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Ella Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ella Thompson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Greenville, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lucinda & Step — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Female
Head
Born: South Carolina
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Fork Shoals Unincorporated Mill Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Thompson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Ella Thompson | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
Daughter, age 24
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Eva |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Greenville, South …
Daughter, age 34
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Spooler |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Greenville, South …
Head, age 44
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1876 — 2 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Greenville, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lucinda Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Step Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lucinda Thompson
b. ~1837
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Step Thompson
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ella Thompson
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Greenville, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Greenville, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1698unit:0477)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George H. Anderson | 30 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 2 | Nila Anderson | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Dorothy Anderson | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Anita Anderson | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | George Bradley | 37 | Head | Blacksmith | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lula Bradley | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Laura Bradley | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | John D. Bradley | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | James B. Riddle | 58 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 10 | Josephine Riddle | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Willie H. Riddle | 21 | Head | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 12 | Elizabeth Riddle | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Curly B. Kellett | 31 | Head | Outside Man | South Carolina |
| 14 | Birdie Kellett | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Ernest Kellett | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Henry Kellett | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Homer Kellett | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Alida Nease | 55 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Maggie Williams | 33 | Boarder | Reeler | South Carolina |
| 20 | Martha Pruitt | 45 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Jesse Pruitt | 23 | Son | Slasher | South Carolina |
| 22 | Mary Pruitt | 21 | Daughter-in-law | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 23 | Leila Pruitt | 20 | Daughter | Slasher | South Carolina |
| 24 | Willie Pruitt | 16 | Son | Roping Hand | South Carolina |
| 25 | Ella Thompson THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Frank Thompson | 18 | Son | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 27 | Clarence Williams | 31 | Head | Driver | South Carolina |
| 28 | Dora Williams | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Clarence Williams | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Mary Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Woodrow Williams | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Jennie Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | James C. Williams | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | James James | 37 | Head | Speeder | South Carolina |
| 35 | Bessie James | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Joe James | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Mary James | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Claude James | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | James James | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Alec Hudson | 48 | Head | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 41 | Martha Hudson | 68 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Grover Queen | 26 | Head | Beam Hand | North Carolina |
| 43 | Evie Queen | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lucile Queen | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Alithia Queen | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Frances Queen | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Vance Pruitt | 29 | Head | Warper | South Carolina |
| 48 | Dollie Pruitt | 23 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 49 | Charlie Pruitt | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Harrison Pruitt | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ella
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)