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Ella Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Madison, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ella Thompson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Madison, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Madison, Mississippi |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | T 9 R 1 E Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bora Thompson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Ella Thompson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Loui Thompson | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| John Thompson | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| John Thompson | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Ada Thompson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Eulala Thompson | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Wallace Thompson | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Rosalie Thompson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Lila Thompson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Jenesa Thompson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Madison, Mississippi
Daughter, age 3
Madison, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Elias Line |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Madison, Mississippi
Daughter, age 12
Madison, Mississippi · implied b. ~1908 — 11 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 (1910 and 1920) in Madison, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ella Thompson
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Lila Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosalie Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loui Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wallace Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bora Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jenesa Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eulala Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Madison, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Madison, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu886unit:0152)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornelius Peyton | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Patient Peyton | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Flora Peyton | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Spencer Peyton | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Alberta Peyton | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Cornelius Jr. Peyton | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Walter Ruston | 38 | Head | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 8 | Cora Ruston | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Henry Hampair | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Julia Hampair | 36 | Wife | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 11 | Florence Smith | 48 | Sister | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 12 | Eugene Hampair | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Viola Hampair | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Lewis Hampair | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | John Thompson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Ada Thompson | 39 | Wife | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 17 | Jenesa Thompson | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Rosalie Thompson | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Ella Thompson THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Lila Thompson | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | John Jr. Thompson | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Eulala Thompson | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Bora Lee Thompson | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Wallace Thompson | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Loui Thompson | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Ian Spencer | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Lucella Spencer | 30 | Wife | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 28 | Robert Spencer | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Jerry Spencer | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Mary Spencer | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Mary Spencer | 55 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Cesar Marshall | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Fannie Marshall | 62 | Wife | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 34 | Luke Marshall | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Madie Marshall | 28 | Wife | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 36 | Connie Marshall | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Walter Lewis | 26 | Boarder | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 38 | Francis Stafford | 38 | Head | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 39 | Maggie Stafford | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Everett Stafford | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | Sim Stafford | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Susie Campbell | 31 | Head | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 43 | Ben Campbell | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Elec Collins | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Mary Collins | 34 | Wife | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 46 | Willie Collins | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Lee Ernest Collins | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Lee Roselle | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Nell Roselle | 26 | Wife | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 50 | Maggie Bell Roselle | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)