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John Thompson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Clay, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this John Thompson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Clay, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Iver & Louis — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1892 Male Son Born: North Dakota Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationClay, Minnesota
SurnameThompson
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age28
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNorth Dakota
Father's BirthplaceMinnesota
Mother's BirthplaceNorway
Additional Details
OccupationInsurance
IndustryReal Estate
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueNorwegian
Birth StateNorth Dakota
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north dakota
OccupationInsurance
Township / WardMoorhead City
Est. Birth Year~1892

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Louis Thompson Head — 50 ~1870
George Thompson Son — 25 ~1895
Fredrick Thompson Son — 20 ~1900
Louis Thompson Son — 18 ~1902
John Thompson Son — 28 ~1892
Louis Thompson Son — 50 ~1870
Lina Thompson Spouse — 38 ~1882
Olive Thompson Spouse — 58 ~1862

Census Appearances

1900
Clay, Minnesota
Son, age 10
Clay, Minnesota · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thompson
Given Name John R.
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Dakota
Birth Month Nov
Birth Year 1890
Father's Birthplace Minnesota
Mother's Birthplace Norway
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State North Dakota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north dakota
1910
Clay, Minnesota
Son, age 19
Clay, Minnesota · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thompson
Given Name John N
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Dakota
Father's Birthplace Minnesota
Mother's Birthplace Norway
Occupation Stenographer
Industry Real Estate Office
Birth State North Dakota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north dakota
1920
Clay, Minnesota
Son, age 28
Clay, Minnesota · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
Surname Thompson
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 28
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Dakota
Father's Birthplace Minnesota
Mother's Birthplace Norway
Occupation Insurance
Industry Real Estate
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Norwegian
Birth State North Dakota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north dakota

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.
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Our Model Tree links John Thompson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Clay, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Iver Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lina Thompson (~0.60 confidence) and mother Lena Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Olive Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Iver Thompson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Thompson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lina Thompson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.6
Mother
Lena Thompson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Olive Thompson
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Thompson
Son · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Fredrick Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 50
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, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu827unit:0947)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Andrew Swenson 53 Head Farmer Sweden
2 Amanda Swenson 51 Wife — Sweden
3 Astrid E Swenson 16 Daughter — Minnesota
4 Dagmar E Swenson 14 Daughter — Minnesota
5 Edith D Swenson 12 Daughter Yes Minnesota
6 Eunice Swenson 9 Daughter Yes Minnesota
7 Albert Hapaman 41 Head Coal Dealer Minnesota
8 Edna Hapaman 35 Wife — New York
9 Albert U Hapaman 10 Son — Minnesota
10 Lillian E Hapaman 8 Daughter — Minnesota
11 Jean K Hapaman 1 Daughter — Minnesota
12 Ingvold Sordahl 21 Boarder Laborer Norway
13 Rachel G Martin 39 Head Director Ohio
14 Ethel Martin 25 Wife — North Dakota
15 Alice Martin 4 Daughter — Minnesota
16 Chloe Lunger 25 Lodger Teacher Ohio
17 Fredrick Stakey 68 Head Register Deeds England
18 Nellie M Stakey 57 Wife Teacher Indiana
19 Francis E Stakey 27 Son Deputy Register Minnesota
20 Harold A Stakey 26 Son Teacher Minnesota
21 Bell M Evans 38 Daughter Teacher Indiana
22 Ruth Symes 20 Lodger — Wisconsin
23 John Higgins 58 Head — Massachusetts
24 Lina Higgins 38 Wife — Minnesota
25 Julius Aske 41 Head — Minnesota
26 Sandra Aske 34 Wife — Minnesota
27 Jerome Aske 10 Son — Minnesota
28 Virginia Aske 11 Daughter — Minnesota
29 Mildred Aske 8 Daughter — Minnesota
30 Arthur Vance 39 Boarder Dispatcher Wisconsin
31 Mathilda Vance 37 Boarder — Minnesota
32 Ernest A Frith 38 Head — North Dakota
33 Emma L Frith 29 Wife — Minnesota
34 Gordon C Frith 3 Son — North Dakota
35 Claus Schillestrom 37 Head Janitor Sweden
36 Mildred Schillestrom 31 Wife — Minnesota
37 Duane S Schillestrom 4 Son — Minnesota
38 Stanley S Schillestrom 2 Son — Minnesota
39 James R Schillestrom 0 Son — Minnesota
40 John N Each 32 Head Teacher Illinois
41 Bess L Each 26 Wife — Illinois
42 Virginia D Each 1 Daughter — Minnesota
43 Louis T Thompson 50 Head Salesman Minnesota
44 Olive Thompson 58 Wife — Norway
45 John Thompson THIS PERSON 28 Son Insurance North Dakota
46 Louis R Thompson 18 Son — Minnesota
47 Fredrick Thompson 20 Son Laborer North Dakota
48 George Thompson 25 Son Laborer Minnesota
49 Louis A Thompson 50 Son Bookkeeper Norway
50 Lina Thompson 38 Wife — Minnesota

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Pedigree Summary

John + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents ~0.86
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)

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