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Howard Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Kent, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Howard Thompson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kent, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Mary — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kent, Michigan |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Courtland 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 Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Thompson | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Marjean Thompson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Alta Thompson | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Howard Thompson | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kent, Michigan
Son, age 8
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Howard A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
Kent, Michigan
Son, age 17
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Kent, Michigan
Head, age 26
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Howard Thompson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kent, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Thompson
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Thompson
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Howard Thompson
Head · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Kent, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Kent, Michigan
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu776unit:0823)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Gould | 34 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 2 | Rona Gould | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Richard Gould | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Frank Peterson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 5 | Minnie Peterson | 37 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Garr William Peterson | 30 | Laborer | Laborer | Michigan |
| 7 | Ianson Thompson | 70 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 8 | Emma Thompson | 64 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Maycell Thompson | 22 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Gladys Thompson | 19 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Asbam Safford | 52 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 12 | Anna Safford | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Gustas Graham | 52 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 14 | Lenora Graham | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Claude Matthews | 23 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 16 | Laura Matthews | 23 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Howard Matthews | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Howard Thompson THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 19 | Alta Thompson | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Marjean Thompson | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Russell Thompson | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Clinton Benham | 49 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 23 | Ella Benham | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Clarence Benham | 19 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Harry Thompson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 26 | Blanche Thompson | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Lyle Thompson | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Gladys Thompson | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Pauline Thompson | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Beulah Thompson | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Marjorie Thompson | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Lloyd C. Henley | 32 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 33 | Mildred M. Henley | 31 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 34 | Velma B. Henley | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Carlton J. Henley | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Herman Post | 33 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 37 | Flossie Post | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Jackson Post | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Herman Jr. Post | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Isabell Post | 62 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Stuart Leona Post | 9 | Niece | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Matthew Jaworski | 52 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 43 | Katherine Jaworski | 51 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 44 | Leo Jaworski | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Benjamin Jaworski | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Louise Jaworski | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Miles E. Thompson | 74 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Howard
Gen 1 · 2 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)