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Margaret Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Clinton, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Thompson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Clinton, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1861
Female
Head
Born: New Jersey
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clinton, Missouri |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Margaret S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Cameron City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mariah Thompson | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Margaret Thompson | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Harlan Thompson | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1900
Clinton, Missouri
Head, age 40
Clinton, Missouri · implied b. ~1860 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Margaret B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Clinton, Missouri
Head, age 49
Clinton, Missouri · implied b. ~1861 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Tompson |
| Given Name | Margaret S |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Children Born | 8 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Clinton, Missouri
Head, age 59
Clinton, Missouri · implied b. ~1861 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Margaret S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Thompson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Clinton, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Thompson
Head · 1920 · age 59 · b. ~1861 · Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Clinton, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Clinton, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu913unit:0759)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Turner | 70 | Head | Painter | Ohio |
| 2 | Corena Turner | 67 | Wife | — | N Carolina |
| 3 | Frank Turner | 40 | Son | City Clerk | Missouri |
| 4 | Claudie Turner | 34 | Daughter | Mechanic | Missouri |
| 5 | Samuel Homer | 77 | Head | Shoe Repairer | England |
| 6 | Lida Homer | 73 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Grace Homer | 38 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 8 | Anna Muenker | 52 | Head | — | New York |
| 9 | Catharine Muenker | 24 | Daughter | Trimmer | Missouri |
| 10 | J. E. Toland | 37 | Head | Electrician | Missouri |
| 11 | Lenore Toland | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Aelda L. Toland | 5 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 13 | Thelma Toland | 0 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 14 | O. C. Cope | 71 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Josephine B. Cope | 72 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | James Netherland | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 17 | Laura Netherland | 54 | Wife | — | N Carolina |
| 18 | Amber Netherland | 27 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Asal Netherland | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Missouri |
| 20 | Russell Netherland | 19 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 21 | J. M. Dennis | 69 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Allen Della Dennis | 34 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Lene Dennis | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 24 | Placy Dennis | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 25 | Mary Elizabeth Allen | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Dorothy Pearl Allen | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Clinton A. Ransom | 32 | Head | Agent | Missouri |
| 28 | Charlotte Ransom | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Juanita Ransom | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Petie Virginia Ransom | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 31 | George L. Long | 66 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Beada Long | 29 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Emma B. Clark | 42 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Junior Clark | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Thelma Clark | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Missouri |
| 36 | Vernon Clark | 27 | Brother | — | Missouri |
| 37 | James C. Mccombs | 53 | Head | Stock Dealer | Ohio |
| 38 | Minnie Mccombs | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Melissa E. Mccombs | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Charles Everett Ford | 43 | Head | Retail Merchant | Missouri |
| 41 | Inez Ford | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Jacob H. Gania | 62 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Dora D. Gania | 59 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Vera Gania | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 45 | Ett Gania | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Margaret S. Thompson THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Mariah E. Thompson | 32 | Daughter | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 48 | Harlan S. Thompson | 29 | Son | Retail Merchant | Missouri |
| 49 | William Mccombs | 61 | Head | Electric Engineer | Ohio |
| 50 | Nettie Mccombs | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
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)