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James Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 0
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clay, Mississippi |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Cairo Precinct Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbie Thompson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Elizabeth Thompson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| James Thompson | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| George Thompson | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Alex Thompson | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Lucy Thompson | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Mississippi
Daughter, age
Clay, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Clay, Mississippi
Daughter, age 10
Clay, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Janie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Clay-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 17
Clay-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Jannie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 James Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father George Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Alex Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Thompson (~0.83 confidence) and mother Lucy Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
George Thompson
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Thompson
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alex Thompson
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Thompson
b. ~1846
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Lucy Thompson
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Thompson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Thompson
Daughter · 1920 · age 0 · b. ~1920 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Elizabeth Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Abbie Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alex Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Clay, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu873unit:0267)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jackson Edwards | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Mamie Edwards | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Bela Edwards | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Angie B. Edwards | 16 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Charlie Ham | 64 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Oscar Bass | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Katie Lou Bass | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | John H. Bass | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Charlie Eaton | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Mama Eaton | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Dovie Eaton | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Viola Eaton | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Cidell Eaton | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Ruby Eaton | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Ross Edwards | 20 | Brother-in-law | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 66 | Wesley D. Turnage | 71 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Martha L. Turnage | 68 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Pat Turnage | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Carrie L. Turnage | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Roy Turnage | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Virgil L. Powell | 15 | Step son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 72 | Lillie L. Powell | 13 | Step Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 73 | Frank T. Cockrell | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Verna L. Cockrell | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | William Lawson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Mattie Lawson | 22 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 77 | Rosie B. Lawson | 18 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 78 | Louis A. Stringfellow | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Pearl Stringfellow | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Mary E. Stringfellow | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Edgar Bell | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 82 | Ada Bell | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Edgar Jr. Bell | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 84 | Genelia Bell | 16 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 85 | Lillian Bell | 14 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 86 | Ellen Bell | 12 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 87 | Isola Bell | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Rinchie Bell | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Estelle Bell | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Abbott Bell | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | George Thompson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 92 | Lucy Thompson | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 93 | Alex Thompson | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Elizabeth Thompson | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Abbie M. Thompson | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | James Thompson THIS PERSON | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Henry Lawson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 98 | Laura Lawson | 51 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Viola Lawson | 17 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 100 | Josie Lawson | 16 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.83
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)