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Martha Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Martha Thompson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1865), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1865
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Newark |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Thompson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| May Thompson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Thomas Thompson | Head | — | 70 | ~1850 |
| Martha Thompson | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 37
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1863 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1863 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 46
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1864 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Martha A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Essex, New …
Spouse, age 55
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Thompson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Thompson
Spouse · 1920 · age 55 · b. ~1865 · New Jersey
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
44 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1031unit:0762)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Lydia The Kenzie | 42 | Head | Dressmaker | Scotland |
| 58 | Margaret The Kenzie | 18 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 59 | William The Kenzie | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Arthur The Kenzie | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Howard Gentry | 70 | Head | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 62 | Elizabeth Gentry | 62 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Isaac La Rue | 70 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Frank La Rue | 48 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 65 | Mary La Rue | 43 | Daughter-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Mary Born | 58 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Florence Born | 28 | Daughter | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 68 | Elizabeth Born | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 69 | Charles Born | 23 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 70 | Anna Born | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 71 | John Born | 24 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 72 | Roger Born | 21 | Son | Surveyor | New Jersey |
| 73 | Edward Dunn | 45 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 74 | Mary Dunn | 37 | Wife | Lay-Out | Switzerland |
| 75 | John Tersall | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 76 | William Vangelo | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 77 | Tony Vangelo | 22 | Lodger | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 78 | Sydney Edison | 40 | Lodger | Tailor | New Jersey |
| 79 | Samuel Edison | 30 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Alfred James | 50 | Lodger | Cutter | New York |
| 81 | Anna James | 50 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 82 | Charles Sears | 50 | Lodger | Laborer | New York |
| 83 | Mary Sears | 45 | Lodger | Operator | New York |
| 84 | Alice Guerney | 41 | Lodger | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Harry Guerney | 21 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 86 | William Fitzsimons | 33 | Lodger | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 87 | Eugenie Fitzsimons | 30 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 88 | Otto Bach | 40 | Lodger | Cutter | New Jersey |
| 89 | George Jackson | 25 | Lodger | Waiter | New Jersey |
| 90 | Edith Jackson | 23 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 91 | Henry Jackson | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | August Went | 65 | Head | Employee | Germany |
| 93 | Paul Went | 26 | Son | Operator | New Jersey |
| 94 | Agnes Went | 60 | Sister | — | Germany |
| 95 | Thomas Thompson | 70 | Head | Watchman | N. Carolina |
| 96 | Martha Thompson THIS PERSON | 55 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 97 | Emma Thompson | 25 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 98 | May Thompson | 22 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 99 | Charles Brody | 52 | Head | Proprietor | Austria |
| 100 | Anna Brody | 35 | Wife | — | Austria |
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)