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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 Durham, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edgar & James — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Durham, North Carolina |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Oscar D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Contracting R.R. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Oak Grove Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Thompson | Head | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Grace Thompson | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Annie Thompson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1900
Durham, North …
Son, age 2
Durham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Oscar N |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Durham, North …
Son, age 13
Durham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Oscar F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Durham, North …
Head, age 21
Durham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Oscar D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Contracting R.R. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Durham, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edgar Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Luna Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edgar Thompson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Thompson
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Thompson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Luna Thompson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Thompson
Head · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Durham, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Durham, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1291unit:1032)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lula B Lunsford | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | John D Lunsford | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Oscar D Thompson THIS PERSON | 21 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Grace Thompson | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Annie B Thompson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | James F Harris | 38 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 57 | Jessie Harris | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Thomas Harris | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Horace Harris | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Virgie S Harris | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Walter Maynard | 38 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 62 | Bertha Maynard | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Vernon Maynard | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Elizabeth Maynard | 73 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | John N O'Briant | 33 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 66 | Mamie O'Briant | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Bera O'Briant | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Burton O'Briant | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Gordon O'Briant | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Alice O'Briant | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | William L Stone | 31 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ida Stone | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Leo Orus Stone | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Johnny C Stone | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Pearl M Stone | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | John H Edgerton | 49 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 77 | Lula Edgerton | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Ernest Edgerton | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Vincent Edgerton | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Avalene Edgerton | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Ruth Edgerton | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Lessie L Edgerton | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Robert Edgerton | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | James Edgerton | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Clyde Edgerton | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Elmus Winston | 40 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 87 | Meda Winston | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Elvis Winston | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Loziny Winston | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Johnnie Winston | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Purcell Winston | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Flosey Winston | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Arthur Winston | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Robert Winston | 30 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 95 | Hattie Winston | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Sallie E Winston | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Henry H Montague | 30 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 98 | Ida Montague | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | John H Litcher | 69 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 100 | Martha Litcher | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Oscar
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)