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Ellen Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Thompson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Perth Amboy City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Thompson | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Elmer Thompson | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mary Thompson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Carl Thompson | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Ellen Thompson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Alfred Thompson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Andrew Thompson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Alfred Thompson | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, New …
Daughter, age 1
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Middlesex, New …
Daughter, age 11
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Ellen Thompson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ellen Thompson
Daughter · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Alfred Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Victor Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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 — Middlesex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1057unit:0102)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Miller | 49 | Head | Model Maker | Denmark |
| 2 | Lena Miller | 43 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 3 | Hans Miller | 16 | Son | Lather | New Jersey |
| 4 | Helen Miller | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Christian Hyldahl | 51 | Head | Watchman | Denmark |
| 6 | Carrie Hyldahl | 50 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 7 | Megny Hyldahl | 23 | Daughter | Paster | New Jersey |
| 8 | Ella Hyldahl | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 9 | Alfred Thompson | 43 | Head | Chemist | Denmark |
| 10 | Mary Thompson | 40 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 11 | Andrew Thompson | 16 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 12 | Alfred Thompson | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Ellen Thompson THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Carl Thompson | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Elmer Thompson | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Victor Thompson | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | James P. Edwards | 31 | Head | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 18 | Tugenia Edwards | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Louisa Edwards | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Harry Edwards | 57 | Head | Clay Worker | England |
| 21 | Jenette Edwards | 51 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Harry Edwards | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Peter Price | 34 | Head | Engineer | Denmark |
| 24 | Helen Price | 65 | Mother | — | Denmark |
| 25 | William Cooper | 28 | Head | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 26 | Elizabeth Cooper | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Mildred Cooper | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Elizabeth Youngs | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Hungary |
| 29 | Elizabeth Youngs | 1 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Dennis Sheehan | 53 | Head | Real Estate | Ireland |
| 31 | Mary Sheehan | 52 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 32 | Henry Sheehan | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Ernest Johnson | 31 | Head | Foreman | Sweden |
| 34 | Elizabeth Johnson | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Lawrence Johnson | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Emanuel Johnson | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | John Johnson | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Lawrence Johnson | 62 | Father | Store Keeper | Sweden |
| 39 | Andrew Lamprecht | 60 | Head | Wood Carver | Wurttemberg |
| 40 | Martha Lamprecht | 47 | Wife | — | Saxony |
| 41 | Edith Lamprecht | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 42 | Ernest Ferman | 40 | Boarder | Wood Carver | Roumania |
| 43 | George Hajdanich | 53 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 44 | Anna Hajdanich | 39 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 45 | Helen Hajdanich | 16 | Daughter | Packer | New Jersey |
| 46 | Magdalen Hajdanich | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | George Hajdanich | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Joseph Hajdanich | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Anna Hajdanich | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | John J. Magee | 40 | Head | Foreman | New York |
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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)