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Mary Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Thompson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Robeson, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eli & Bettie — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Robeson, North Carolina |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lumberton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Thompson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| David Thompson | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| James Thompson | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lonnie Thompson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mary Thompson | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1900
Robeson, North …
Daughter, age 17
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1883 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Robeson, North …
Spouse, age 26
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Robeson, North …
Spouse, age 35
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Mary Thompson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Robeson, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Eli Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bettie Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Eli Thompson
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bettie Thompson
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Thompson
Spouse · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · North Carolina
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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 — Robeson, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Robeson, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1319unit:0769)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Beulah Floyd | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Elenbert Floyd | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Annie Floyd | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Mary Floyd | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Sarah Floyd | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ruth Floyd | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ida Floyd | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Linwood Floyd | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Wesley Jones | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Julia Jones | 25 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Annie Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | John Jones | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Sarah Belle Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Aggie Jane Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | David A Thompson | 43 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Mary Thompson THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Rebecca Thompson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lonnie Thompson | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | James Thompson | 1 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Worth Walters | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Lomet Walters | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Velma Walters | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Claude K Smith | 20 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Mary Smith | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lois Smith | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Baby Smith | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | A L Britt | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Lonie Britt | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Jaudie Britt | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Everett Britt | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Leo Britt | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Judson L Hatcher | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Rebecca Hatcher | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Rosa Hatcher | 60 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Melvin Walters | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Mussie Walters | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Roy J Walters | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Earl Walters | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | John Walters | 76 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 90 | Lucinda Walters | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Alice Walters | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Lucy Walters | 25 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Arthur H Walters | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Cleveland Walters | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Lollie Walters | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Joseph Worley | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Ollie M Worley | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | James Ernest Worley | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Joe Worley | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Madaline Worley | 11 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
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)