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Earl Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cherokee, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Earl Thompson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cherokee, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cherokee, Texas |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Jacksonville Town City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Thompson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Lillie Thompson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Gladys Thompson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Robert Thompson | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Jack Thompson | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Marcella Thompson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| George Thompson | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| James Williams | Other | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Beatrice Thompson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Myrtle Thompson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| James Thompson | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cherokee, Texas
Son, age 7
Cherokee, Texas · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Cherokee, Texas
Son, age 16
Cherokee, Texas · implied b. ~1904 — 11 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Earl Thompson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cherokee, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Earl Thompson
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Texas
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Sibling
Marcella Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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 — Cherokee, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Cherokee, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1786unit:1057)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roberta | 24 | — | Teacher | Texas |
| 2 | James W. Thompson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 3 | Lillie Thompson | 39 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 4 | Earl Thompson THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | None | Texas |
| 5 | Marcella Thompson | 14 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 6 | Gladys Thompson | 12 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 7 | Beatrice Thompson | 10 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 8 | George Thompson | 8 | Son | None | Texas |
| 9 | Myrtle Thompson | 6 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 10 | Robert Thompson | 3 | Son | None | Texas |
| 11 | Jack Thompson | 1 | Son | None | Texas |
| 12 | James P. Williams | 64 | Father-in-law | Sexton | Kentucky |
| 13 | William L. Bullock | 69 | Head | Engineer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Dorcas Bullock | 39 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 15 | Mildred Bullock | 15 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 16 | William Bullock | 23 | Son | Fireman | Texas |
| 17 | Charles Bullock | 10 | Son | None | Texas |
| 18 | Helen Bullock | 8 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 19 | L. W. Rutland | 52 | Head | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 20 | Bertha Rutland | 49 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 21 | Winifred Rutland | 19 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 22 | Lucille Rutland | 9 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 23 | Thomas J. Stephens | 38 | Head | Dentist | Florida |
| 24 | Dora Stephens | 24 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 25 | Thomas Stephens | 1 | Son | None | Texas |
| 26 | Alvin Stevens | 62 | Head | None | Mississippi |
| 27 | Fairy Stevens | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Texas |
| 28 | Amanda Tibbens | 79 | Mother | None | Mississippi |
| 29 | Melville H. Alexander | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Tennessee |
| 30 | Bernice Alexander | 43 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 31 | Florine Alexander | 19 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 32 | Bernice Alexander | 8 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 33 | William C. Brown | 47 | Head | Engineer | Georgia |
| 34 | Della Brown | 45 | Wife | None | Michigan |
| 35 | Hazel Brown | 21 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 36 | Wayne Brown | 19 | Son | Spotter | Texas |
| 37 | Allen Brown | 17 | Son | Call Boy | Texas |
| 38 | Willa Brown | 11 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 39 | Evelyn Brown | 6 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 40 | Alfred H. Beasley | 54 | Head | Road Master | Tennessee |
| 41 | Lizzie Beasley | 35 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 42 | Belfrie Tarkington | 16 | Step-daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 43 | Samuel S. Black | 50 | Head | None | Mississippi |
| 44 | Lucile Black | 28 | Daughter | Saleslady | Texas |
| 45 | Hubert Black | 20 | Son | Salesman | Texas |
| 46 | Pearl Wilmoth | 28 | Boarder | Saleslady | Texas |
| 47 | L. Oscar Findley | 28 | Lodger | Proprietor | Texas |
| 48 | Lottie Findley | 26 | Lodger | Saleslady | Texas |
| 49 | Joseph A. Linclon | 67 | Head | None | Georgia |
| 50 | Lillie Linclon | 61 | Wife | None | N. Carolina |
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)