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Florence Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Florence Thompson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Dry Goods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Florence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Thompson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Florence Thompson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Thomas Thompson | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Bertie Thompson | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Wilbur Thompson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Arthur Thompson | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| John Thompson | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Anna Thompson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 5
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 14
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Dry Goods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Florence Thompson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Florence Thompson
Daughter · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Illinois
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Sibling
Arthur Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilbur Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertie Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu326unit:0415)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Anna Whatty | 53 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 52 | John Whatty | 31 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Mary Whatty | 28 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Anna Partell | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 55 | Hellen Whatty | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 56 | Francis Partell | 4 | Grandchild | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Ortanse Paris | 69 | Head | — | Belgium |
| 58 | Peter Paris | 31 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Jennie Paris | 33 | Daughter | Army | Belgium |
| 60 | Marie Paris | 35 | Daughter | Clerk | Belgium |
| 61 | Henry Paris | 43 | Son | Clerk | Belgium |
| 62 | Fred Wohlfeil | 30 | Head | Stone Cutter | Illinois |
| 63 | Rose Wohlfeil | 29 | Wife | Metal Polisher | Illinois |
| 64 | Sewell Wohlfeil | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Lyle Wohlfeil | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Harold Wohlfeil | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Lina Newkerk | 60 | Head | — | Bavaria Germany |
| 68 | Paul Newkerk | 27 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Thomas Thompson | 50 | Head | Teamster | Norway |
| 70 | Anna Thompson | 44 | Wife | Lithographer | Illinois |
| 71 | Arthur Thompson | 27 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | John Thompson | 26 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 73 | Wilbur Thompson | 18 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 74 | Bertie Thompson | 9 | Son | Lithographer | Illinois |
| 75 | Myrtle Thompson | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Florence Thompson THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 77 | William Harder | 54 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 78 | Alvina Harder | 53 | Wife | Clerk | Illinois |
| 79 | Theodore Malmin | 30 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Jennie Malmin | 28 | Wife | Collector | Michigan |
| 81 | June Malmin | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Vernon Malmin | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Harold Peterson | 42 | Head | Conductor | Denmark |
| 84 | Emilie Peterson | 40 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 85 | Frank Sims | 44 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 86 | Irene Sims | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Jennette Sims | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 88 | James Reid | 63 | Head | Machinist | Scotland |
| 89 | Jane Reid | 59 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 90 | Robert Drummond | 36 | Head | Labour | Scotland |
| 91 | Elizabeth Drummond | 34 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 92 | Archibald Drummond | 14 | Son | Errand | Scotland |
| 93 | Joseph Reid | 60 | Head | Tool Maker | Austria |
| 94 | Rose Reid | 59 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 95 | Joseph Reid | 37 | Son | Tool Maker | Austria |
| 96 | Edas Reid | 21 | Son | Tool Maker | Austria |
| 97 | Robert Reicher | 30 | Son in law | Tool Maker | Illinois |
| 98 | Francis Reicher | 25 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | August Mooseman | 56 | Head | Labour | Germany |
| 100 | Mary Mooseman | 57 | Wife | — | Indiana |
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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)