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Louis Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Louis Thompson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| 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 | Civil District 1 Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Louis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Thompson | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Lallie Thompson | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Louis Thompson | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| James Thompson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 27
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Louis J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Planing Mill |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 37
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| 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 |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 48
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | L. A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 Louis Thompson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Louis Thompson
Head · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1762unit:0900)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ethel Peterson | 37 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 52 | Louis Thompson THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Lallie Thompson | 40 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 54 | James Thompson | 12 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 55 | Henry Thompson | 11 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 56 | Arthur Brown | 62 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Rosa Brown | 62 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 58 | Henry Brown | 18 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 59 | Mary Brown | 17 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 60 | Henry Pritchett | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Jeanette Pritchett | 26 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 62 | Helen Pritchett | 1 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 63 | John Brown | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Ada Brown | 45 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 65 | Bettie Brown | 17 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 66 | Mel Thomas | 22 | Boarder | Farmer | Missouri |
| 67 | Emmett Williams | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Alice Williams | 30 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 69 | William Knighter | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Kate Knighter | 26 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 71 | Katherine Knighter | 13 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 72 | Will Hague | 15 | Grandson | None | Tennessee |
| 73 | James Knighter | 20 | son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Eliza Knighter | 18 | son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Katherine Knighter | 8 | granddaughter | None | Tennessee |
| 76 | Nancy Jones | 4 | granddaughter | None | Tennessee |
| 77 | Willie Knighter | 1 | grandson | None | Tennessee |
| 78 | Elsie Knighter | 22 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 79 | Lee Bonner | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Lizzie Bonner | 50 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 81 | Lillie Bonner | 35 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 82 | John Cossett | 22 | Boarder | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 83 | Lillie Myers | 15 | granddaughter | None | Tennessee |
| 84 | L. A. Bonner | 5 | grandson | None | Tennessee |
| 85 | Hattie Bonner | 1 | granddaughter | None | Tennessee |
| 86 | Lydeman Swangan | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 87 | Almira Swangan | 46 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 88 | Will Swangan | 8 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 89 | Lou Swangan | 6 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 90 | Annie Swangan | 4 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 91 | Emmett Taylor | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 92 | Betsy Taylor | 26 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 93 | Will Brown | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 94 | Fannie Brown | 24 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 95 | Sandy Williams | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 96 | Frankie Williams | 28 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 97 | Dayton Williams | 4 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 98 | Miles Ebanks | 60 | Head | School Teach | Tennessee |
| 99 | Katie Ebanks | 43 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 100 | Otis Williams | 15 | son | None | Tennessee |
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)