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Ernest Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Union, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Thompson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Union, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Union, New Jersey |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | fireman |
| Industry | machine shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Township / Ward | Elizabeth City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Thompson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Ernest Thompson | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Horace Thompson | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1900
Union, New …
Other, age 24
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Union, New …
Head, age 33
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Feed Store |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Union, New …
Head, age 43
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | fireman |
| Industry | machine shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Ernest Thompson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Union, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ernest Thompson
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1069unit:1000)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damiano De Vito | 2 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 2 | Anthony De Vito | 0 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 3 | Frank Marino | 25 | head | Laborer | Italy |
| 4 | Grace Marino | 24 | wife | None | Italy |
| 5 | Elena Marino | 3 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 6 | Joseph Marino | 1 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 7 | Rafaele De Rosa | 62 | head | Track Man | Italy |
| 8 | Maria De Rosa | 57 | wife | None | Italy |
| 9 | Alfonso De Rosa | 22 | son | Porter | Italy |
| 10 | Luigio De Rosa | 16 | son | Anything | Italy |
| 11 | Concetta De Rosa | 13 | daughter | Cigar Maker | Italy |
| 12 | Nichola De Rosa | 35 | head | Laborer | Italy |
| 13 | Rafaela De Rosa | 35 | wife | None | Italy |
| 14 | Mary De Rosa | 9 | daughter | None | Italy |
| 15 | Martha De Rosa | 6 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 16 | Ralph De Rosa | 4 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 17 | Mildred De Rosa | 2 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 18 | Joseph Lepore | 31 | head | Barber | Italy |
| 19 | Maria Lepore | 26 | wife | None | Italy |
| 20 | Costantino Lepore | 5 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 21 | Joseph Lepore | 3 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 22 | Mario Lepore | 2 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 23 | Gaetano Sabatino | 33 | head | Sewing | Italy |
| 24 | Paola Sabatino | 27 | wife | Porter | Italy |
| 25 | Stefano Sabatino | 31 | boarder | Laborer | Italy |
| 26 | Charles Adams | 45 | head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Lucina Adams | 43 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 28 | Charles Adams | 27 | son | Helper Paint | New Jersey |
| 29 | Harold Adams | 16 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 30 | George Adams | 15 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 31 | Lucina Adams | 12 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 32 | William Adams | 10 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 33 | Evelyn Adams | 7 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 34 | Ernest E. Adams | 4 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 35 | Robert R. Webb | 42 | head | Chauffeur | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lillie Webb | 32 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 37 | Robert B. Webb | 4 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 38 | Estelle Webb | 1 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 39 | Charles Jackson | 19 | head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Isabelle Jackson | 19 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 41 | Margaret Jackson | 0 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 42 | William Robertson | 23 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | Evelyn Robertson | 16 | wife | None | New York |
| 44 | Ernest Thompson THIS PERSON | 43 | head | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 45 | Ernest Thompson | 13 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 46 | Horace Thompson | 11 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 47 | Gertrude White | 38 | head | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Samuel H. White | 15 | son | Driver | New York |
| 49 | John Gomez | 34 | boarder | Laborer | Porto Rico |
| 50 | Edward Carr | 43 | head | Laborer | New Jersey |
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)