Arthur Thompson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York

Our Model Tree links this Arthur Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1861 Male Head Born: Norway Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Kings, New York
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Year of Immigration	1880
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Additional Details
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Norway
Year of Naturalization	1885
Birthplace (normalized)	norway
Township / Ward	Brooklyn City
Est. Birth Year	~1861

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 Arthur	Age	Birth yr
Evelyn Thompson	Daughter	—	11	~1909
Edna Thompson	Daughter	—	20	~1900
Alice Thompson	Daughter	—	17	~1903
Arthur Thompson	Head	—	59	~1861
Harry Thompson	Son	—	23	~1897
Ida Thompson	Spouse	—	52	~1868

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Head, age 59

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1861 — 6 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Year of Immigration	1880
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Norway
Year of Naturalization	1885
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1930

Kings, New …

Head, age 69

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1861 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Axel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1879
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	10,000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1940

Nassau-County, New …

Head, age 79

Nassau-County, New York · implied b. ~1861 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Axel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	79
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
1935 Residence (City)	Merrick Bellmore
1935 Residence (County)	Nassau
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

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Arthur Thompson

Head · 1920 · age 59 · b. ~1861 · New York

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1042unit:1053)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Birthplace
51	Mary Bailey	12	—	New York
52	James Bailey	68	—	Ireland
53	Mary Bailey	23	—	New York
54	James Bailey	18	—	Ireland
55	James Bailey	25	—	New York
56	James Bailey	27	—	New York
57	James Adams	45	Head	Ireland
58	Helen Adams	30	Wife	Ireland
59	Albert Adams	9	Son	New York
60	Helen Adams	6	Daughter	New York
61	James Adams	5	Son	New York
62	William Adams	3	Son	New York
63	Edward Hill	48	Head	England
64	Ethel Hill	43	Wife	England
65	Josephine Hill	68	Daughter	New York
66	James Hickey	40	Head	Ireland
67	Catherine Hickey	38	Wife	Ireland
68	James Hickey	7	Son	New York
69	Edward Hickey	5	Son	New York
70	William Hickey	3	Son	New York
71	Mary Hickey	1	Daughter	New York
72	Arthur Thompson THIS PERSON	59	Head	Norway
73	Ida Thompson	52	Wife	Norway
74	Harry Thompson	23	Son	New York
75	Edna Thompson	20	Daughter	New York
76	Alice Thompson	17	Daughter	New York
77	Evelyn Thompson	11	Daughter	New York
78	Richard Danker	53	Head	Germany
79	Anna Danker	53	Wife	New York
80	Caroline Danker	30	Daughter	New York
81	Lillian Danker	30	Daughter	New York
82	Richard Danker	28	Son	New York
83	Margaret Danker	26	Daughter	New York
84	Dorothy Danker	20	Daughter	New York
85	Arthur Bennett	42	Head	Germany
86	Mary Bennett	36	Wife	England
87	Anna Bennett	18	Daughter	New York
88	Marion Bennett	17	Daughter	New York
89	Gladys Bennett	14	Daughter	New York
90	Arthur Bennett	11	Son	New York
91	George Bennett	5	Son	New York
92	William Bennett	3	Son	New York
93	Robert Burton	38	Head	Pennsylvania
94	Rose Burton	30	Wife	New York
95	Ruth Burton	5	Daughter	Pennsylvania
96	John Cunningham	43	Head	Ireland
97	Julia Cunningham	42	Wife	New York
98	John Cunningham	18	Son	New York
99	Margaret Cunningham	15	Daughter	New York
100	James Cunningham	12	Son	New York

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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.

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