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Martha Thompson — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Clay, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Martha Thompson across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Clay, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1865), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1865
Female
Spouse
Born: Norway
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Clay, Minnesota |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| 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 | Parker Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Thompson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| Helene Thompson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1878 |
| Norra Thompson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1898 |
| Ida Thompson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| Ole Thompson | Head | — | 50 | ~1850 |
| Ole Mothberg | Son | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| Nelmer Thompson | Son | — | 11 | ~1889 |
| Martin Thompson | Son | — | 12 | ~1888 |
| Harry Thompson | Son | — | 7 | ~1893 |
| Thorald Thompson | Son | — | 20 | ~1880 |
| Martha Thompson | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1900
Clay, Minnesota
Spouse, age 35
Clay, Minnesota · implied b. ~1865 — 11 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1910
Clay, Minnesota
Spouse, age 46
Clay, Minnesota · implied b. ~1864 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Marlene |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Years Married | 22 |
| Children Born | 11 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Thompson across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Clay, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Thompson
Spouse · 1900 · age 35 · b. ~1865 · Minnesota
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1900 US Federal Census — Clay, Minnesota
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1900 US Federal Census — Clay, Minnesota
Page Contents
26 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu760unit:0396)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Tobias Halverson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 52 | Edward Halverson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 53 | Henry Halverson | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 54 | Carrie Halverson | 12 | Daughter | At School | Minnesota |
| 55 | Ole Thompson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 56 | Martha Thompson THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 57 | Helene Thompson | 21 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Thorald Thompson | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 59 | Ole Mothberg | 15 | Son | At School | Minnesota |
| 60 | Martin Thompson | 11 | Son | At School | Minnesota |
| 61 | Nelmer Thompson | 10 | Son | At School | Minnesota |
| 62 | Harry Thompson | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Ida Thompson | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Viola Thompson | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Norra Thompson | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Halvor Ilem|Ilen | 43 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 67 | Kittel Halverson | 78 | Father | — | Norway |
| 68 | Birgit Halverson | 66 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 69 | Andreas Hanson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 70 | Engebor Hanson | 52 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 71 | Cristina Hanson | 23 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Bertinya Hanson | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Carl Hanson | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 74 | Ragneld Hanson | 15 | Son | At School | Minnesota |
| 75 | Cebrene Hanson | 8 | Adoptive S | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Lizzie Hanson | 6 | Adoptive S | — | Minnesota |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)