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Bertha Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Thompson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Austin & Annie — first a daughter (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bertha L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Thompson | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Carrie Thompson | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Joseph Moore | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Roberta Moore | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Archie Moore | Other | — | 29 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1900
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 21
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 30
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bertha L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Bertha Thompson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Austin Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Austin Thompson
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Thompson
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Thompson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Thompson
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bertha Thompson
Daughter · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1522unit:0202)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert L. Sr. Crawford | 66 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 2 | Eva T. Crawford | 60 | Wife | — | West Russia |
| 3 | Elmer Eva J. Crawford | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | John E. Crawford | 6 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | George J. Frater | 34 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Florence E. Frater | 34 | Wife | — | England |
| 7 | George H. Jr. Frater | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Eunice G. Eue | 44 | Lodger | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Stewart R. Blake | 40 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Ruth B. Blake | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Alice S. Blake | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Henry Fuchs | 62 | Head | Inspector | Germany |
| 13 | Augusta Fuchs | 53 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 14 | William E. Fuchs | 30 | Son | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Albert Fuchs | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Andrew E. Giquelais | 48 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Leon H. Giquelais | 26 | Son | Engine Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Louis W. Giquelais | 17 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Garnett Giquelais | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Jessie M. Giquelais | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Axel T. Wickelius | 26 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 22 | Alice Wickelius | 24 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 23 | Ethel J. Wickelius | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | William J. Daugherty | 38 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Ada L. Daugherty | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | William B. Hanlon | 82 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 27 | Mary E. Hanlon | 70 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | James R. Speer | 35 | Son-in-law | Solicitor | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Jessie M. Speer | 35 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Jessie M. Speer | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | William E. Speer | 4 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Frank Mcgee | 66 | Head | Painter | Canada |
| 33 | Rachel Mcgee | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Charles H. Mcgee | 30 | Son | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | George F. Mcgee | 34 | Son | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Frank E. Riggs | 28 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Edna J. Riggs | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Ethel G. Riggs | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Howard N. Riggs | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Harry E. Halderman | 46 | Head | Electrician | Ohio |
| 41 | Bertha H. Halderman | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Helen J. Halderman | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Ohio |
| 43 | Frances E. Halderman | 21 | Daughter | Chemical Asst. | Ohio |
| 44 | Lois S. Halderman | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Virginia H. Halderman | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Carrie M. Thompson | 56 | Head | Matron | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Bertha L. Thompson THIS PERSON | 30 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Archie Moore | 29 | Boarder | Machinist | Ireland |
| 49 | Roberta Moore | 24 | Boarder | — | Ireland |
| 50 | Joseph Moore | 2 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Bertha
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)