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George Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Butler, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this George Thompson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Butler, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Cora — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Butler, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | George B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Township / Ward | Cherry Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Thompson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Paul Thompson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| George Thompson | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Cora Thompson | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Butler, Pennsylvania
Son, age 7
Butler, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | George B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Butler, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Butler, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | George B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Dressmaker |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Butler, Pennsylvania
Son, age 26
Butler, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | George B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 George Thompson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Butler, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Thompson (~0.60 confidence) and mother Cora Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
George Thompson
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Thompson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Cora Thompson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Thompson
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Thompson
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Paul Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Butler, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Butler, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1544unit:0295)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Cora A Thompson | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | George B Thompson THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Paul R Thompson | 21 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Catherine D Thompson | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Calvin Hockenberry | 63 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Mary J Hockenberry | 50 | Wife | — | England |
| 57 | Bessie D Hockenberry | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Lewis L Hockenberry | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Charles P Hockenberry | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Margie M Hockenberry | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Beatrice M Hockenberry | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Harry B Hockenberry | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | James W Perry | 55 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Sarah M Perry | 55 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Zach H Tinker | 55 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Frances Tinker | 51 | Wife | — | England |
| 67 | Arthur J Tinker | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Gilbert L Tinker | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Charles S Allison | 75 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Mary E Allison | 68 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | David G Brown | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 72 | Ada Brown | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | William Brown | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 74 | Florence Brown | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Mary A Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | William P Brown | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Elisha Calhoun | 81 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Thomas E Lankey | 27 | Head | Lumberman | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Dessie E Lankey | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Ruth M Lankey | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | James A Rose | 44 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 82 | Gertrude R Rose | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Stella L Rose | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Earl Rose | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Edith G Rose | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Mildred H Rose | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Harold J Rose | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Dorothy G Rose | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Stanley G Rose | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | John Critchlow | 60 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Mary E Critchlow | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Harry G Critchlow | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Hugh Grossman | 34 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Sadie Grossman | 28 | Wife | — | New Mexico |
| 95 | Gertrude Grossman | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Genevieve Grossman | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | James H Grossman | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Lewis Grossman | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Mary L Grossman | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Jack Grossman | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
George + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)