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Bertha Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Goodhue, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Thompson across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Goodhue, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Female
Head
Born: Norway
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Goodhue, Minnesota |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Roscoe Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Thompson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Bertha Thompson | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Thomas Thompson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Marshall Thompson | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1900
Goodhue, Minnesota
Spouse, age 26
Goodhue, Minnesota · implied b. ~1874 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bergetha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1910
Goodhue, Minnesota
Spouse, age 35
Goodhue, Minnesota · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bergeta |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1920
Goodhue, Minnesota
Head, age 45
Goodhue, Minnesota · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1930
Goodhue, Minnesota
Head, age 55
Goodhue, Minnesota · implied b. ~1875 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bergetta |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | $2000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1940
Goodhue-County, Minnesota
Other, age 65
Goodhue-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bergeta |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roscoe Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Goodhue |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Occupation | No |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Bertha Thompson across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Thompson
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Goodhue, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Goodhue, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu831unit:0556)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnie Gundreth | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Ella Gundreth | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Ruth Gundreth | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Raymond Gundreth | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Rande Gundreth | 79 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 6 | Ludvig H. Gjested | 48 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 7 | Mary Gjested | 77 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 8 | Bertha Thompson THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 9 | Thomas Thompson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 10 | Bertha Thompson | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Marshall Thompson | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Claus Rolland | 46 | Head | Stone Mason | Norway |
| 13 | Hettie Rolland | 46 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Lillian A. Rolland | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Clarence A. Rolland | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Joseph S. Rolland | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Myrtle V. Rolland | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Arthur H. Rolland | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Blanche E. Rolland | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Arvid J. Rolland | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Henry Bjugan | 36 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 22 | Mathilda Bjugan | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Harold Bjugan | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Eleanor Bjugan | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Hannah Bjugan | 45 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Elizabeth Bjugan | 73 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 27 | Alice Bjugan | 67 | Aunt | — | Norway |
| 28 | Jacob H. Sathrop | 47 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 29 | Lydia Sathrop | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Alfred H. Sunde | 39 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 31 | Allie Sunde | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Flora P. Sunde | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Selmer J. Sunde | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Walter M. Sunde | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Iver J. Sunde | 76 | Head | — | Norway |
| 36 | Helene Sunde | 72 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 37 | John I. Sunde | 44 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 38 | Mary Sunde | 42 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Austin Carl Sunde | 38 | Brother | Concrete Worker | Minnesota |
| 40 | Knute K. Strand | 57 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 41 | Martin Peterson | 49 | Hired hand | Laborer | Norway |
| 42 | Ole Strand | 47 | Brother | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 43 | Henry Saugland | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 44 | Beate Saugland | 20 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Helga Saugland | 76 | Father | — | Norway |
| 46 | Iver Jacobson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 47 | Bertha Jacobson | 32 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 48 | Edwin Jacobson | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Andria Jacobson | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Diedrick Kopang | 76 | Boarder | — | Norway |
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)