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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 Madison, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emmett & Emmett — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Madison, Mississippi |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | oa |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | E 10 Dist 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Thompson | Head | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Adale Thompson | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Mary Thompson | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Madison, Mississippi
Son, age 3
Madison, Mississippi · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Madison, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Madison, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Madison, Mississippi
Head, age 22
Madison, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | oa |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Madison, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Emmett Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Emmett Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Emmett Thompson
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Emmett Thompson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Thompson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Thompson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Thompson
Head · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Mississippi
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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 — Madison, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Madison, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu886unit:0142)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Goodloe | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Ella Goodloe | 21 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 3 | Jim Goodloe | 3 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 4 | Ben Bradshaw | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Abey Bradshaw | 30 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 6 | Charlie Campbell | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Emma Campbell | 21 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 8 | Willie Campbell | 4 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 9 | Tommie Campbell | 2 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 10 | James Elder | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Jennie Elder | 20 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 12 | Mary Elder | 3 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 13 | Willie Horton | 61 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Nancy Horton | 60 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 15 | Henry James | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Clara James | 21 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 17 | Tom James | 4 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 18 | Ellen James | 3 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 19 | George James | 1 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 20 | Andrew Blayloch | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Josie Blayloch | 22 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 22 | Mary Blayloch | 5 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 23 | Tom Blayloch | 4 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 24 | Ben Thompson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Ella Thompson | 30 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 26 | Rose Thompson | 14 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 27 | George Thompson THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Mary Thompson | 22 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 29 | Adale Thompson | 3 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 30 | John Ross | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Jane Ross | 24 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 32 | Henry Campbell | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Elsey Campbell | 24 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 34 | Robert Campbell | 9 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 35 | Reuben Campbell | 6 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 36 | Joe Fisher | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Emma Fisher | 33 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 38 | Lucy Fisher | 14 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 39 | Jesse Lacy | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Lizzie Lacy | 21 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 41 | Jessie Lacy | 4 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 42 | Perry Scott | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Loulee Scott | 26 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 44 | Emma Scott | 3 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 45 | Finney Redding | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Elsey Redding | 37 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 47 | Mary Redding | 14 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 48 | Acey Redding | 12 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 49 | Henry Nelson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Jane Nelson | 27 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
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)