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Gladys Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Dinwiddie, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Gladys Thompson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Dinwiddie, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dinwiddie, Virginia |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Sapony Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gladys | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irma Thompson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Rufus Thompson | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Mildred Thompson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Bertha Thompson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Hettie Thompson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| William Thompson | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Iula Thompson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Flossie Thompson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Susie Thompson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Bessie Thompson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Gladys Thompson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Daughter, age 5
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Gladis |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Daughter, age 16
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 11 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Gladys Thompson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Dinwiddie, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Gladys Thompson
Daughter · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Virginia
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Sibling
Iula Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rufus Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hettie Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Flossie Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irma Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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 — Dinwiddie, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1885unit:1023)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Kintire Rex | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 52 | Joseph W | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Darius Richey | 46 | Head | Sawmill Hand | Virginia |
| 54 | Easter Richey | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Mary Belle Richey | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Charlie Richey | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Mary Minns | 56 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Mollie Crump | 1 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Sterling Moore | 40 | Boarder | Sawmill Hand | Virginia |
| 60 | William Thompson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Susie Thompson | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Hettie Thompson | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Rufus Thompson | 11 | Son | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 64 | Gladys Thompson THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Bessie Thompson | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Iula Thompson | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Irma R Thompson | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Mildred Thompson | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Flossie Thompson | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Bertha Thompson | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | George Callender | 25 | Head | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 72 | Josie Callender | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | George Jr Callender | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | David H Wells | 75 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Emma Wells | 55 | Wife | — | New York |
| 76 | Chloe Wells | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Lucinda Wells | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Emma R Wells | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Tom Flournoy | 42 | Head | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 80 | Joseph Hood | 16 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Thomas Aiken | 29 | Head | Principal | Virginia |
| 82 | Bessie H Aiken | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 83 | John H Edmunds | 59 | Father-in-law | Farmer | Virginia |
| 84 | Lula H Edmunds | 52 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Annie Edmunds | 23 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Gora Edmunds | 21 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 87 | E Tevis Bishop | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 88 | Ernest H Bishop | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Elenor Bishop | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Rosa G Bishop | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | James H Bishop | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Bennie S Bishop | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Baker Hobb | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 94 | Lou Hobb | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 95 | H Herbert Lucy | 24 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Ida Stokes | 18 | Adopted | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Charlie Gilliam | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 98 | Elmira Gilliam | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 99 | James Gilliam | 19 | Son | Sawmill Hand | Virginia |
| 100 | Eddie Gilliam | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
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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)