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Ella Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cherry, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Ella Thompson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cherry, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Nebraska
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cherry, Nebraska |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Valentine City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Thompson | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Marjorie Thompson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Barbara Thompson | Other | — | 77 | ~1843 |
| Ella Thompson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Raymond Thompson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Belle Thompson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Alice Thompson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Robert Thompson | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cherry, Nebraska
Daughter, age 1
Cherry, Nebraska · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ella M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1920
Cherry, Nebraska
Daughter, age 10
Cherry, Nebraska · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Cherry, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ella Thompson
Daughter · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Alice Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjorie Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — Cherry, Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Cherry, Nebraska
Page Contents
51 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu981unit:1129)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cathrine Doncher | 53 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Arthur R. Compton | 47 | Roomer | Doctor | Texas |
| 3 | Anne E. Compton | 44 | Roomer | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Woodruff Ball | 42 | Roomer | Agent | Illinois |
| 5 | William Morrisey | 31 | Roomer | Manager | New York |
| 6 | Matthew J. Meer | 34 | Roomer | Doctor | Iowa |
| 7 | Ulysses G. Dunn | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 8 | Joanna Dunn | 49 | Wife | — | England |
| 9 | John Dunn | 21 | Son | Carpenter | Nebraska |
| 10 | Ruth Dunn | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Ralph Keplinger | 32 | Son-in-law | Bookkeeper | Nebraska |
| 12 | Mildred Keplinger | 24 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Sanford Jeffers | 66 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 14 | Edith Jeffers | 62 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Mamie Ricketts | 43 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Josephine Ricketts | 8 | Grand-daughter | — | Arizona |
| 17 | Don Correll | 26 | Head | Owner | South Dakota |
| 18 | Elizabeth Correll | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Doris Correll | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Don Bowles | 38 | Boarder | Machinist | Iowa |
| 21 | William B. Hammond | 42 | Head | Owner | Missouri |
| 22 | Emma Hammond | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Helen Hammond | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Sadie Hammond | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Robert Hammond | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Douglas Hammond | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | William Hammond | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | William Buckenham | 55 | Head | Owner | Iowa |
| 29 | Maud Buckenham | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Thomas Mckay | 25 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Ohio |
| 31 | Gladys Mckay | 18 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | William Mckay | 0 | Grand-son | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Andrew S. Crocker | 66 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Caroline S. Crocker | 64 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Frank Ballard | 41 | Head | Rancher | Iowa |
| 36 | Matilda Ballard | 35 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Della Ballard | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Edith Ballard | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Bernice Ballard | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Arthur Ballard | 83 | Father-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 41 | Robert B. Thompson | 43 | Head | Rancher | Nebraska |
| 42 | Belle Thompson | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Raymond Thompson | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 44 | Ella Thompson THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | Marjorie Thompson | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | Alice Thompson | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Dorothy Thompson | 0 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Barbara Thompson | 77 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 49 | John Hanna | 49 | Head | Contractor | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Maud Hanna | 47 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 51 | Helen Hanna | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Nebraska |
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)