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Joe Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Giles, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Joe Thompson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Giles, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Giles, Tennessee |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | District 21 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jess Thompson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Joe Thompson | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| William Murray | Other | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Hattie Thompson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lily Thompson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Sanford Murray | Other | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Maggie Thompson | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Cecil Thompson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Joe Thompson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Frank Thompson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ethel Thompson | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Edith Thompson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Giles, Tennessee
Head, age 33
Giles, Tennessee · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Giles, Tennessee
Head, age 45
Giles, Tennessee · implied b. ~1875 — 12 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Joe Thompson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Giles, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joe Thompson
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Giles, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Giles, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1741unit:0044)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. D. Reese | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Bessie Reese | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Sallie M. Reese | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Mary Lee Reese | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Catherine Reese | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Frances Reese | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | G. P. Griggs | 50 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 8 | J. H. Porter | 49 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 9 | Minnie Porter | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Denson Porter | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Ernest Porter | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Christine Porter | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Mrs. H. M. Stacy | 63 | Head | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 14 | Leland C. H. Stacy | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Lizzie Bell Stacy | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | C. H. Jr. Nelson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Mrs. C. H. Nelson | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Paul Nelson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Irene Nelson | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | C. H. Nelson | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Lucile Nelson | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Robert Nelson | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | J. J. Phelps | 62 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Johnie Phelps | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Thomas Phelps | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Johanna Phelps | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | James Phelps | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Katie Phelps | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Vernon Phelps | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Thos. Day | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Martha Day | 33 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Richard Day | 28 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Joe Thompson THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Maggie Thompson | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Cecil Thompson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Ethel Thompson | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Edith Thompson | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Frank Thompson | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Jess Thompson | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Joe Thompson | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Lily Thompson | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Hattie Thompson | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Sanford Murray | 14 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | William Murray | 10 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | W. H. Hazelwood | 66 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Mattie Hazelwood | 65 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Clarence Hazelwood | 37 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 48 | J. M. Fridge | 74 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 49 | L. Tennessee Fridge | 84 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)