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Bernice Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Chippewa, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Thompson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Chippewa, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Chippewa, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bernice T. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Wheaton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Thompson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Thomas Thompson | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Thelma Thompson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Millard Thompson | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Julia Thompson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Stella Thompson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ellen Thompson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chippewa, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 4
Chippewa, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1906 — 4 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Nor Norwegian |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Chippewa, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 14
Chippewa, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bernice T. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Chippewa, Wisconsin, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bernice Thompson
Daughter · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Thelma Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellen Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stella Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Millard Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Chippewa, Wisconsin
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1920 US Federal Census — Chippewa, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1978unit:1043)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas Thompson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 52 | Julia A. Thompson | 37 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Bernice T. Thompson THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Stella C. Thompson | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Thelma J. Thompson | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Millard A. Thompson | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Ellen N. Thompson | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Carl H. Anderson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Hazel M. Anderson | 25 | Sister | Maid | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Cornelia W. Anderson | 16 | Sister | Helper | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Cheris J. Anderson | 54 | Mother | Retired | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Isaac W. Bjork | 44 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 63 | Mary C. Bjork | 35 | Wife | Helper | Sweden |
| 64 | Clarence W. Bjork | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Melva G. Bjork | 0 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Arthur H. Christenson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Alma S. Christenson | 31 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Alma B. Christenson | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Selma E. Christenson | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Arley Christenson | 0 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Sina Johnson | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Norway |
| 72 | Lars Borgelland | 56 | Hired man | Laborer | Norway |
| 73 | Anna Christenson | 56 | Mother | Retired | Norway |
| 74 | George S. Thomas | 41 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Agnes Thomas | 39 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Alvina J. Thomas | 15 | Daughter | Maid | Wisconsin |
| 77 | George A. Thomas | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Hazel M. Thomas | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Raymond G. Thomas | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Mildred J. Thomas | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 81 | Irene Myrcia Thomas | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 82 | Virgil H. Thomas | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 83 | Aloysia Thomas | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 84 | Gretchen Rich | 21 | Hired man | Laborer | Germany |
| 85 | Jochen Dahl | 40 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 86 | Katherine J. Dahl | 27 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 87 | James J. Dahl | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 88 | Florence J. Dahl | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 89 | Verna M. Dahl | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 90 | Ole Dahl | 64 | Father | Retired | Norway |
| 91 | Martha Dahl | 32 | Sister | Maid | Wisconsin |
| 92 | Alice A. Dahl | 24 | Sister | Helper | Wisconsin |
| 93 | Peter S. Johnson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 94 | Carrie Johnson | 40 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 95 | Myrtle G. Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 96 | Arthur J. Johnson | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 97 | Paul L. Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 98 | Harold L. Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 99 | Edna A. Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 100 | Milton W. Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
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)