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Nellie Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Fayette, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Thompson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fayette, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fayette, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Saleswoman |
| Industry | Dry Goods Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Saleswoman |
| Township / Ward | Smithfield Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Thompson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Sue Thompson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Nellie Thompson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Louise Thompson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Maude Thompson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Blanche Thompson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Anna Thompson | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| David Thompson | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Fred Thompson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Samuel Thompson | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Elroy Thompson | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1910
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 8
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 17
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 11 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Saleswoman |
| Industry | Dry Goods Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Nellie Thompson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Fayette, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Nellie Thompson
Daughter · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
David Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maude Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sue Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elroy Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blanche Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
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 — Fayette, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1570unit:0451)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James M. Long | 76 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Eliza Jane Long | 69 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | John Younkin | 39 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Ella B. Younkin | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Harold J. Younkin | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | David Bal | 32 | Head | Turkey | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Katherine Bal | 26 | Wife | Cook | Hungary |
| 58 | Anna Thompson | 43 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Samuel Thompson | 23 | Son | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | David Thompson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Nellie Thompson THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Fred Thompson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Maude Thompson | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Jessie Thompson | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Louise Thompson | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Blanche Thompson | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Elroy Thompson | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Sue J. Thompson | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Charles Jenkins | 30 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Mary Jenkins | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | John Erickson | 25 | Head | Brakeman | West Virginia |
| 72 | Helen Erickson | 16 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Madeline C. Erickson | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Barbara D. Hughes | 56 | Head | Laundress | Maryland |
| 75 | Tracy L. Hartman | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | James Robert Hartman | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | David Douglas Hartman | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Fred Fountain Hartman | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | John Leckemby | 28 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Jane Leckemby | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Robert Leckemby | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | James Leckemby | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Raymond Leckemby | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Lorayne Leckemby | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | John Leckemby | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Jacob H. Sutton | 33 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Bessie M. Sutton | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | William Ira Sutton | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | David L. Mcvey | 25 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Julia L. Mcvey | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Mildred Mcvey | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Lois Anne Mcvey | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Chauncey Eicher | 42 | Uncle | Machinist | Iowa |
| 94 | Madison P. Smiley | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Ella Smiley | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Kathryn Smiley | 14 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Dewey Lincoln | 21 | Boarder | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Roy Deal | 22 | Boarder | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | John B. Everett | 37 | Head | Engineer | Maryland |
| 100 | Isabella Everett | 33 | Wife | — | Scotland |
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)