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Bernice Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Sangamon, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Thompson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sangamon, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Albert — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sangamon, Illinois |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Polisher |
| Industry | Watch Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Polisher |
| Township / Ward | Springfield City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estelle Thompson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Bernice Thompson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Florence Thompson | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Merle Thompson | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sangamon, Illinois
Daughter, age 1
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
Daughter, age 10
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Sangamon, Illinois
Daughter, age 20
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Polisher |
| Industry | Watch Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Bernice Thompson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sangamon, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Thompson
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Thompson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Thompson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Thompson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Thompson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bernice Thompson
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Illinois
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Sibling
Merle Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Estelle Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
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 — Sangamon, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Sangamon, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu406unit:1109)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. M. Humor | 66 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Emma J. Humor | 65 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Bessie Humor | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 4 | N. C. Bens | 81 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 5 | Lena Bens | 56 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Jessie Bens | 53 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Illinois |
| 7 | V. C. Harris | 60 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Illinois |
| 8 | Leeann Harris | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Elmer C. Harris | 31 | Son | Operator | Illinois |
| 10 | Geneva Harris | 12 | Daughter in law | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Clyde Buchanan | 46 | Head | Solicitor | Illinois |
| 12 | Bertha Buchanan | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Harold Buchanan | 17 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 14 | Ethel M. Buchanan | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | U. J. Hoffman | 64 | Head | Asst Stat Secy | Indiana |
| 16 | Ella H. Hoffman | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Margaret Hoffman | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Helen Hoffman | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Arvilla Babbitt | 62 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Daisy Babbitt | 32 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 21 | William Keithens | 37 | Boarder | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 22 | Edwin Garrison | 24 | Head | Agent | Illinois |
| 23 | Sylvia Garrison | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Florence Thompson | 50 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Estelle Thompson | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 26 | Bernice Thompson THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Polisher | Illinois |
| 27 | Merle Thompson | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Walter H. King | 46 | Head | Tel. Operator | Missouri |
| 29 | May B. King | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Marie H. King | 19 | Daughter | Tel. Opr. | Missouri |
| 31 | Edna V. King | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Louis Beechler | 58 | Head | Contractor | Illinois |
| 33 | Anna Beechler | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Louis Jr. Beechler | 26 | Son | Draftsman | Illinois |
| 35 | Carl Beechler | 21 | Son | Supply Dept. | Illinois |
| 36 | Anna M. Beechler | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 37 | Sophie James | 59 | Sister in law | Dressmaker | Illinois |
| 38 | H. D. Hinckle | 67 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Edith Hinckle | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 40 | Freeman Fletcher | 22 | Lodger | Gas Engineer | Illinois |
| 41 | David J. Hooght | 44 | Head | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 42 | Grace Hooght | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Alice Hooght | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Alma Hooght | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | John Mcknight | 42 | Head | Cashier | Kentucky |
| 46 | Katharine Mcknight | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | J. H. Peffer | 57 | Head | Plumber | Illinois |
| 48 | Nellie Peffer | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Raymond J. Peffer | 23 | Son | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 50 | Edward Peffer | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Bernice + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)