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Laura Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Osage, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Laura Thompson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Osage, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nels & Walter — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Osage, Kansas |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Rural School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Superior Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Thompson | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Walter Thompson | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Walter Thompson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ethel Thompson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Flora Thompson | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Gladys Walker | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Laura Thompson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Sadie Thompson | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1900
Osage, Kansas
Daughter, age 1
Osage, Kansas · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1910
Osage, Kansas
Daughter, age 10
Osage, Kansas · implied b. ~1900 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Osage, Kansas
Daughter, age 20
Osage, Kansas · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Rural School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Laura Thompson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Osage, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nels Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Willis Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nels Thompson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Thompson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willis Thompson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Thompson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Thompson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Thompson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Laura Thompson
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Kansas
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Sibling
Sadie Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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 — Osage, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Osage, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu543unit:0534)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Walter Thompson | 48 | Head | General | Kansas |
| 52 | Flora Thompson | 41 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Laura Thompson THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 54 | Ethel Thompson | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Walter J. Thompson | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Earl F. Thompson | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Sadie G. Thompson | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Gladys Walker | 22 | Boarder | Teacher | Illinois |
| 59 | Robert Regenold | 38 | Head | General | Kansas |
| 60 | Nicholas Regenold | 72 | Father | — | Germany |
| 61 | Louisa Regenold | 72 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 62 | William Regenold | 33 | Head | General | Kansas |
| 63 | Eva M. Regenold | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Frank Smith | 40 | Head | General | Kansas |
| 65 | Myrtle Smith | 36 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Leo P. Smith | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Verlin E. Smith | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 68 | John E. Smith | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Gust Kempe | 81 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 70 | Mary Kempe | 81 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 71 | Elmer J. Noble | 35 | Head | General | Kansas |
| 72 | Pearl Noble | 34 | Wife | General | Kansas |
| 73 | Valerie Noble | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Marie Noble | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Berton Noble | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Daryl Noble | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Mildred Noble | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Abraham Morris | 58 | Hired hand | Laborer | Illinois |
| 79 | John Kempe | 54 | Head | General | Sweden |
| 80 | Edna Kempe | 22 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 81 | Gordon Kempe | 16 | Son | Farming | Kansas |
| 82 | Ethel Kempe | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 83 | Edith Kempe | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 84 | Andrew Anderson | 82 | Father-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 85 | Carl J. Walstrom | 51 | Head | Farming | Sweden |
| 86 | Hellen Walstrom | 46 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 87 | Lyle Walstrom | 23 | Son | Farming | Oregon |
| 88 | Donald Walstrom | 16 | Son | Farming | Kansas |
| 89 | Fred Walstrom | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 90 | Ingla Anderson | 52 | Sister-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 91 | John Freed | 50 | Head | Farming | Sweden |
| 92 | Adelia Freed | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 93 | Elvera Freed | 21 | Daughter | Farming | Nebraska |
| 94 | Clarence Freed | 20 | Son | Farming | Nebraska |
| 95 | Virgil Freed | 18 | Son | Farming | Nebraska |
| 96 | Leland Freed | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 97 | Leroy Freed | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 98 | Clement Freed | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 99 | Saul Swanson | 27 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 100 | Ethel Swanson | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Laura + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)