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Bernice Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pender, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Thompson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pender, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pender, North Carolina |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bernice G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Topsail Twp |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effie Thompson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Clarence Thompson | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Bernice Thompson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Zachariah Thompson | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Blake Thompson | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Marguerite Thompson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Leonard Thompson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pender, North …
Daughter, age 11
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Pender, North …
Daughter, age 20
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bernice G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Pender, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bernice Thompson
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Blake Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marguerite Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
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 — Pender, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Pender, North Carolina
Page Contents
16 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1313unit:0519)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zachariah Thompson | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Effie C. Thompson | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Clarence G. Thompson | 26 | Son | Demented | North Carolina |
| 4 | Bernice G. Thompson THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | School Teacher | North Carolina |
| 5 | Leonard Thompson | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Marguerite Thompson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Blake Swain Thompson | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | J. E. Sidbury | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Jessie Sidbury | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Richard Sidbury | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Arthur W. Ring | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ora M. Ring | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Homer C. Ring | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Alma M. Ring | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Robert B. Ring | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Mary E. Ring | 73 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
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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)