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Elmer Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Elmer Thompson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Garfield, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Sarah — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Garfield, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Elmer R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Wood Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elmer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Thompson | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Albert Thompson | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Beulah Thompson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Sarah Thompson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Virgil Thompson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| George Thompson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Garfield, Oklahoma
Son, age 3
Garfield, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1897 — 4 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1910
Garfield, Oklahoma
Son, age 13
Garfield, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Garfield, Oklahoma
Son, age 22
Garfield, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Elmer R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Garfield, Oklahoma, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Thompson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Thompson
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Thompson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elmer Thompson
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Oklahoma
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Sibling
Beulah Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virgil Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
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 — Garfield, Oklahoma
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1920 US Federal Census — Garfield, Oklahoma
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1463unit:1117)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank R. Groom | 31 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 2 | Nora B. Groom | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Andrew Adkins | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 4 | Alva G. Adkins | 24 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 5 | Darlene G. Adkins | 6 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 6 | Pauline B. Adkins | 2 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Helen S. Adkins | 0 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 8 | Robert Foster | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 9 | Annie Foster | 47 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | Matilda Harlan | 22 | Step Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Annie Harlan | 18 | Step Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Christian Harlan | 16 | Step Son | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Minnie Harlan | 13 | Step Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 14 | Edwin Harlan | 11 | Step Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 15 | Sini Harlan | 8 | Step Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Ora Snapp | 33 | Boarder | Laborer | Indiana |
| 17 | Albert N. Thompson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 18 | Sarah Thompson | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Elmer R. Thompson THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 20 | Virgil Thompson | 21 | Son | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 21 | George L. Thompson | 18 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 22 | Beulah G. Thompson | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 23 | Buren Todd | 50 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 24 | Ollie Todd | 56 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Kathryn G. Todd | 14 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 26 | Ernest Kienholz | 30 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 27 | Dora H. Kienholz | 25 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 28 | Rhodora A. Kienholz | 0 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 29 | Elias Calvert | 71 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Mary T. Calvert | 66 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Ralph Forshee | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 32 | Merle L. Forshee | 18 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 33 | Byron R. Forshee | 0 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 34 | Eliza J. Forshee | 60 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Henry G. Forshee | 29 | Brother | Farmer | Kansas |
| 36 | Thomas Black | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Mary B. Black | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Mamie Black | 18 | Daughter | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 39 | Lilla Black | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Hazel Black | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 41 | Easter Black | 9 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 42 | Thomas Jr. Black | 6 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 43 | Elmer J. Black | 3 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 44 | Lola Pellitany | 22 | Daughter | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 45 | Walter Holbrook | 50 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 46 | Louisa Holbrook | 75 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Millard Butts | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 48 | Myrtle L. Butts | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Florence Butts | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 50 | Mary A. Butts | 4 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Elmer + 3 siblings
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)