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Edward Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Thompson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Grant, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ed & Dina — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Grant, Minnesota |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Edward M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Township / Ward | Elk Lake |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Thompson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Lillian Thompson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Agnes Thompson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Edward Thompson | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Edward Thompson | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Melvin Thompson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Winston Thompson | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Anna Thompson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1900
Grant, Minnesota
Son, age 1
Grant, Minnesota · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Edwin M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Grant, Minnesota
Son, age 10
Grant, Minnesota · implied b. ~1900 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Grant, Minnesota
Son, age 20
Grant, Minnesota · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Edward M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Edward Thompson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Grant, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ed Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dina Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ed Thompson
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dina Thompson
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Thompson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Thompson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Thompson
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Lillian Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Winston Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Grant, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Grant, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu826unit:1013)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ole T. Halvorson | 47 | Head | — | Norway |
| 52 | Carlina Benson | 57 | Head | — | Norway |
| 53 | Theodore B. Benson | 29 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 54 | George A. Benson | 27 | Son | Labour | Minnesota |
| 55 | Pearl B. G. Benson | 25 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Arthur M. Benson | 23 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Alice F. Benson | 21 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | John L. Halvorson | 28 | Brother | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | William Torstenson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 60 | Anna Torstenson | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Florence C. Torstenson | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Irene M. Torstenson | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Edward M. Thompson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 64 | Anna Thompson | 39 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 65 | Edward M. Thompson THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Labour | Minnesota |
| 66 | Melvin E. Thompson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 67 | Mildred L. Thompson | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Agnes M. Thompson | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Lillian A. Thompson | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Winston T. Thompson | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Martin J. Edman | 29 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 72 | Ida L. Edman | 28 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Delores M. Edman | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Melvin M. Edman | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | John W. Lund | 57 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 76 | Mary J. Lund | 24 | Daughter | — | Norway |
| 77 | Rollie L. Lund | 21 | Son | Labour | Norway |
| 78 | Lloyd L. Lund | 19 | Son | Labourer | Norway |
| 79 | Ethel M. Lund | 7 | Daughter | — | Norway |
| 80 | Walter H. Lund | 29 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 81 | Christine Lund | 21 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 82 | Evelyn M. Lund | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 83 | Doris L. Lund | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 84 | Nilberg Rollapson | 69 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 85 | Carrie Rollapson | 67 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 86 | John H. Dethman | 42 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 87 | Ida S. Dethman | 42 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 88 | Alice M. Dethman | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 89 | Edith E. Dethman | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 90 | Spender Dethman | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 91 | Ivan W. Dethman | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 92 | Margaret A. Dethman | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 93 | Milton J. Dethman | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 94 | Alfred T. Lund | 59 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 95 | Mariane Lund | 59 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 96 | Alvin T. Lund | 24 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 97 | Lawrence Lund | 19 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 98 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)