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Oscar Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Oscar Thompson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Etowah, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charley & Elias — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Etowah, Alabama |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Oscar M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Retail Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Keysburg Prec 22 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Thompson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Elias Thompson | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Oscar Thompson | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Essie Thompson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Julia Thompson | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Etowah, Alabama
Son, age 5
Etowah, Alabama · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Oscar M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Etowah, Alabama
Son, age 14
Etowah, Alabama · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Etowah, Alabama
Son, age 23
Etowah, Alabama · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Oscar M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Retail Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Oscar Thompson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Etowah, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charley Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Elias Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Phillip Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charley Thompson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elias Thompson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Phillip Thompson
b. ~1849
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Thompson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Thompson
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Alabama
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Sibling
Essie Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
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 — Etowah, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Etowah, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu15unit:0507)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles W Sims | 63 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 52 | Mattie Sims | 56 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Olin H Sims | 31 | Son | Merchant | Alabama |
| 54 | May Sims | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Catharine Sims | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Sam M Mcgiboney | 60 | Brother-in-law | Thresher | Georgia |
| 57 | James L Loyd | 33 | Head | Rural Mail Carrier | Alabama |
| 58 | Lorena Loyd | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 59 | William Henry Loyd | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Lillian Loyd | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Maggie C Loyd | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Herbert Reed | 38 | Head | Driller | Alabama |
| 63 | Mary Estelle Reed | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Frances Mcnair | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Dave Chastain | 57 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 66 | Callie Chastain | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Hannah Chastain | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Hattie Chastain | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Jimmie Chastain | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Lois Chastain | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Elizabeth Chastain | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Alva Chastain | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Myd Cason | 42 | Head | House Dairy | Alabama |
| 74 | Rose Cason | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Ruby Cason | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Tom Cason | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Clyde Cason | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Blady Cason | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Lizzie Cason | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Myd Jr. Cason | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 81 | James Mitchell | 28 | Boarder | Farming | Alabama |
| 82 | Morris Beard | 47 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 83 | Ettie Beard | 28 | Wife | Farming | Alabama |
| 84 | Mary Lou Beard | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Morris Beard | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Henry Beard | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Elias Thompson | 50 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 88 | Julia Thompson | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 89 | Oscar M Thompson THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Merchant | Alabama |
| 90 | Essie Thompson | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Bessie Thompson | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Charles W Jr. Sims | 26 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 93 | Rosa Sims | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Charles W Iii Sims | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Will Brighton | 35 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 96 | Mary Brighton | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Martha Brighton | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 98 | Willie Brighton | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 99 | James Watkins | 31 | Head | Thresher | Alabama |
| 100 | Nettie Watkins | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Oscar + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)