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Bertha Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Scotland, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Thompson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Scotland, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Scotland, Missouri |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bertha S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Tobin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zopha Thompson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Emma Thompson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Judd Thompson | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Leslie Bank | Other | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Bertha Thompson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Scotland, Missouri
Spouse, age 22
Scotland, Missouri · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1910
Scotland, Missouri
Spouse, age 31
Scotland, Missouri · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Scotland, Missouri
Spouse, age 42
Scotland, Missouri · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bertha S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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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 Bertha Thompson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Scotland, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Thompson
Spouse · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Missouri
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Scotland, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Scotland, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu941unit:0518)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas M. House | 65 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Fannie House | 64 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Gladys F. Ford | 16 | Orphan | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Maudie Ford | 5 | Orphan | — | Missouri |
| 5 | James W. Alexander | 55 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 6 | Daisy M. Alexander | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Violet R. Patterson | 8 | Niece | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Parpical W. Small | 29 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 9 | Anna A. Small | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Eva L. Small | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Iva L. Small | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Cloe E. Small | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Ray W. Small | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Dale R. Small | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Samuel N. Small | 63 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Laura E. Small | 58 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Vernon D. Small | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 18 | Eddie M. Patterson | 5 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Leola I. Patterson | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Hiram Cadry | 49 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 21 | William A. Gunnell | 45 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 22 | Emma B. Gunnell | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 23 | William G. Gunnell | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 24 | Ruth Gunnell | 20 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Felix F. Gunnell | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Jacob M. Neeze | 71 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Margaret L. Neeze | 70 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Rosa M. Neeze | 34 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Frank C. Neeze | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 30 | Joseph P. Neeze | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 31 | Isaac L. Head | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 32 | Augusta C. Head | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Lee C. Abernathy | 35 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 34 | Bessie E. Abernathy | 22 | Sister-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Joseph C. Carter | 34 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 36 | Bertie Carter | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Hezekiah S. Webster | 49 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 38 | Pearl H. Webster | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Thelma M. Webster | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Calvin S. Webster | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 41 | Earnest R. Webster | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Joseph A. Thompson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 43 | Sherie M. Thompson | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Judd Thompson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 45 | Bertha S. Thompson THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Emma S. Thompson | 21 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Zopha M. Thompson | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Leslie Bank | 19 | Laborer | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 49 | Orville Thompson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 50 | Ada B. Thompson | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
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)