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Emma Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Isle Of Wight, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Emma Thompson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Isle Of Wight, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1856), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1856
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Isle Of Wight, Virginia |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Smithfield Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1856 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Thompson | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Matthew Thompson | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Emma Thompson | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1856 |
Census Appearances
1900
Isle Of …
Spouse, age 45
Isle Of Wight, Virginia · implied b. ~1855 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Emma S |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1855 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Isle Of …
Spouse, age 55
Isle Of Wight, Virginia · implied b. ~1855 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 33 |
| Children Born | 9 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Dressmaker |
| Industry | At home |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Isle Of …
Spouse, age 64
Isle Of Wight, Virginia · implied b. ~1856 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Thompson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Isle Of Wight, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Thompson
Spouse · 1920 · age 64 · b. ~1856 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Isle Of Wight, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Isle Of Wight, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1892unit:1007)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Rose E Ward | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Will L Ward | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Mack Jordan | 45 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lula Jordan | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | George M Jordan | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Joe Jordan | 7 | Servant | Servant | North Carolina |
| 57 | Matthew J Thompson | 64 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | Emma Thompson THIS PERSON | 64 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Lucy Thompson | 32 | Daughter | Operator | Virginia |
| 60 | Albert W Ford | 47 | Head | Captain | North Carolina |
| 61 | Elizabeth Ford | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Albert W Jr Ford | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Dorothy Ford | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Thomas Ford | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Harry Ford | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | George Randolph | 51 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Lucy Randolph | 35 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 68 | Arthur Randolph | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Waverly Randolph | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Edmund Edwards | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | Hessie Edwards | 30 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 72 | Maggie Lee Edwards | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Billy Holloway | 85 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Eddy Hey | 55 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 75 | Olivia Hey | 49 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 76 | Grace Hey | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 77 | Clarence E Hey | 18 | Son | Laundress | Virginia |
| 78 | Georgia H Hey | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Richard Holloway | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 80 | Mary Holloway | 35 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 81 | Hermon Holloway | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Beatrice Holloway | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Nannie Holloway | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Virginia Holloway | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Willie Watkins | 31 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 86 | Goldie Watkins | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Jessie Watkins | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Lafayette Watkins | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Richard Asher | 24 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 90 | Hattie Asher | 22 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 91 | Graham Powell | 55 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 92 | Sophia Powell | 19 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 93 | Frank Powell | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | John Chapman | 50 | Head | Shoe Maker | Virginia |
| 95 | Andrew James | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 96 | Silvia James | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Andrew James | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Joe Tyner | 65 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 99 | Florence Tyner | 45 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 100 | Joseph Tyner | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
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)