Margaret Thompson — 1900 US Census Record

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1900 United States Federal Census · Lac Qui Parle, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Thompson across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Lac Qui Parle, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1854), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1854 Female Spouse Born: Norway Married

1900 Census Record Details

Census Year	1900
Location	Lac Qui Parle, Minnesota
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Birth Month	Apr
Birth Year	1854
Year of Immigration	1857
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway
Township / Ward	Baxter Township
Est. Birth Year	~1854

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 1900 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Annie Thompson	Daughter	—	18	~1882
Thella Thompson	Daughter	—	6	~1894
Dina Thompson	Daughter	—	23	~1877
Baby Thompson	Daughter	—		~1900
Olina Thompson	Daughter	—	9	~1891
Theodore Thompson	Head	—	45	~1855
Albert Thompson	Son	—	16	~1884
Petter Thompson	Son	—	14	~1886
Oscar Thompson	Son	—	9	~1891
Margaret Thompson	Spouse	—	46	~1854

Census Appearances

1900

Lac Qui …

Spouse, age 46

Lac Qui Parle, Minnesota · implied b. ~1854 — 10 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Birth Month	Apr
Birth Year	1854
Year of Immigration	1857
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

1910

Lac Qui …

Spouse, age 54

Lac Qui Parle, Minnesota · implied b. ~1856 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Magdalha
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Norway
Years Married	33
Children Born	11
Children Living	8
Year of Immigration	1856
Father's Birthplace	Nor Norwegian
Mother's Birthplace	Nor Norwegian
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	English
Birth Country	Norway
Birthplace (normalized)	norway

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Our Model Tree links Margaret Thompson across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Lac Qui Parle, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Margaret Thompson

Spouse · 1900 · age 46 · b. ~1854 · Minnesota

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu772unit:0625)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Hans O Gjora	18	Boarder	Farm Laborer	Norway
52	Theodore Thompson	44	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
53	Margaret Thompson THIS PERSON	45	Wife	—	Norway
54	Dina Thompson	22	Daughter	Domestic	Minnesota
55	Annie L Thompson	18	Daughter	School	Minnesota
56	Albert M Thompson	15	Son	School	Minnesota
57	Petter Thompson	13	Son	School	Minnesota
58	Oscar Thompson	8	Son	School	Minnesota
59	Olina Thompson	8	Daughter	School	Minnesota
60	Thella Thompson	5	Daughter	School	Minnesota
61	Baby Thompson	0	Daughter	—	Minnesota
62	Ole P Opsahl	62	Head	Farmer	Norway
63	Betsy G Opsahl	51	Wife	—	Norway
64	Marie C Opsahl	8	Daughter	—	S Dakota
65	John J Strom	50	Head	Farmer	Norway
66	Elizabeth Strom	45	Wife	—	Norway
67	Carl J Strom	24	Son	Farm Laborer	Iowa
68	Ivar Strom	23	Son	Farm Laborer	Iowa
69	Rinart M Strom	18	Son	Farm Laborer	Iowa
70	Peder N Strom	16	Son	Farm Laborer	Iowa
71	Regina Strom	14	Daughter	Domestic	Iowa
72	Gustav G Strom	10	Son	School	Iowa
73	Charles J Strom	8	Son	School	Iowa
74	Alma H Strom	3	Son	—	Minnesota
75	Alfred Voss	27	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
76	Annie P Voss	24	Wife	—	Minnesota
77	Ole S Ellefsom	49	Head	Farmer	Norway
78	Martha M Ellefsom	59	Wife	—	Norway
79	Martin O Ellefsom	20	Son	Farm Laborer	Norway
80	Oscar O Ellefsom	17	Son	Farm Work	Minnesota
81	Nicolai O Ellefsom	13	Son	School	Minnesota
82	Ole J Thompson	29	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
83	Marie Thompson	32	Wife	—	Norway
84	Salma A Thompson	4	Daughter	—	Minnesota
85	Thora J Thompson	3	Daughter	—	Minnesota
86	Arne Thompson	79	Father	Retired	Norway
87	Inga O Thompson	71	Mother	—	Norway
88	Maria B Thompson	35	Sister	Domestic	Minnesota
89	Peder O Waagen	54	Head	Farmer	Norway
90	Olina Waagen	49	Wife	—	Norway
91	Ole Waagen	19	Son	Farm & School	Minnesota
92	Julianna Waagen	17	Daughter	Domestic	Minnesota
93	Olaf M Waagen	13	Son	School	Minnesota
94	Oscar P Waagen	10	Son	School	Minnesota
95	Salmar Waagen	8	Son	School	Minnesota
96	Maria Waagen	5	Daughter	—	Minnesota
97	Eric Aamsoas	47	Head	Farmer	Norway
98	Abelona Aamsoas	51	Wife	—	Norway
99	Thea Aamsoas	22	Daughter	Teacher	Norway
100	Mary Aamsoas	20	Daughter	School	Norway

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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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