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Emma Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Emma Thompson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: Delaware
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Coons | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Alexander Thompson | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Le Coons | Other | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Le Coons | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Unnamed Coons | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Emma Thompson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
New Castle, …
Spouse, age 33
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Emma D. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
New Castle, …
Spouse, age 42
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
Spouse, age 52
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Eva R |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Thompson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Thompson
Spouse · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu203unit:0054)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah E Price | 1 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Sarah Fulton | 79 | mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Samuel W Wright | 30 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Junie Wright | 23 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 5 | Clifton Morris | 14 | brother-in-law | Machinist | S. Carolina |
| 6 | Hattie Morris | 16 | sister-in-law | — | S. Carolina |
| 7 | Charles Foster | 65 | Head | Sexton | Germany |
| 8 | Mary E Foster | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | William Foster | 20 | Son | Steamfitter | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Edward Wilkins | 37 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 11 | Rachel Wilkins | 37 | Wife | Cigar Maker | Delaware |
| 12 | Myrtle Wilkins | 14 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 13 | Lewis Cunery | 31 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 14 | Ezra Cunery | 26 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 15 | Lena Cunery | 5 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 16 | Bessie Cunery | 2 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 17 | Moses Moore | 60 | Head | Tinsmith | Ohio |
| 18 | Ida Moore | 60 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Bertha Moore | 27 | daughter | Secretary | Ohio |
| 20 | Louis Bolatz | 24 | Head | Cutter | Italy |
| 21 | Mary Bolatz | 24 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 22 | Filmore Bolatz | 5 | son | — | Delaware |
| 23 | James Bolatz | 3 | son | — | Delaware |
| 24 | Filomena Bolu | 64 | mother | — | Italy |
| 25 | James Bolu | 76 | father | — | Italy |
| 26 | Anthony Bolu | 27 | brother | Fitter | Delaware |
| 27 | Andrew Bolu | 40 | brother | Laborer | Delaware |
| 28 | Harry Fuller | 31 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 29 | Carrie Fuller | 29 | Wife | Clerk | Russia |
| 30 | Myrtle Fuller | 4 | son | — | Delaware |
| 31 | Walter Brink | 60 | Head | Carpenter | England |
| 32 | Sophia Brink | 60 | Wife | — | England |
| 33 | Walter Brink | 27 | son | Clerk | England |
| 34 | Emma Brink | 21 | daughter | Operator | England |
| 35 | Winfield Blush | 20 | Lodger | Pipefitter | Delaware |
| 36 | Samuel Blush | 20 | Lodger | Pipefitter | Unknown |
| 37 | Percy Cullen | 25 | Lodger | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 38 | Alexander Thompson | 44 | Head | Conductor | Maryland |
| 39 | Emma Thompson THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 40 | Le Morris Coons | 27 | son-in-law | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Ethel Coons | 21 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 42 | Le Morris Jr Coons | 2 | son | — | Delaware |
| 43 | Unnamed Coons | 0 | son | — | Delaware |
| 44 | William Wright | 60 | Head | Foreman | Delaware |
| 45 | Frances Wright | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | David Fogg | 45 | Boarder | Purchasing Agent | New Jersey |
| 47 | Walter Peacock | 35 | Boarder | Office Clerk | New Jersey |
| 48 | Noah Freeman | 27 | Boarder | Shipping Clerk | Russia |
| 49 | Margaret Richardson | 40 | Head | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Margaret Richardson | 10 | daughter | — | Maryland |
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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)