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Maggie Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Maggie Thompson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lancaster, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & Wash — first a daughter (b.~1897), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lancaster, South Carolina |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Cane Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Maggie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L Thompson | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Maggie Thompson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Katie Thompson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Stammy Thompson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Wash Thompson | Head | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Mandler Thompson | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Ruth Thompson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Willie Thompson | Other | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Roosevelt Thompson | Other | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Nancy Thompson | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lancaster, South …
Daughter, age 7
Lancaster, South Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Lancaster, South …
Daughter, age 16
Lancaster, South Carolina · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Lancaster, South …
Daughter, age 23
Lancaster, South Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Maggie Thompson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lancaster, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sam Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Wash Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sam Thompson
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wash Thompson
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Thompson
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Thompson
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Thompson
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Thompson
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Maggie Thompson
Daughter · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Mandler Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katie Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stammy Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Lancaster, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Lancaster, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1701unit:0076)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Croom | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Mary Croom | 22 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Bessie Croom | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Catherine Croom | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Ida Croom | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Philia Croom | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Susie Croom | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Moses L Croom | 8 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Blaka Croom | 6 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Jacine Croom | 5 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | William Jr Croom | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Rudolph Croom | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Christopher Elvain | 19 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Maggie Elvain | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Franklin R Elvain | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Wash Thompson | 66 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Nancy Thompson | 58 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Maggie Thompson THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Ruth Thompson | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Mandler Thompson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Stammy Thompson | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Katie Thompson | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Roosevelt Thompson | 11 | Grand Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Willie Thompson | 9 | Grand Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | L J Thompson | 6 | Grand Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | John Gaiter | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Annie Bell Gaiter | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Eula Gaiter | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | James F Ingram | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Lilly Ingram | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Thomas Cauthen | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Bessie Cauthen | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Charles Cauthen | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Donley Cauthen | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Mary Cauthen | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Edith Cauthen | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Frank Barnes | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Minnie Barnes | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Gertrude Barnes | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Tyro Barnes | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Vera L Barnes | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Mary H Barnes | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Eunshore Barnes | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Unetta Barnes | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | John Barnes | 34 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Ethel Barnes | 29 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Pearl Barnes | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | John Jr Barnes | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Arthur Horton | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Pearl Horton | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Maggie + 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)