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Gertrude Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Thompson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Fredrick — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Dictaphone Operator |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Dictaphone Operator |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lena Thompson | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Gertrude Thompson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Thoral Berg | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Signe Thompson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 3
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 13
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 22
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Dictaphone Operator |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Gertrude Thompson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Snell (~0.92 confidence) and father Fredrick Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Matilda Snell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Snell
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fredrick Thompson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Thompson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Matilda Snell
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gertrude Thompson
Daughter · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Illinois
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Sibling
Signe 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 — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu350unit:0798)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Fechtner | 58 | Head | Decorator | Germany |
| 2 | Sophia Fechtner | 51 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 3 | Frank Fechtner | 24 | Son | Storage Battery | Illinois |
| 4 | Herman Fechtner | 22 | Son | Storage Battery | Illinois |
| 5 | Mary Fechtner | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Lena Thompson | 50 | Head | — | Norway |
| 7 | Gertrude Thompson THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Dictaphone Operator | Illinois |
| 8 | Signe Thompson | 16 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 9 | Thoral Berg | 23 | Boarder | Carpenter | Norway |
| 10 | Charles Buege | 52 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 11 | Augusta Buege | 55 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 12 | Helen Buege | 15 | Daughter | Yes | Illinois |
| 13 | Henry Buege | 13 | Son | Yes | Illinois |
| 14 | Freda Schmidt | 23 | Daughter | Yes | Illinois |
| 15 | Agnes Schmidt | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Helen Schmidt | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Elizabeth Taggert | 37 | Boarder | Saleslady | United States |
| 18 | Charles Berndgen | 31 | Stepson | Butcher | Germany |
| 19 | William Buege | 26 | Head | Butcher | Illinois |
| 20 | Marguerite Buege | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Charles Buege | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | David Buege | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | John Volk | 35 | Head | Motorman | Germany |
| 24 | Lucy Volk | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Lucy Volk | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Leo Volk | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | William Coogan | 37 | Head | Steamfitter | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Catherine Coogan | 31 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 29 | Helen Coogan | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | John Coogan | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | William Coogan | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | George Chaplin | 48 | Head | Inspector | Kansas |
| 33 | Nellie Chaplin | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Leo Chaplin | 24 | Son | Conductor | Illinois |
| 35 | Edgar Chaplin | 17 | Son | Navy | Illinois |
| 36 | William Clark | 28 | Head | Traveling | Illinois |
| 37 | Anna Clark | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | William Clark | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | James Monhan | 31 | Head | Conductor | Ireland |
| 40 | Delia Monhan | 28 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 41 | Mary Monhan | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | William Olsen | 40 | Head | Manager | Denmark |
| 43 | Anna Olsen | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Roy Olsen | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Roy Body | 32 | Head | Conductor | Kansas |
| 46 | Wilhelmina Body | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Marie Body | 21 | Sister | Comptometer Operator | Illinois |
| 48 | William Mussing | 27 | Head | Upholsterer | Germany |
| 49 | Edith Mussing | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Martin Neilsen | 37 | Head | Proprietor | Denmark |
Pedigree Summary
Gertrude + 1 sibling
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)