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Mary Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Marshall, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Thompson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Marshall, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1853), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1853
Female
Head
Born: West Virginia
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Marshall, West Virginia |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Moundsville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1853 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Thompson | Daughter | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Mary Thompson | Head | — | 67 | ~1853 |
| Hugh Thompson | Son | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1900
Marshall, West …
Spouse, age 48
Marshall, West Virginia · implied b. ~1852 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1852 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Marshall, West …
Spouse, age 57
Marshall, West Virginia · implied b. ~1853 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 37 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Marshall, West …
Head, age 67
Marshall, West Virginia · implied b. ~1853 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Thompson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Marshall, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Thompson
Head · 1920 · age 67 · b. ~1853 · West Virginia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Marshall, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Marshall, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1953unit:0443)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jason W. Broomall | 30 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Mary L. Broomall | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | E. E. Hutchinson | 36 | Head | Physician | West Virginia |
| 54 | May Hutchinson | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Florence Gillespie | 25 | Stepdaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Dennis Rogerson | 26 | Head | Bookkeeper | West Virginia |
| 57 | Gertrude Rogerson | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | John M. Schaub | 42 | Head | Manager | Ohio |
| 59 | Clara A. Schaub | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Carroll F. Schaub | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Margaret C. Schaub | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Thomas F. Schaub | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Sidney J. White | 60 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Lortha White | 23 | Daughter | Saleslady | West Virginia |
| 65 | William White | 28 | Son | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 66 | Mabel White | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Gertrude White | 19 | Daughter | Saleslady | West Virginia |
| 68 | John White | 36 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 69 | Harold V. White | 9 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Roy H. Gamble | 48 | Head | Prescription | West Virginia |
| 71 | Edith R. Gamble | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Charles H. Gamble | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 73 | John H. Beam | 61 | Head | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 74 | Fannie Beam | 60 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Mary L. Beam | 28 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Carl W. Loudin | 28 | Son-in-law | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 77 | Nell V. Loudin | 26 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Sallie A. Cessna | 66 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Mary E. Thompson THIS PERSON | 67 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Edna Thompson | 43 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Hugh W. Thompson | 36 | Son | Asst Cashier | West Virginia |
| 82 | Thomas Scott | 74 | Head | Dealer | West Virginia |
| 83 | Mary J. Scott | 41 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Norma Scott | 38 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Ursa Newman | 48 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Walter Newman | 27 | Son | Foreman | West Virginia |
| 87 | Charles A. Newman | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Dorothy Newman | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Mattie Newman | 25 | Niece | — | Ohio |
| 90 | Blanche Newman | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 91 | J. F. Curtis | 57 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 92 | Landonia Curtis | 74 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Mary Curtis | 44 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Estella Fuchs | 35 | Roomer | Saleslady | Ohio |
| 95 | William T. Beam | 27 | Head | Proprietor | Ohio |
| 96 | Nell Beam | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | William Beam | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Elizabeth Beam | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Margaret Beam | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Clarinda Hodgman | 3 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
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)