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David Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lauderdale, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this David Thompson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lauderdale, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lauderdale, Mississippi |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Meridian City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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 David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Thompson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| David Thompson | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Willy Thompson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Jessie Thompson | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Head, age 39
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1861 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Head, age 49
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1861 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | David B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Policeman |
| Industry | City |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Lauderdale, Mississippi
Head, age 58
Lauderdale, Mississippi · implied b. ~1862 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 David Thompson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lauderdale, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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David Thompson
Head · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Lauderdale, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Lauderdale, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu882unit:0825)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Burr | 69 | Head | Minister | Alabama |
| 2 | Alice Burr | 57 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Samson Burr | 33 | Son | Teacher | Alabama |
| 4 | M. A. Hulton | 33 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Mary Hulton | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Grover Hawks | 62 | Head | Engineer | Washington D.C. |
| 7 | Louise Hawks | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | William Hawks | 24 | Son | Fireman | Mississippi |
| 9 | George Hawks | 22 | Son | Sheet Metal | Mississippi |
| 10 | Alice Hawks | 21 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Agnes Hawks | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Joseph Smith | 65 | Head | Bookkeeper | Mississippi |
| 13 | Lee Smith | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Lee Beatrice Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Thomas Hodge | 29 | Head | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 16 | Mary Hodge | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Mary Hodge | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | William Syester | 63 | Head | Insurance | Mississippi |
| 19 | Mary Syester | 53 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Irene Pollock | 35 | Daughter | Manager | Mississippi |
| 21 | Irene Pollock | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Ada Leslie | 12 | Servant | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Linda Cellers | 45 | Servant | Servant | Alabama |
| 24 | J. S. Taylor | 44 | Head | Insurance | Mississippi |
| 25 | Irma Taylor | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Irma Taylor | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Irma Taylor | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Louis Taylor | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Howard Taylor | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Annie Taylor | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Gudrun Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Irma Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | David Thompson THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Jessie Thompson | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Mary Thompson | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Willy Thompson | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Robert Harper | 43 | Head | Merchant | Mississippi |
| 38 | Alice Harper | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Charles Harper | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | D. Cavanaugh | 42 | Head | Manager | Mississippi |
| 41 | Alice Cavanaugh | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Elizabeth Cavanaugh | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | William Cavanaugh | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | William Moffet | 49 | Head | — | United States |
| 45 | Clara Moffet | 39 | Wife | — | United States |
| 46 | Howard Moffet | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Hossie Sturdivant | 49 | Head | Bank Cashier | Mississippi |
| 48 | Ida Sturdivant | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Clarence Sturdivant | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Caroline Sturdivant | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)