Dora Thompson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Washington, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Dora Thompson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Washington, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1882), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 38 b. ~1882 Female Spouse Born: Virginia Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Washington, Pennsylvania
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Dora
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Township / Ward	Monongahela City
Est. Birth Year	~1882

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Dora	Age	Birth yr
Dora Thompson	Spouse	—	38	~1882
James Thompson	Son	—	15	~1905
Juanita Thompson	Daughter	—	19	~1901
Paul Thompson	Son	—	17	~1903
Charles Thompson	Head	—	49	~1871

Census Appearances

1910

Washington, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 28

Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Dora
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Years Married	10
Children Born	3
Children Living	3
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	English
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1920

Washington, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 38

Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Dora
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Our Model Tree links Dora Thompson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Washington, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Dora Thompson

Spouse · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · Pennsylvania

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1920 US Federal Census — Washington, Pennsylvania Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1659unit:1094)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Beatrice Claus	4	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
2	Thomas Harris	53	Head	Laborer	England
3	Louisa Harris	57	Wife	—	England
4	Kenneth Harris	11	Son	—	Pennsylvania
5	Amos L Zealer	32	Head	Laborer	Pennsylvania
6	Nellie Zealer	26	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
7	Eileen Zealer	3	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
8	Montie Zealer	1	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
9	Casper E Shoffner	42	Head	Engineer	Pennsylvania
10	Edna B Shoffner	34	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
11	Edna M Shoffner	16	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
12	Margaret K Shoffner	11	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
13	Charles Thompson	49	Head	Paper Hanger	Pennsylvania
14	Dora Thompson THIS PERSON	38	Wife	—	Virginia
15	Juanita Thompson	19	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
16	Paul E Thompson	17	Son	—	Pennsylvania
17	James B Thompson	15	Son	—	Pennsylvania
18	Lucy Thornton	62	Head	Laundress	Virginia
19	Elizabeth Craighead	35	Daughter	—	Virginia
20	Robert Craighead	34	Son-in-law	Painter	Virginia
21	Howard Craighead	15	Grand Son	—	Pennsylvania
22	Hallie Craighead	6	Grand Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
23	Robert S Craighead	2	Grand Son	—	Pennsylvania
24	John O Meredith	63	Head	Mason	Pennsylvania
25	Sarah M Meredith	61	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
26	Harry S Meredith	41	Son	Clerk	Pennsylvania
27	Howard T Meredith	15	Grand Son	—	Pennsylvania
28	Charles D Downer	43	Head	Contractor	Pennsylvania
29	Etta Downer	39	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
30	Mary Storer	74	Mother-in-law	—	Pennsylvania
31	Edith Cain	44	Head	—	Pennsylvania
32	Henry Cain	26	Son	Laborer	Pennsylvania
33	Charles J Cain	21	Son	Brakeman	Pennsylvania
34	Dennis S Cain	18	Son	Truck Driver	Pennsylvania
35	Charles A Kerr	54	Head	Asst Foreman	Pennsylvania
36	Edith A Kerr	54	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
37	Mabel E Koole	26	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
38	Ralph D Koole	26	Son-in-law	Steam Fitter	Pennsylvania
39	David M Sachlin	42	Head	Salesman	Austria
40	Clara Sachlin	35	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
41	Viola Sachlin	15	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
42	Eleanor Sachlin	12	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
43	Marion Sachlin	9	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
44	Verna Sachlin	6	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
45	Charles H Millman	67	Head	Carpenter	Pennsylvania
46	Ella M Millman	49	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
47	Edward A Moffett	20	Step-Son	Printer	Pennsylvania
48	Olive M Moffett	17	Step-Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
49	Alice M Watkins	17	Roomer	Waitress	Ohio
50	David A Ryan	37	Roomer	Teamster	Pennsylvania

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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)

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