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Clara Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Clara Thompson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Jefferson, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Jefferson, Kentucky |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Clara N. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stemmer |
| Industry | Tobacco Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Stemmer |
| Township / Ward | City Of Louisville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Thompson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Mary Thompson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| George Thompson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Clara Thompson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Loretta Thompson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Blanche Thompson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| George Thompson | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Frank Johnston | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| William Thompson | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Frank Thompson | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Joseph Thompson | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Mattie Thompson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jefferson, Kentucky
Daughter, age 7
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Jefferson, Kentucky
Daughter, age 17
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1903 — 12 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Clara N. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Stemmer |
| Industry | Tobacco Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Clara Thompson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Jefferson, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Clara Thompson
Daughter · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Mary Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loretta Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blanche Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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 — Jefferson, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu581unit:0744)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston J. Green | 28 | Head | Porter | Indiana |
| 2 | Mildred A. Green | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Lucy Green | 56 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Miles W. Green | 24 | Brother | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Whaley M. Green | 27 | Brother-in-law | Porter | Tennessee |
| 6 | Wesley M. Green | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Charles E. Green | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Simon J. Green | 21 | Boarder | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Beatrice Craighad | 16 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 10 | William R. Anderson | 24 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Hattie W. Anderson | 23 | Wife | Messenger | Kentucky |
| 12 | Homer Anderson | 17 | Brother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | James D. Anderson | 17 | Brother-in-law | Chauffeur | Kentucky |
| 14 | George H. Barbour | 24 | Boarder | Shoe Shiner | Kentucky |
| 15 | Louise Barbour | 22 | Boarder | Waiter | Illinois |
| 16 | Wiley Jones | 28 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Horace Morris | 31 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Katie W. Morris | 29 | Wife | Physician | Kentucky |
| 19 | Frank Brown | 33 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Vernetta Brown | 25 | Wife | Stemmer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Caroline Steward | 98 | Grandmother | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | John J. Davern | 32 | — | Decorator | Kentucky |
| 23 | Bessie Davern | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 24 | John P. Davern | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Catherine Davern | 70 | Mother | — | Ireland |
| 26 | George Thompson | 43 | Head | Tanner | Kentucky |
| 27 | Mattie Thompson | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Loretta R. Thompson | 23 | Daughter | Stemmer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Frank C. Thompson | 19 | Son | Loader | Kentucky |
| 30 | Clara N. Thompson THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | Stemmer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Mary B. Thompson | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Blanche M. Thompson | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Joseph M. Thompson | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | William Thompson | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Mary A. Thompson | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | George Lee Thompson | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Frank Albert Johnston | 1 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Joe Brown | 28 | Head | Stemmer | Ohio |
| 39 | Hattie B. Brown | 26 | Wife | Stemmer | Kentucky |
| 40 | William J. Brown | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 41 | Minnie Wingate | 33 | Boarder | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 42 | Sallie W. Dodd | 57 | Head | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 43 | John Howard | 71 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Alberta F. Nelson | 31 | Daughter | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 45 | Brook Pierce | 52 | Head | Cooper | Kentucky |
| 46 | Elizabeth Pierce | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Rosalee Pierce | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Hanna Walker | 48 | Head | Stemmer | Kentucky |
| 49 | Cora M. Walker | 26 | Daughter | Stemmer | Kentucky |
| 50 | Theodore Walker | 20 | Son | Chauffeur | Kentucky |
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)