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Bertha Thompson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Robeson, North Carolina

Our Model Tree links this Bertha Thompson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Robeson, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1904 Female Daughter Born: North Carolina Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationRobeson, North Carolina
SurnameThompson
Given NameBertha
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNorth Carolina
Father's BirthplaceNorth Carolina
Mother's BirthplaceNorth Carolina
Additional Details
OccupationFarm laborer
IndustryHome
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNorth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north carolina
OccupationFarm Laborer
Township / WardFairmont Township
Est. Birth Year~1904

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.

10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Bertha Age Birth yr
Maggie Thompson Daughter — 3 ~1917
Lula Thompson Daughter — 15 ~1905
Bertha Thompson Daughter — 16 ~1904
Bettie Thompson Daughter — 7 ~1913
Milton Thompson Head — 60 ~1860
Velvy Thompson Son — 9 ~1911
Harry Thompson Son — 18 ~1902
Edward Thompson Son — 10 ~1910
Charley Thompson Son — 5 ~1915
Annie Thompson Spouse — 52 ~1868

Census Appearances

1910
Robeson, North …
Daughter, age 6
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thompson
Given Name Bessie
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 6
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
Robeson, North …
Daughter, age 16
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
Surname Thompson
Given Name Bertha
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Occupation Farm laborer
Industry Home
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Bertha Thompson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Robeson, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bertha Thompson
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Harry Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Velvy Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charley Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bettie Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Robeson, North Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1319unit:0778)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 George Watson 35 Lodger Farmer South Carolina
2 Milton Thompson 60 Head Farmer North Carolina
3 Annie Thompson 52 Wife — North Carolina
4 Harry Thompson 18 Son Farm Laborer North Carolina
5 Bertha Thompson THIS PERSON 16 Daughter Farm Laborer North Carolina
6 Lula Thompson 15 Daughter — North Carolina
7 Edward Thompson 10 Son — North Carolina
8 Velvy Thompson 9 Son — North Carolina
9 Bettie Thompson 7 Daughter — North Carolina
10 Charley Thompson 5 Son — North Carolina
11 Maggie Thompson 3 Daughter — North Carolina
12 Mathia Pittman 57 Head Farmer North Carolina
13 Cinda Pittman 45 Wife — North Carolina
14 Orel Pittman 18 Son — North Carolina
15 Anna Pittman 16 Daughter — North Carolina
16 Gladys Pittman 13 Daughter — North Carolina
17 Junius Pittman 11 Daughter — North Carolina
18 Edith Pittman 7 Daughter — North Carolina
19 Lillie Pittman 4 Daughter — North Carolina
20 Giles Powers 70 Ward — North Carolina
21 R. R. Sr. Prevatt 76 Head — North Carolina
22 Jannie Prevatt 51 Wife — North Carolina
23 Helon Prevatt 12 Daughter — North Carolina
24 Alice Prevatt 9 Daughter — North Carolina
25 Sunshine Prevatt 7 Daughter — North Carolina
26 J. L. Britt 39 Head Farmer North Carolina
27 Mary Britt 33 Wife — North Carolina
28 Dark Britt 12 Son — North Carolina
29 Pearl Britt 10 Daughter — North Carolina
30 Andrew Atkinson 21 Head Farm Laborer North Carolina
31 Ester Atkinson 17 Wife — North Carolina
32 Mary G. Atkinson 0 Daughter — North Carolina
33 David G. Walters 59 Father-in-law Farmer North Carolina
34 Lizzie Walters 19 Sister-in-law — North Carolina
35 Sanford Prevatt 29 Head Farmer North Carolina
36 Alice Prevatt 22 Wife — North Carolina
37 Mack Prevatt 74 Head Farmer North Carolina
38 Lucy Prevatt 57 Wife — North Carolina
39 Virginia Prevatt 30 Daughter — North Carolina
40 Mack Jr. Prevatt 37 Head Farmer North Carolina
41 Lelia Prevatt 37 Wife — North Carolina
42 James Prevatt 15 Son — North Carolina
43 Mildred Prevatt 12 Daughter — North Carolina
44 J. T. Prevatt 35 Head Farmer North Carolina
45 Eunice Prevatt 33 Wife — North Carolina
46 William H. Prevatt 12 Son — North Carolina
47 Robert R. Prevatt 10 Son — North Carolina
48 M. J. C. Stephens 29 Head Farmer North Carolina
49 Lula Stephens 21 Wife — North Carolina
50 Allie Eva Stephens 6 Daughter — 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)

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