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Charles Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Raleigh, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Raleigh, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Melinda — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Raleigh, West Virginia |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Charles H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Township / Ward | Town District Clear Fork Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Thompson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| James Thompson | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Charles Thompson | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Malinda Thompson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1920
Raleigh, West …
Son, age 23
Raleigh, West Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Charles H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Raleigh, West …
Son, age 33
Raleigh, West Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Charley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
Son, age 44
Raleigh-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Charlie A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Town District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Raleigh |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Charles Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Melinda Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Malinda Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Thompson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Melinda Thompson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Malinda Thompson
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Thompson
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Mary Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Raleigh, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Raleigh, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1970unit:0481)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lonnie Lilly | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Ola I Lilly | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Alma M Lilly | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Sarah M Lilly | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | James P Thompson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Malinda Thompson | 51 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Charles H Thompson THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farm Hand | West Virginia |
| 8 | Mary H Thompson | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 9 | Martin L Beaver | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | Jessie A Beaver | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Frank Beaver | 21 | Son | Farm Hand | West Virginia |
| 12 | James Beaver | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Lewis Beaver | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Mildred R Beaver | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Samuel Dingess | 38 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 16 | Zilla Dingess | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Elmer Dingess | 17 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 18 | James Dingess | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Myrtle Dingess | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Robert Dingess | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Josie Dingess | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Woodrow Dingess | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Mary Dingess | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Henry F Bowman | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Lula Bowman | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Vera L Bowman | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Ellis Bowman | 27 | Brother | Miner | Virginia |
| 28 | Thomas Altman | 47 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Ellen Altman | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Timothy Altman | 18 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 31 | Victoria Altman | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | William Altman | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Essie Altman | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Lilly Altman | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Dinah Altman | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Armon Thompson | 20 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 37 | Nancy Thompson | 17 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Thomas Burlison | 36 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 39 | Daisy Burlison | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Ora Burlison | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Buford Burlison | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Gilbert Burlison | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Earl Burlison | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Ernest Burlison | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Mabel Burlison | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | William Burlison | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Arvel Burlison | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Daniel Burlison | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | William H Walker | 48 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 50 | Mary S Walker | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)