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Ella Thompson — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Ella Thompson across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Shelby, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1890), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1890
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Shelby, Iowa |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ella C |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Greeley Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Thompson | Son | — | 15 | ~1895 |
| Clarence Thompson | Son | — | 12 | ~1898 |
| Herman Thompson | Son | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| Carl Thompson | Son | — | 18 | ~1892 |
| Andrew Thompson | Head | — | 64 | ~1846 |
| Eva Thompson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1893 |
| Julia Thompson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1860 |
| Ella Thompson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Iowa
Daughter, age 11
Shelby, Iowa · implied b. ~1889 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ella K |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Shelby, Iowa
Daughter, age 20
Shelby, Iowa · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ella C |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Ella Thompson across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Shelby, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ella Thompson
Daughter · 1910 · age 20 · b. ~1890 · Iowa
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Sibling
Carl Thompson
Sibling · 1910 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Thompson
Sibling · 1910 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Thompson
Sibling · 1910 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Thompson
Sibling · 1910 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Thompson
Sibling · 1910 · age 10
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
1910 US Federal Census — Shelby, Iowa
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1910 US Federal Census — Shelby, Iowa
Page Contents
26 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po423unit:0573)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Scanlon | 74 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Alice L Scanlon | 62 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Frank S Mader | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 54 | Mabel Mader | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Florence Mader | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Russell M Mader | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Andrew E Thompson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 58 | Julia Thompson | 50 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 59 | Ella C Thompson THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Carl Thompson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 61 | Eva J Thompson | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Fred Thompson | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 63 | Clarence Thompson | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Herman Thompson | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Powell Pederson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 66 | Theodora Pederson | 58 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 67 | Lillie M Gibbs | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 68 | Lars Larson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 69 | June Larson | 45 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 70 | Melvin Larson | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 71 | Edward Larson | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 72 | Jennie Larson | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Hazel Larson | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Lester Larson | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 75 | C Thompson | 23 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 76 | Mattie M Thompson | 22 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)