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Nellie Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Muscatine, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Thompson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Muscatine, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1858), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1858
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Muscatine, Iowa |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Nellie M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Muscatine City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1858 |
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 Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gail Thompson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Theron Thompson | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Nellie Thompson | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1858 |
Census Appearances
1900
Muscatine, Iowa
Spouse, age 44
Muscatine, Iowa · implied b. ~1856 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Nellie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1856 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Muscatine, Iowa
Spouse, age 52
Muscatine, Iowa · implied b. ~1858 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Nellie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 32 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Muscatine, Iowa
Spouse, age 62
Muscatine, Iowa · implied b. ~1858 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Nellie M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Nellie Thompson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Muscatine, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie Thompson
Spouse · 1920 · age 62 · b. ~1858 · Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Muscatine, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Muscatine, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu504unit:0780)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Theron Thompson | 65 | Head | President | Ohio |
| 52 | Nellie M Thompson THIS PERSON | 62 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Gail M Thompson | 26 | Daughter | Secretary | Iowa |
| 54 | Robert L Thompson | 53 | Head | Cashier | Iowa |
| 55 | Carrie M Thompson | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Katherine Mitchell | 83 | Aunt | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Willman J Burnett | 56 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 58 | Alice G Burnett | 52 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Frances A Burnett | 24 | Daughter | Secretary | Illinois |
| 60 | Leta P Burnett | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 61 | Pauline Minkwitz | 37 | Roomer | Dressmaker | Connecticut |
| 62 | Aaron C Noble | 59 | Head | Live Stock Dealer | Illinois |
| 63 | Cora C Noble | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Claude R Fitzpatrick | 35 | Head | Proprietor | Iowa |
| 65 | Myrtle H Fitzpatrick | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Mary C Fitzpatrick | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Ruth L Fitzpatrick | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Jake P Schomberg | 48 | Head | Secretary | Iowa |
| 69 | Bessie L Schomberg | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Shirley M Schomberg | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Sherwood Schomberg | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Minerva Westbrook | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Ada G Westbrook | 59 | Sister-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Lillian Hjort | 27 | Roomer | Teacher | Iowa |
| 75 | Kenneth Bergener | 22 | Roomer | Teacher | Iowa |
| 76 | Lydia S Griffin | 61 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Grace Griffin | 38 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 78 | William Hendricks | 62 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Sena Hendricks | 60 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Anna Hendricks | 31 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 81 | Milton A Barr | 51 | Head | Physician | Vermont |
| 82 | Anna Barr | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Robert Barr | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Rodney M Arey | 45 | Head | Physician | Iowa |
| 85 | Lena M Arey | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 86 | Helen Arey | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Marjorie Arey | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 88 | William N Wallace | 55 | Head | Proprietor | Iowa |
| 89 | Helen L Wallace | 21 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Gustave E Cox | 40 | Brother-in-law | Common Poor | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | William E Downer | 48 | Head | Secretary | Iowa |
| 92 | Mary T Downer | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Hilda Robinson | 24 | Roomer | Teacher | Iowa |
| 94 | Ida Mittmann | 22 | Servant | Servant | Iowa |
| 95 | James H Selden | 64 | Head | Civil Engineer | Missouri |
| 96 | Amelia Selden | 65 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 97 | Vera Selden | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 98 | Fred H Harm | 23 | Head | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 99 | Norma Harm | 21 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Frederick Harm | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
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)