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Ellen Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Buffalo, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Thompson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Buffalo, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1854), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1854
Female
Spouse
Born: Norway
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Buffalo, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1858 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Township / Ward | Modena Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1854 |
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 Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Thompson | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Carrie Thompson | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Elizabeth Thompson | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Thor Thompson | Son | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Andrew Thompson | Head | — | 75 | ~1845 |
| Ellen Thompson | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Ole Thompson | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1910
Buffalo, Wisconsin
Spouse, age 56
Buffalo, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1854 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Years Married | 27 |
| Children Born | 10 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1920
Buffalo, Wisconsin
Spouse, age 66
Buffalo, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1854 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1858 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Ellen Thompson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Buffalo, Wisconsin, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ellen Thompson
Spouse · 1920 · age 66 · b. ~1854 · Wisconsin
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Buffalo, Wisconsin
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1920 US Federal Census — Buffalo, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1975unit:0417)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin C. Quale | 19 | Nephew | Farm Labor | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Andrew Thompson | 75 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 3 | Ellen Thompson THIS PERSON | 66 | wife | None | Norway |
| 4 | Thor C. Thompson | 45 | son | Patrolman | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Elizabeth M. Thompson | 38 | daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Carrie M. Thompson | 29 | daughter | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Alvin E. Thompson | 26 | son | Farm Labor | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Ole T. Thompson | 23 | son | Farm Labor | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Martin Thompson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Ragnhild Thompson | 35 | wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Anna M. Thompson | 11 | daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Thomas Thompson | 10 | son | None | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Amelia C. Thompson | 8 | daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Martha L. Thompson | 4 | daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Leslie T. Thompson | 3 | son | None | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Clara Thompson | 1 | daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Otto Jerusa | 55 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 18 | Louise Jerusa | 51 | wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Oscar Jerusa | 28 | son | Farm Labor | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Cora Jerusa | 24 | daughter | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Olga Jerusa | 21 | daughter | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Edwin Jerusa | 18 | son | None | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Minerva Jerusa | 16 | daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Mildred L. Jerusa | 6 | daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 25 | John F. Swenson | 55 | Head | Pastor | Norway |
| 26 | Jennie Swenson | 49 | wife | None | Norway |
| 27 | Constance M. Swenson | 24 | daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 28 | Adolph S. Swenson | 22 | son | None | S. Dakota |
| 29 | Arthur J. Swenson | 20 | son | None | S. Dakota |
| 30 | Lenore J. Swenson | 9 | daughter | None | Idaho |
| 31 | Martin Torgerson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Annie Torgerson | 32 | wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Selma Torgerson | 8 | daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Theodore Torgerson | 3 | son | None | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Erval Torgerson | 1 | son | None | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Louis Moen | 68 | Head | Farm Labor | Norway |
| 37 | Torgen Torgerson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Carolina Torgerson | 43 | wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Selma Torgerson | 20 | daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Ole Torgerson | 18 | son | Farm Labor | Wisconsin |
| 41 | Gertie Torgerson | 14 | daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Oscar Torgerson | 12 | son | None | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Orville H. Torgerson | 10 | daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Leo Torgerson | 8 | son | None | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Lillie C. Torgerson | 8 | daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Andrew Aasen | 60 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 47 | Martha Aasen | 62 | wife | None | Norway |
| 48 | Henry Aasen | 32 | son | Carpenter | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Willie Aasen | 19 | son | Farm Labor | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Martin C. Severson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
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)