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Marion Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Marion Thompson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Venango, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Flora — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Venango, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Marion L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Diamond Village |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Marion | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leroy Thompson | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Olive Thompson | Spouse | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Marion Thompson | Head | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Pearl Thompson | Daughter | — | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1900
Venango, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Venango, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Marion O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Venango, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Venango, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Marvin L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Venango, Pennsylvania
Head, age 23
Venango, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Marion L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| 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 Marion Thompson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Venango, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Thompson
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Thompson
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Marion Thompson
Head · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Venango, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Venango, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
41 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1657unit:0066)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James H Prosper | 60 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Clara E Prosper | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Robert H Sherman | 30 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Laura A Sherman | 59 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Margie L Sherman | 29 | Sister | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Curtis A Bradley | 55 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Sophia C Bradley | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Ruth C Bradley | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Georgia C Bradley | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Jacob Jennings | 52 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Flora Jennings | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Matt Smith | 33 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Mary E Smith | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Robert Smith | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Thomas W Thompson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Sylvia A Thompson | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Lucina Thompson | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | W. Albert Prosper | 33 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Jennie F Prosper | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Cleo E Prosper | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Sam B Armstrong | 23 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Adelphia E Armstrong | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Paul B Armstrong | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Marion L Thompson THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Olive Thompson | 18 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Leroy C Thompson | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Pearl I Thompson | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Edith C Dillit | 67 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | George W Murtland | 35 | Head | Minister | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Belle Murtland | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Walter Murtland | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Raymond Murtland | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Ralph Reynolds | 30 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Bernice Reynolds | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Charles Reynolds | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Howard Reynolds | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Russell Reynolds | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | William Shadel | 51 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Margaret Shadel | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Lee Shadel | 19 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Todd Parker | 70 | Head | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Marion
Gen 1 · 2 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)