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Elmer Thompson — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Polk, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Elmer Thompson across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Polk, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1892
Male
Son
Born: North Dakota
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Polk, Minnesota |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Sullivan Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elmer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Thompson | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1864 |
| A Thompson | Head | — | 48 | ~1862 |
| Clarence Thompson | Son | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| Elmer Thompson | Son | — | 18 | ~1892 |
| Carl Thompson | Son | — | 22 | ~1888 |
| Anna Thompson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1895 |
| Oscar Thompson | Son | — | 7 | ~1903 |
| Thomas Thompson | Son | — | 20 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
Polk, Minnesota
Son, age 8
Polk, Minnesota · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1910
Polk, Minnesota
Son, age 18
Polk, Minnesota · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 Elmer Thompson across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Polk, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Elmer Thompson
Son · 1910 · age 18 · b. ~1892 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Oscar Thompson
Sibling · 1910 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Thompson
Sibling · 1910 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Thompson
Sibling · 1910 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Thompson
Sibling · 1910 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Thompson
Sibling · 1910 · 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)
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1910 US Federal Census — Polk, Minnesota
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1910 US Federal Census — Polk, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po715unit:1151)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Fraser | 49 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 2 | Jessie Fraser | 50 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 3 | Bessie Fraser | 20 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 4 | Maggie Fraser | 13 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 5 | Annie Fraser | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | John Murphy | 35 | Hired man | Farm Labor | Canada |
| 7 | Stephen Murphy | 30 | Hired man | Farm Labor | Norway |
| 8 | A. O. Thompson | 48 | Head | Own Farm | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Jane Thompson | 46 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 10 | Carl Thompson | 22 | Son | Farm Labor | North Dakota |
| 11 | Thomas Thompson | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | North Dakota |
| 12 | Elmer Thompson THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | North Dakota |
| 13 | Anna Thompson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 14 | Oscar Thompson | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Clarence Thompson | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Ole Anderson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 17 | Margaret Anderson | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Edwin Anderson | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Anna Anderson | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | John Ericson | 25 | Hired man | Farm Labor | Denmark |
| 21 | Thomas Johnson | 27 | Hired man | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 22 | Ole Hanson | 20 | Hired man | Farm Labor | Norway |
| 23 | Edward Hanson | 23 | Hired man | Farm Labor | Norway |
| 24 | Edward La Barge | 49 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Jessie La Barge | 40 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | James Thompson | 23 | Hired man | Farm Labor | England |
| 27 | Oscar Ulin | 37 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Anna Ulin | 29 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Mrs. Mary Tostrud | 41 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 30 | Alma Tostrud | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Walter Tostrud | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Arthur Tostrud | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Eddie Tostrud | 32 | Son | Farm Labor | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Gust Torsheim | 20 | Hired man | Farm Labor | Norway |
| 35 | Christ Knudson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 36 | Anna Knudson | 37 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 37 | Clara Knudson | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Emma Knudson | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Alice Knudson | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Arthur Knudson | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 41 | Clarence Knudson | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Baby Knudson | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Ole Stolen | 52 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 44 | Bertha Stolen | 60 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 45 | Harold Stolen | 24 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 46 | Hilda Stolen | 22 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 47 | Not Named Stolen | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Thomas Stolen | 14 | Son | — | Norway |
| 49 | Ole Stolen | 40 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 50 | Mary Stolen | 31 | Wife | — | Norway |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)