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Elmer Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Todd, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Elmer Thompson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Todd, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Chas & Sadie — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Todd, Minnesota |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Elmer S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Township / Ward | Browerville Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elmer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Thompson | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Elmer Thompson | Head | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Emma Thompson | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Wilma Thompson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1900
Todd, Minnesota
Son, age 2
Todd, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Elmer E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | W G |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Todd, Minnesota
Son, age 11
Todd, Minnesota · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Elmer G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Todd, Minnesota
Head, age 21
Todd, Minnesota · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Elmer S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Todd, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Chas Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sadie Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Chas Thompson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sadie Thompson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Thompson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elmer Thompson
Head · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Minnesota
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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 — Todd, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Todd, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu864unit:0669)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caroline I. Carlin | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Mabel C. Carlin | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | George Schmidt | 72 | Head | — | Germany |
| 4 | Hattie Schmidt | 66 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 5 | Robert Helmer | 57 | Head | Manager | Minnesota |
| 6 | Emma L. Helmer | 53 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Eda G. Helmer | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 8 | Myrtle L. Helmer | 21 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | James H. Helmer | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Josephine Smolski | 77 | Head | — | U.S. Poland |
| 11 | Phillip Smolski | 45 | Son | Laborer | Poland |
| 12 | Frank Mallett | 57 | Head | — | Poland |
| 13 | Josephine Mallett | 45 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 14 | Raymond Mallett | 17 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 15 | Florence Mallett | 21 | Daughter | House Keeper | Minnesota |
| 16 | Chester Schwartz | 19 | Cousin | — | North Dakota |
| 17 | Jos. W. Nalezny | 39 | Head | Manager | Poland |
| 18 | Barbara B. Nalezny | 31 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Helen Nalezny | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Agnes G. Nalezny | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Arthur Nalezny | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | George Nalezny | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Elmer S. Thompson THIS PERSON | 21 | Head | Fireman | Minnesota |
| 24 | Emma L. Thompson | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Wilma S. Thompson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Russell G. Thompson | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Jos. Wodarz | 33 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 28 | Frances B. Wodarz | 28 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Raymond E. Wodarz | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Martin S. Wodarz | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Stanley S. Wodarz | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Peter F. Haller | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 33 | Katie S. Haller | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Oliver T. Laidlaw | 31 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 35 | Selma A. Laidlaw | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Kathleen V. Laidlaw | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Mary Lamaski | 72 | Head | — | Poland |
| 38 | Edward Wesolowski | 31 | Head | Manager | Poland |
| 39 | Mary Wesolowski | 29 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 40 | Leo G. Wesolowski | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 41 | Lucille Wesolowski | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Sylvia S. Wesolowski | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Bridget Wodarz | 39 | Head | Manager | Minnesota |
| 44 | John S. Wodarz | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | William Wodarz | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Ray C. Wodarz | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | John Gimble | 43 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 48 | Mary Gimble | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | William Gimble | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Clara Gimble | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Elmer
Gen 1 · 3 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)