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Arthur Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Arthur Thompson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Gibson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nathan & Hugh — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Gibson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | District 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Thompson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Arthur Thompson | Head | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| J Thompson | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Horace Thompson | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Grace Thompson | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Gibson, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Gibson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Gibson, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Gibson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1888 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Gibson, Tennessee
Head, age 32
Gibson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Arthur Thompson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Gibson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nathan Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Hugh Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nathan Thompson
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hugh Thompson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Thompson
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Thompson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Thompson
Head · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · Tennessee
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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 — Gibson, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Gibson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1739unit:0822)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | H. D. Cook | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | John Boyd | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Clarence Boyd | 30 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Carrie Boyd | 20 | Daughter-in-law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Lottie May Boyd | 17 | Grand-daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Rebecca Boyd | 2 | Grand-daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Sarah Boyd | 87 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | S. A. Mclaughing | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Elmo Mclaughing | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Mary Mclaughing | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Eva Mclaughing | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Charlie Mclaughing | 11 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Ruby Mclaughing | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Roy Mclaughing | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Albert Kane | 63 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 66 | Ellen Kane | 42 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Tommy Boykin | 23 | Guest | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Nellie Boykin | 13 | Cousin | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Henry Boykin | 11 | Cousin | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Mack Boykin | 6 | Cousin | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | C. H. Tritt | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Nettie Tritt | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Caleb Tritt | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | D. B. Tritt | 44 | Brother | Partner | Tennessee |
| 75 | M. W. Grace | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Sadie Grace | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Lanette Grace | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Louise Grace | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Augustus Grace | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Dan Grace | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Arthur Thompson THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Grace Thompson | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 83 | Chester Thompson | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Horace Thompson | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | J. T. Thompson | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Edd Warlick | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 87 | Willie Warlick | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Sadie Warlick | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 89 | Ollie Warlick | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 90 | Charlie Warlick | 15 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 91 | Vannie Warlick | 13 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 92 | Atus Warlick | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 93 | Bobby Jean Warlick | 9 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 94 | Lucky Warlick | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Eddie Warlick | 22 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 96 | Lola Warlick | 19 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 97 | R. N. Mconikill | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 98 | Lottie Mconikill | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Will Utley | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 100 | Harris Utley | 32 | Brother | Rural Mail Carrier | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)