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Lillian Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Erie, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Lillian Thompson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Erie, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Cyrus — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Erie, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | At Home |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | North East Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lillian | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Thompson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Forest Thompson | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Lyndora Thompson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Linda Thompson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Henry Thompson | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Lillian Thompson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Harry Thompson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Erie, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age
Erie, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Erie, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Erie, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Erie, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 21
Erie, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Industry | At Home |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Lillian Thompson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Erie, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Cyrus Starkes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Linda Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Starkes (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Thompson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Cyrus Starkes
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Linda Thompson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Thompson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Thompson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Starkes
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lillian Thompson
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Clinton Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lyndora Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Forest Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
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 — Erie, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Erie, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1567unit:0441)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William F. Davis | 52 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Mary Davis | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | H. Lester Davis | 24 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Pauline Davis | 22 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | Sophia Franz | 74 | Head | — | Germany |
| 56 | Charles Franz | 40 | Son | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Anna Townsend | 45 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Esther Franz | 26 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | John H. Thomson | 54 | Head | Laborer | Scotland |
| 60 | Jennie Thomson | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Joseph Thomson | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Elizabeth Skellie | 67 | Head | — | Canada |
| 63 | Charles Skellie | 40 | Son | Delivery | New York |
| 64 | Henry Thompson | 57 | Head | Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Linda Thompson | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Forest Thompson | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Lillian Thompson THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Harry Thompson | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Lyndora Thompson | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Clinton Thompson | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Harmon Swartz | 61 | Head | — | New York |
| 72 | Agnes Swartz | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 73 | Eva M. Swartz | 28 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Gladys Swartz | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Clifford Swartz | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Roy Halloran | 29 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Hazel Halloran | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Mildred Halloran | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Jack Halloran | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | John Hall | 25 | Head | Blacksmith | New York |
| 81 | Elizabeth Hall | 25 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 82 | Alice Hall | 45 | Mother | School Teacher | New York |
| 83 | John Sertin | 34 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 84 | Regina Sertin | 31 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 85 | Edward Sertin | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Caroline Amidon | 72 | Head | — | New York |
| 87 | Lena Dodge | 36 | Daughter | Repairer | New York |
| 88 | Ruth Dodge | 16 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Lillian Dodge | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | John Bruner | 34 | Boarder | Laborer | Canada |
| 91 | Louisa Lindsey | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Ida Mccatheron | 52 | Head | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Clara Cook | 32 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Charles Skinner | 54 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 95 | Anna Skinner | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 96 | Lucile Skinner | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 97 | L. H. Schutt | 46 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 98 | Florentine Schutt | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Giuseppe Schutt | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | E. C. Hathaway | 63 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Lillian + 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)