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Arthur Thompson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Columbia, New York

Our Model Tree links this Arthur Thompson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Columbia, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1889), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 31 b. ~1889 Male Son Born: New York Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationColumbia, New York
SurnameThompson
Given NameArthur H
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age31
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarming
Class of WorkerOA
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardChatham Village Part Of
Est. Birth Year~1889

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Arthur Age Birth yr
Charles Thompson Head — 66 ~1854
Barbara Thompson Other — 3 ~1917
Ethel Thompson Other — 27 ~1893
Arthur Thompson Son — 31 ~1889
Emma Thompson Spouse — 55 ~1865

Census Appearances

1900
Columbia, New …
Son, age 12
Columbia, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thompson
Given Name Arthur H.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month May
Birth Year 1888
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
Columbia, New …
Son, age 21
Columbia, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thompson
Given Name Arthur S.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Farmer
Industry Home farm
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Columbia, New …
Son, age 31
Columbia, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
Surname Thompson
Given Name Arthur H
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 31
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farming
Class of Worker OA
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Arthur Thompson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Columbia, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Chas Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Thompson
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Thompson
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Chas Thompson
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Thompson
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Thompson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Thompson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Thompson
Son · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · New York
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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 — Columbia, New York Open full size

Page Contents

48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1095unit:0434)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Julius Kempf 46 Head Mason New York
2 Magdelana Kempf 44 Wife Housework New Jersey
3 Edmund C Kempf 22 Son Mason New Jersey
4 Julius Jr Kempf 20 Son Mason New York
5 John H Kempf 19 Son Weaver New York
6 Veronica M Kempf 13 Daughter Student New York
7 Gerard R Kempf 5 Son — New York
8 Heber Palmer 68 Head Farmer New York
9 Alice Palmer 63 Wife Housework New York
10 Kenneth A Palmer 13 Daughter|Son Student New York
11 George H Palmer 8 Son Student New York
12 Isaac W Palmer 41 Head Farming New York
13 Flora A Palmer 30 Wife Housework New York
14 Phyllis Palmer 10 Daughter Student New York
15 Clayton A Palmer 15 Son Student New York
16 Frank Gillette 41 — H Laborer New York
17 Irvin E Miller 32 Head Household New York
18 Ella L Miller 47 Sister Housework New York
19 Katie J Miller 43 Sister Housework New York
20 Alice P Miller 29 Sister Housework New York
21 Elizabeth Kings 59 Head Knitting New York
22 Winfield Kings 77 Brother Farmer New York
23 Ragnar Carlson 45 Head Farmer Sweden
24 Ebba E Carlson 44 Wife Housework Sweden
25 Ethel E Carlson 13 Daughter Student Sweden
26 Ruth R Carlson 11 Daughter Student Washington
27 Charles B Beckwith 51 Head Ret Mfg New York
28 Fannie J Beckwith 23 Daughter — New Jersey
29 Henry Crane 53 Head Farm L New York
30 Adelia E Crane 45 Wife Housework New York
31 Burton S Crane 26 Son Farmer New York
32 Albert J Crane 25 Son Farmer New York
33 James A Crandell 56 Head Farmer New York
34 Hattie E Crandell 54 Wife Householder New York
35 Sarah E Thomas 87 M-Law — Massachusetts
36 Edward J Spath 38 Head Farmer New York
37 Florence S Spath 31 Wife Housework New York
38 Howard E Spath 11 Son Student New York
39 Charles H Thompson 66 Head Salesman New York
40 Emma J Thompson 55 Wife Housework New York
41 Arthur H Thompson THIS PERSON 31 Son Farmer New York
42 Ethel E Thompson 27 Dau-Law Housework Vermont
43 Barbara E Thompson 3 G Daughter — New York
44 Frank Thompson 50 Head F L New York
45 Carrie S Thompson 30 Wife Householder New York
46 Percy D Thompson 8 Son Student New York
47 — 45 Head F Laborer New York
48 — 44 Wife Housework New York

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Pedigree Summary

Arthur
Gen 1 · 6 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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