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Bessie Thompson — 1910 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bessie Thompson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sangamon, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Florence & Albert — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Sangamon, Illinois |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Talkington Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Thompson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1897 |
| Bessie Thompson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| Albert Thompson | Head | — | 36 | ~1874 |
| Minnie Thompson | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sangamon, Illinois
Daughter, age 1
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Sangamon, Illinois
Daughter, age 10
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
Daughter, age 20
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Polisher |
| Industry | Watch Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Bessie Thompson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sangamon, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Florence Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Florence Thompson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Thompson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Thompson
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Thompson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Thompson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Thompson
Daughter · 1910 · age 10 · b. ~1900 · Illinois
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Sibling
Marie Thompson
Sibling · 1910 · age 13
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
1910 US Federal Census — Sangamon, Illinois
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1910 US Federal Census — Sangamon, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po326unit:0296)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles M Brillin | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Susie E Brillin | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Arthur T Brillin | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | George G Brillin | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Lydia Daniel | 21 | Servant | Servant | Illinois |
| 6 | Clarence Furst | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Clara C Furst | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Myron V Furst | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Olive L Furst | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Laverne Furst | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | George Mcnaught | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 12 | Edward Mcnaught | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Maurice L Mcnaught | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Junius Gorden | 38 | Head | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 15 | Fannie Gorden | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Olie R Gorden | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Pearl L Gorden | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | James T Gorden | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Lela M Gorden | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Mary E Gorden | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | William Smith | 74 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 22 | Lizzie J Smith | 67 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Nora Smith | 33 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Willie Gooden | 29 | Head | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 25 | Beatrice Gooden | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Thessa M Gooden | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Otis Watts | 22 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 28 | Ray Watts | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Nathan Daniel | 22 | Head | Farm Labor | Illinois |
| 30 | Florence Daniel | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Arthur E Daniel | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Albert Thompson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 33 | Minnie Thompson | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Marie O Thompson | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Bessie Thompson THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Bert Jenkins | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 37 | Latta Jenkins | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Charles U Fallis | 30 | Head | Farm Labor | Illinois |
| 39 | Lillie B Fallis | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Gladys M Fallis | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Ida Fallis | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Ira C Fallis | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Frank Polle | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 44 | Elnora Polle | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Howard F Polle | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Edna L Polle | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Bert J Busey | 27 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 48 | Theresa Busey | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Charles Woodrich | 40 | Hired Man | Farm Labor | Illinois |
| 50 | Robert Foster | 20 | Hired Man | Farm Labor | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)