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Edward Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Pembina, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Edward Thompson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Pembina, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1864
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Pembina, North Dakota |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Edward J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | President |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | President |
| Township / Ward | St Thomas City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Thompson | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Robert Thompson | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Edward Thompson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Bertha Thompson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Pembina, North …
Head, age 37
Pembina, North Dakota · implied b. ~1863 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ed |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1863 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | President of Bank |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Pembina, North …
Head, age 46
Pembina, North Dakota · implied b. ~1864 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Edward T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Industry | President |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Pembina, North …
Head, age 56
Pembina, North Dakota · implied b. ~1864 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Edward J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | President |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Edward Thompson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Pembina, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Thompson
Head · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · North Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Pembina, North Dakota
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1920 US Federal Census — Pembina, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1338unit:0313)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Alexander | 9 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 52 | Veronica | 7 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 53 | Clement | 5 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 54 | Annie | 2 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 55 | Raymond | 0 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 56 | Magdalena Kotta | 73 | mother in law | — | Germany |
| 57 | Charles Broman | 62 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 58 | Ellen Broman | 49 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Lewis C. Pearce | 63 | Head | Merchant | England |
| 60 | Scott Hall | 31 | son in law | Switchman | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Clara Hall | 34 | daughter | — | Canada |
| 62 | Elizabeth Hall | 11 | grand daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 63 | Nellie Soulthorpe | 21 | grand daughter | Saleslady | North Dakota |
| 64 | Fred Schatz | 33 | Head | Manager | North Dakota |
| 65 | Ella Schatz | 32 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Roy Schatz | 11 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 67 | Evelyn Schatz | 9 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 68 | Elmer Schatz | 8 | son | — | Montana |
| 69 | Emma Gorvin | 22 | Servant | Cook | Minnesota |
| 70 | Victor Nolan | 26 | Boarder | Mechanic | New York |
| 71 | Roland H. Routh | 26 | Boarder | Professor | Minnesota |
| 72 | John Mckibbon | 71 | Head | None | Canada |
| 73 | Mckibbon | 70 | wife | None | Canada |
| 74 | Susie Mckibbon | 41 | daughter | None | Canada |
| 75 | Edward J. Thompson THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | President | Iowa |
| 76 | Bertha Thompson | 51 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Edward Thompson | 12 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 78 | Robert Thompson | 7 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 79 | Martin Mauritson | 51 | Head | Section Foreman | Norway |
| 80 | Gilbert Mauritson | 12 | son | — | Norway |
| 81 | Harry Gibson | 29 | Head | Merchant | North Dakota |
| 82 | Mamie Gibson | 26 | wife | — | North Dakota |
| 83 | Frank Wedge | 55 | Head | Merchant | Canada |
| 84 | Jessie Wedge | 53 | wife | — | Canada |
| 85 | Laurence Nelson | 33 | Head | Blacksmith | North Dakota |
| 86 | Clara Nelson | 27 | wife | None | Canada |
| 87 | Benjamin Nelson | 10 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 88 | Bert Nelson | 9 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 89 | Floyd Nelson | 7 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 90 | George Nelson | 5 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 91 | Doris Nelson | 0 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 92 | Rev. J. Aurigny | 69 | Head | Priest | Canada |
| 93 | Fred Van Camp | 36 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 94 | Mary Van Camp | 31 | wife | None | Canada |
| 95 | Ida Van Camp | 5 | daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 96 | Clare Van Camp | 0 | — | None | North Dakota |
| 97 | Annie Larson | 48 | Head | None | Minnesota |
| 98 | Mary Wing | 42 | Head | None | Canada |
| 99 | Charles Wing | 11 | son | None | North Dakota |
| 100 | Mary Whitson | 64 | Head | None | Iowa |
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)