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Myrtle Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · St Tammany, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Myrtle Thompson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in St Tammany, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | St Tammany, Louisiana |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Myrtle | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Thompson | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Edward Thompson | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Myrtle Thompson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| James Thompson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Mary Thompson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Ellen Thompson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Ida Thompson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Lillie Thompson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Frank Thompson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
St Tammany, …
Daughter, age 1
St Tammany, Louisiana · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
St Tammany, …
Daughter, age 12
St Tammany, Louisiana · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Myrtle Thompson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in St Tammany, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Myrtle Thompson
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Louisiana
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Sibling
James Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellen Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — St Tammany, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — St Tammany, Louisiana
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu632unit:0103)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard H Laird | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Alice Laird | 24 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 3 | Morton Laird | 18 | Son | Helper | Louisiana |
| 4 | Joe Laird | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Myrtle Laird | 13 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 6 | Letha Laird | 11 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 7 | Clarence Laird | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Mary Laird | 65 | Mother | None | Mississippi |
| 9 | Alice Laird | 25 | Sister | None | Louisiana |
| 10 | James Nixon | 27 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Lou Anne Nixon | 25 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 12 | Newel Cox | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 13 | Alice Cox | 24 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 14 | Lonnie Cox | 9 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 15 | Agnes Cox | 7 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 16 | Lola Cox | 5 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 17 | Grover Cox | 3 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 18 | Silas Cox | 68 | Father | None | Louisiana |
| 19 | J. W. Adams | 48 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Ida Adams | 46 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 21 | Mary Adams | 20 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 22 | Willie Adams | 12 | Lodger | None | Mississippi |
| 23 | Alex Bennett | 48 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Mary A Bennett | 45 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 25 | Sophia Bennett | 22 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 26 | Eunice Bennett | 20 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 27 | Edward Alpin | 46 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 28 | Emma Alpin | 32 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 29 | Edward Alpin | 8 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 30 | Catherine Alpin | 6 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 31 | Edward Thompson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Mary Thompson | 39 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 33 | Ida Thompson | 18 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 34 | James Thompson | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 35 | Frank Thompson | 14 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 36 | Myrtle Thompson THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 37 | Ellen Thompson | 10 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 38 | Lillie Thompson | 7 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 39 | Joe Thompson | 4 | Son | None | Louisiana |
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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)