 63 · b. ~1857 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Butler, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Butler, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
51 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1544unit:0340)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew L Thompson THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Margaret A Thompson | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Jennie Thompson | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Thomas C Thompson | 26 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | James Thompson | 21 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | W M Thompson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Thomas P Thompson | 72 | Brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Netta Bonzell | 59 | Head | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Mary Bonzell | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Edwin L Young | 46 | Head | Contractor | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Clementine Young | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Paul Young | 13 | Son | Driller | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Lois Young | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | James A Maclimon | 67 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Robert Maclimon | 32 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | W P Bartley | 33 | Head | Tool Dresser | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Annie M Bartley | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | John B Bartley | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | W S Barnhart | 39 | Head | Tool Dresser | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Elizabeth Barnhart | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Amy M Barnhart | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Dorothy S Barnhart | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Alvin D Christie | 74 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Samuel Butler | 64 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | W J Donald | 60 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Ella L Donald | 52 | Wife | Sales Lady | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Annie V Donald | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Lester R Donald | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Isaac R Barlow | 31 | Boarder | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | James Barlow | 25 | Boarder | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Katherine Montgomery | 22 | Boarder | Teacher | New York |
| 32 | George S Irish | 66 | Head | Proprietress | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | George W Dunlap | 66 | Head | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Annetta Dunlap | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Rex O Dunlap | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | James R Powers | 42 | Head | Driller | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Emma O Powers | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Mary E Powers | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Margaret G Powers | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | James W Reed | 39 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 41 | Emily V Reed | 35 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 42 | James D Reed | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Anne O Reed | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 44 | John A Peterson | 25 | Brother in law | Salesman | Sweden |
| 45 | Edward G Frontard | 54 | Head | Mail Carrier | France |
| 46 | June S Frontard | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Thomas D Frontard | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | James Maddle | 30 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 49 | Rose Maddle | 20 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 50 | Mary Maddle | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | James Maddle | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)