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Howard Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Hudson, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Howard Thompson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hudson, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Mary — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hudson, New Jersey |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Collector |
| Industry | Machine |
| 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 | Collector |
| Township / Ward | Jersey 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Thompson | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Andrew Thompson | Son | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Andrew Thompson | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Mary Thompson | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hudson, New …
Son, age 5
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Hudson, New …
Son, age 14
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 24
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Collector |
| Industry | Machine |
| 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 Howard Thompson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Hudson, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Thompson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Thompson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Thompson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Thompson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Howard Thompson
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Andrew Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 32
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 — Hudson, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1048unit:0419)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herman Ewen | 40 | Head | Salesman | Austria |
| 2 | Selma Ewen | 40 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 3 | Aaron Ewen | 14 | Son | School | Austria |
| 4 | Frances Ewen | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Henry F. Theisemann | 51 | Head | Lithograph | Germany |
| 6 | Anna Theisemann | 53 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 7 | Henrietta Theisemann | 29 | Daughter | Sales Lady | New York |
| 8 | May Theisemann | 27 | Daughter | Sales Lady | New York |
| 9 | Thellie Theisemann | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 10 | Bernard Baas | 59 | Head | Grocer | Germany |
| 11 | Anna M. Baas | 58 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 12 | Edna Baas | 26 | Daughter | Tel. Operator | New York |
| 13 | Karl Ibach | 50 | Head | Plasterer | Germany |
| 14 | Johanna Ibach | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Anna Ibach | 19 | Daughter | Con. Oper. | New Jersey |
| 16 | Edna Ibach | 17 | Daughter | Clerical Work | New Jersey |
| 17 | Agnetta Ibach | 13 | Daughter | School | New Jersey |
| 18 | Frederick Coulson | 42 | Head | Boiler Maker | Connecticut |
| 19 | Nellie Coulson | 40 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 20 | Ruth Coulson | 12 | Daughter | School | New Jersey |
| 21 | Laura Coulson | 11 | Daughter | School | New Jersey |
| 22 | Frederick Coulson | 9 | Son | School | New Jersey |
| 23 | John Coulson | 7 | Son | School | New Jersey |
| 24 | Charles Coulson | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | George Coulson | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Frank Schorr | 41 | Head | Elec. Mechanic | Montana |
| 27 | May Schorr | 33 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 28 | Ernestine Schorr | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | John H. Jr. Thomas | 37 | Head | Bough Clerk | New Jersey |
| 30 | Jeanette Thomas | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | John W. Thomas | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Andrew Thompson | 56 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 33 | Mary Thompson | 57 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Andrew F. Thompson | 32 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 35 | Howard Thompson THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Collector | New Jersey |
| 36 | Christopher Markholm | 76 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 37 | Anna Markholm | 66 | Wife | — | New York |
| 38 | Christian Markholm | 44 | Head | Ore Cutter | New Jersey |
| 39 | Catherine Markholm | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Christian Markholm | 14 | Son | School | New Jersey |
| 41 | Edward C. Markholm | 10 | Son | School | New Jersey |
| 42 | William B. Harrison | 68 | Head | Carpenter | England |
| 43 | Mary Ann Harrison | 68 | Wife | — | England |
| 44 | James M. Harrison | 39 | Son | Marine Engineer | England |
| 45 | Ada Harrison | 35 | Daughter | — | England |
| 46 | Margaret Harrison | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 47 | Eldora Griesmer | 42 | Head | Real Estate | Switzerland |
| 48 | Griesmer | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Griesmer | 5 | Daughter | School | New Jersey |
| 50 | Griesmer | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Howard + 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)