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Emma Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Robeson, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Emma Thompson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Robeson, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Robeson, North Carolina |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Thompson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deannie Thompson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Jessie Thompson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Maggie Thompson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Lenna Thompson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Archie Thompson | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Lonnie Thompson | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Alexander Thompson | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Herbert Thompson | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lee Thompson | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Mayo Thompson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Grady Thompson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Calvin Thompson | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Emma Thompson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1910
Robeson, North …
Spouse, age 27
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Robeson, North …
Spouse, age 36
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 13 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Thompson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Robeson, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Thompson
Spouse · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Robeson, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Robeson, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1320unit:0541)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stella Mae Munns | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Henry Parker | 32 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 3 | Dillie Parker | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mildred Parker | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | John Parker | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ira Parker | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Herbert Parker | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Will Jacobs | 21 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ettie Jacobs | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Archie Thompson | 40 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 11 | Emma Thompson THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Calvin Thompson | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lenna Thompson | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Grady Thompson | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Mayo Thompson | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Alexander Thompson | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lee Thompson | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lonnie Thompson | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Deannie Thompson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Maggie Thompson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Jessie Thompson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Herbert Thompson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Freeman London | 27 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 24 | Gertrude London | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Woodrow London | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lee London | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Alex Thompson | 17 | Step Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Anna Thompson | 20 | Step Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Rufus Thompson | 16 | Step Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Esba Thompson | 13 | Step Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Asia Thompson | 12 | Step Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Raymond Thompson | 11 | Step Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lafayette Thompson | 7 | Step Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Solomon Mitchell | 75 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ellen Mitchell | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lucky Hunt | 60 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 37 | Sarah Hunt | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Marcus Lowery | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Cordelia Lowery | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Sophia Thompson | 58 | Boarder | Blind | North Carolina |
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)