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Francis Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Francis Thompson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Francis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Thompson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| William Thompson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Mary Thompson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Edward Thompson | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Francis Thompson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Catherine Thompson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Charles Thompson | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Mary Thompson | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Edward Thompson | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 3
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Francis Thompson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Francis Thompson
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Mary Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles 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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1633unit:0018)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry L Marshall | 45 | Head | Police Officer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Eva Marshall | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Mary Marshall | 17 | Son | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Charles Goulding | 44 | Head | Caretaker | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Florence M Goulding | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Florence A Goulding | 24 | Daughter | Typist | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Elmer H Goulding | 36 | Brother | Sawyer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Anna Fink | 63 | Mother in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Francis Mchugh | 46 | Head | Janitor | Ireland |
| 10 | Jane Mchugh | 39 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 11 | Florence Mchugh | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | William G Thomas | 47 | Head | Fireman | Wales |
| 13 | Catherine Thomas | 45 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 14 | William Thomas | 21 | Son | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Robert Thomas | 20 | Son | Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Mary Reinold | 40 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 17 | George Reinold | 21 | Son | Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Margaret Reinold | 19 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Caroline Reinold | 16 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Margaret Cook | 66 | Mother | — | Scotland |
| 21 | William J Taylor | 42 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Catherine Taylor | 42 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 23 | Catherine M Taylor | 16 | Daughter | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Alice H Taylor | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | William B Taylor | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | William J Taylor | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Dorothy A Taylor | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | John Lambert | 42 | Head | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Catherine Lambert | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Catherine Dawson | 67 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Howard C Jackson | 30 | Head | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Christina Jackson | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | William Jackson | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Thelma Jackson | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Sarah Whitman | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | John Whitman | 51 | Son | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | John Lynch | 29 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Catherine Lynch | 26 | Niece | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | William Lynch | 18 | Nephew | Distributor | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | John Lynch | 17 | Nephew | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | William Carroll | 67 | Boarder | Machinist | Ireland |
| 42 | Edward C Thompson | 53 | Head | Clerk | Ireland |
| 43 | Mary Thompson | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Edward Thompson | 24 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Charles Thompson | 22 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | William Thompson | 18 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | John Thompson | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Francis Thompson THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Mary Thompson | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Catherine Thompson | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)