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Clarence Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Pender, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Clarence Thompson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pender, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Zachariah & Essie — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pender, North Carolina |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Clarence G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Demented |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Demented |
| Township / Ward | Topsail Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clarence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marguerite Thompson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Bernice Thompson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Zachariah Thompson | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Clarence Thompson | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Blake Thompson | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Leonard Thompson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Effie Thompson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1910
Pender, North …
Son, age 16
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| 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
Pender, North …
Son, age 26
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Clarence G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Demented |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Pender, North …
Son, age 36
Pender, North Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Tompson |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | 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.
Our Model Tree links Clarence Thompson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Pender, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Zachariah Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Essie Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Effie Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Zachariah Thompson
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Essie Thompson
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Effie Thompson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Thompson
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Marguerite Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blake Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — Pender, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Pender, North Carolina
Page Contents
16 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1313unit:0519)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zachariah Thompson | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Effie C. Thompson | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Clarence G. Thompson THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Demented | North Carolina |
| 4 | Bernice G. Thompson | 20 | Daughter | School Teacher | North Carolina |
| 5 | Leonard Thompson | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Marguerite Thompson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Blake Swain Thompson | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | J. E. Sidbury | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Jessie Sidbury | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Richard Sidbury | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Arthur W. Ring | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ora M. Ring | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Homer C. Ring | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Alma M. Ring | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Robert B. Ring | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Mary E. Ring | 73 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Clarence + 4 siblings
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)