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Ella Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Fayette, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ella Thompson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Fayette, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
Female
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fayette, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ella M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Connellsville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alva Thompson | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Ella Thompson | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Winfield Thompson | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Frances Thompson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Jesse Chambers | Other | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Eleanor Thompson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Raymond Thompson | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Head, age 37
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ella M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Other, age 47
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ella M |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Ella Thompson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Fayette, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Thompson
Head · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1568unit:0238)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Florence D. Webb | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Mary E. Webb | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Dorothy E. Webb | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | John Wallon | 34 | Head | Laborer | Austria Poland |
| 55 | Minnie M. Wallon | 25 | Wife | — | Austria Poland |
| 56 | Helen Wallon | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Joseph Wallon | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Mike Wallon | 19 | Brother | Laborer | Austria Poland |
| 59 | John Pondell | 27 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Austria Poland |
| 60 | Sophie Pondell | 25 | Sister | — | Austria Poland |
| 61 | John Lynch | 41 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Agnes Lynch | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | John Lynch | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Mary K. Lynch | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Cecil M. Barnhart | 22 | Boarder | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Ella M. Thompson THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Frances J. Thompson | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Raymond S. Thompson | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Winfield S. Thompson | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Eleanor J. Thompson | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Alva B. Thompson | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Jesse T. Chambers | 31 | Brother | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | William H. Cunningham | 44 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Anna Cunningham | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Leonard E. Cunningham | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Mildred M. Cunningham | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | George B. Cunningham | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Frank Meeker | 46 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Dorothy M. Meeker | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Hazel M. Meeker | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Mabel L. Meeker | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Frank M. Meeker | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Helen P. Meeker | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | George Prell | 48 | Head | Brewer | Ohio |
| 85 | Nick Chudyk | 25 | Head | Laborer | Galicia Pol |
| 86 | Mary Chudyk | 24 | Wife | — | Galicia Pol |
| 87 | Sophia Chudyk | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Annie Chudyk | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Estella Chudyk | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Andrew Barber | 41 | Head | Car Repairman | Austria Poland |
| 91 | Anna Barber | 29 | Wife | — | Austria Poland |
| 92 | Eleanor E. Barber | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | John Barber | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Victoria Barber | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Mildred Barber | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Mary Barber | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Joseph Nosemek | 32 | Head | Car Repairman | Austria Poland |
| 98 | Mary R. Nosemek | 28 | Wife | — | Austria Poland |
| 99 | John Nosemek | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Mike Nosemek | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)