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George Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Thompson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Taylor, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Taylor, Kentucky |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Williamstown Precinct 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Thompson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| George Thompson | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Clarence Thompson | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| J Thompson | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Roy Thompson | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Eva Thompson | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Taylor, Kentucky
Son, age 10
Taylor, Kentucky · implied b. ~1890 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Taylor, Kentucky
Son, age 21
Taylor, Kentucky · implied b. ~1889 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Taylor, Kentucky
Head, age 30
Taylor, Kentucky · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 George Thompson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Taylor, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Virginia Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Thompson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Thompson
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Thompson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Virginia Thompson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Thompson
Head · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Taylor, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Taylor, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu599unit:0641)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Ratchiff | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Maggie L Ratchiff | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Jan Ratchiff | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | R Hedgespeth | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 5 | L Hedgespeth | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Grace Hedgespeth | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Willie R Hedgespeth | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Hazel Hedgespeth | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Roland J Hedgespeth | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Ruby J Hedgespeth | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Mary R Hedgespeth | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Walter E Hedgespeth | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Jim J Dabney | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Eliza Dabney | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Wesley Dabney | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Sadie Dabney | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | L Ida Dabney | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | W H Dabney | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Ellin J Dabney | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Hugh J Dabney | 25 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Thelma Dabney | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | J W Morris | 70 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Ida B Morris | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Gertrude L Morris | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | George Thompson THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Eva Thompson | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Roy Thompson | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Clarence A Thompson | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Bessie J Thompson | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | J W Thompson | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | W H Carlile | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 32 | Mary B Carlile | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Emily J Price | 77 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | M E Hedgespeth | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Elizabeth J Hedgespeth | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Ernest Hedgespeth | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Sandy Hedgespeth | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Johnie Hedgespeth | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Mary Hedgespeth | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | J W Hedgespeth | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 41 | Emma Hedgespeth | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Lizzie Hedgespeth | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Charlie Hedgespeth | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Dorothy Hedgespeth | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | W H Hedgespeth | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Sallie Hedgespeth | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Hubert E Hedgespeth | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Lula Hedgespeth | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Charles Hedgespeth | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 50 | Ida Hedgespeth | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)