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Helen Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Camden, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Helen Thompson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Camden, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1896), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Camden, New Jersey |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Helen C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Agency Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Camden City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Thompson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Florence Thompson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Helen Thompson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Joseph Thompson | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Catherine Potter | Other | — | 84 | ~1836 |
| Mary Thompson | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1900
Camden, New …
Daughter, age 5
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Helena |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Camden, New …
Daughter, age 15
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Camden, New …
Daughter, age 24
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Helen C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Agency Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Helen Thompson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Camden, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Thompson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Thompson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Thompson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Thompson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Thompson
Daughter · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Mildred Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Camden, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Camden, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1023unit:0791)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Lenaghan | 21 | Head | Bottler | New Jersey |
| 2 | Anthony Lenaghan | 19 | Son | Operator | New Jersey |
| 3 | Anna Lenaghan | 17 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 4 | Ellen Lenaghan | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Michael Jr. Lenaghan | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Rita Lenaghan | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Joseph F. Thompson | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 8 | Mary E. Thompson | 57 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Helen C. Thompson THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 10 | Mildred G. Thompson | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 11 | Florence M. Thompson | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Maryland |
| 12 | Catherine M. Potter | 84 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Alonzo Heis | 46 | Head | Shoemaker | New Jersey |
| 14 | Alberta Heis | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Oleta F. Heis | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Arthur Mcmanus | 17 | Boarder | Splicer | Connecticut |
| 17 | Elizabeth Fischman | 56 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | William A. Fischman | 37 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | George Fischman | 34 | Son | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 20 | Helena E. Fischman | 32 | Daughter-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Helena E. Fischman | 7 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Charles H. Dickson | 47 | Head | Butcher | New York |
| 23 | Alice Dickson | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Raymond J. Dickson | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Evelyn M. Dickson | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Charles B. Dickson | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | John H. Dickson | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Howard G. Rand | 50 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Marie Rand | 49 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Vera Rand | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Ava Rand | 18 | Daughter | Typist | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Claire Rand | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | George Rand | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Harold Rand | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Harry M. Wilcox | 60 | Head | Elec. Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Clara V. Wilcox | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Frank S. Wilcox | 32 | Son | Elec. Engineer | Delaware |
| 38 | James G. Merritt | 6 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | William H. Dewees | 36 | Head | Engraver | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Maude Dewees | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Frank L. Bunch | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Canada |
| 42 | Lenora Bunch | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Amanda Tomlin | 24 | Niece | Inspector | New Jersey |
| 44 | Eleanor Tomlin | 12 | Niece | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Samuel Horton | 29 | Head | Driller | North Carolina |
| 46 | Annie Horton | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | George H. Horton | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Arthur S. Payne | 36 | Head | Iron Worker | New Jersey |
| 49 | Pauline Payne | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | William Payne | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 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)