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George Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ripley, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ed & James — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ripley, Missouri |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Doniphan Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Thompson | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| George Thompson | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Otis Thompson | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Ernest Thompson | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Effie Thompson | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ripley, Missouri
Son, age 1
Ripley, Missouri · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Ripley, Missouri
Son, age 11
Ripley, Missouri · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Georgia |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Ripley-County, Missouri
Son, age 21
Ripley-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Georgie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jordan Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ripley |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | timber |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 96 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ed Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Effie Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ollie Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ed Thompson
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Thompson
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Effie Thompson
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ollie Thompson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Thompson
Son · 1920 · age 1 · b. ~1919 · Missouri
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Sibling
Otis Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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 — Ripley, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Ripley, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu942unit:0361)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Henry Majors | 35 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Goldie Majors | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Mildred Majors | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Ed Thompson | 28 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Effie Thompson | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Ernest Thompson | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Otis Thompson | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 58 | George Thompson THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Ben Sadouski | 32 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 60 | Josie Sadouski | 27 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 61 | Alphonse Sadouski | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Evelyn Sadouski | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Leonard Sadouski | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | George W. Thompson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 65 | Lula A. Thompson | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Virgil Thompson | 18 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 67 | Pearl Thompson | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Lawrence Thompson | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Ray Thompson | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Wladislaw Paczylewski | 42 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 71 | Lottie Paczylewski | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Cecelia Paczylewski | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Steve Paczylewski | 16 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 74 | Charles H. Gomer | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 75 | Nora Gomer | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Samuel Gomer | 22 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 77 | Marion Gomer | 18 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Roy Gomer | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Ray Gomer | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Ruby Gomer | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 81 | Willard Gomer | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 82 | William H. Tate | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 83 | Annie Tate | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Mary Tate | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 85 | Walter Tate | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 86 | Effie Tugg | 22 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 87 | Elvira Hudspeth | 32 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 88 | David Steele | 66 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 89 | Arch Ponder | 53 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 90 | Ida J. Ponder | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 91 | Arnold Ponder | 19 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 92 | Arch Jr. Ponder | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 93 | Ada Ponder | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 94 | Sam Tate | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 95 | Lula Tate | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 96 | Albert Tate | 16 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 97 | Marie Tate | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 98 | Ruby Tate | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
George + 2 siblings
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)