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Ralph Thompson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Kossuth, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Ralph Thompson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kossuth, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1905 Male Son Born: Iowa Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Kossuth, Iowa
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Ralph J
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Township / Ward	Luverne Town
Est. Birth Year	~1905

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 Ralph	Age	Birth yr
Elwood Thompson	Son	—	17	~1903
Chas Thompson	Head	—	42	~1878
Ralph Thompson	Son	—	15	~1905
Dorothy Thompson	Daughter	—	3	~1917
Nella Thompson	Daughter	—	13	~1907
Bessie Thompson	Spouse	—	37	~1883
Wilbert Thompson	Son	—	5	~1915
Delbert Thompson	Son	—	5	~1915
Esther Thompson	Daughter	—	10	~1910

Census Appearances

1910

Kossuth, Iowa

Son, age 5

Kossuth, Iowa · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Ralph
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	5
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1920

Kossuth, Iowa

Son, age 15

Kossuth, Iowa · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Ralph J
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links Ralph Thompson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Kossuth, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Ralph Thompson

Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Iowa

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Sibling

Delbert Thompson

Sibling · 1920 · age 5

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Elwood Thompson

Sibling · 1920 · age 17

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Nella Thompson

Sibling · 1920 · age 13

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Esther Thompson

Sibling · 1920 · age 10

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Wilbert Thompson

Sibling · 1920 · age 5

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Dorothy Thompson

Sibling · 1920 · age 3

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 — Kossuth, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu498unit:0414)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Maynard M Spooner	14	Son	—	Iowa
52	Schaffer Lucille Spooner	23	Step mother	—	West Virginia
53	Jesse M Stoddard	47	Head	Laborer	Wisconsin
54	Myra Stoddard	33	Wife	—	Iowa
55	Emma G Stoddard	19	Daughter	Teacher	Iowa
56	Cecil A Stoddard	16	Son	—	Iowa
57	Mildred J Stoddard	10	Daughter	—	Iowa
58	June L Stoddard	9	Daughter	—	Iowa
59	Dorothy C Stoddard	4	Daughter	—	Iowa
60	Lloyd D Stoddard	1	Son	—	Iowa
61	Mary J Stoddard	73	Mother	—	Wisconsin
62	Harry H Lickly	25	Head	Salesman	Iowa
63	Hazel A Lickly	23	Wife	—	Nebraska
64	Harold R Lickly	4	Son	—	Iowa
65	George Lalich	25	Lodger	Salesman	Iowa
66	Chas E Thompson	42	Head	Laborer	Iowa
67	Bessie M Thompson	37	Wife	—	Iowa
68	Elwood G Thompson	17	Son	Laborer	Iowa
69	Ralph J Thompson THIS PERSON	15	Son	—	Iowa
70	Nella Thompson	13	Daughter	—	Iowa
71	Esther Thompson	10	Daughter	—	Iowa
72	Delbert X Thompson	5	Son	—	Iowa
73	Wilbert Thompson	5	Son	—	Iowa
74	Dorothy V Thompson	3	Daughter	—	Iowa
75	Frank S Chapman	47	Head	Salesman	Minnesota
76	Emma H Chapman	47	Wife	—	Iowa
77	Leo Chapman	18	Son	—	Iowa
78	Mary A Hof	55	Head	—	New York
79	Theodore A Hof	32	Son	Laborer	Iowa
80	Irvin W Hof	21	Son	Salesman	Iowa
81	Mary Hancy	81	Step mother	—	Germany
82	Jesse O Lindefelt	29	Head	Grain Buyer	Iowa
83	Laura R Lindefelt	29	Wife	—	Iowa
84	Jean R Lindefelt	8	Daughter	—	Iowa
85	Dorothy M Lindefelt	7	Daughter	—	Iowa
86	Edward J Lindefelt	1	Son	—	Iowa
87	Johanna A Sanford	26	Step daughter	Saleswoman	Iowa
88	Delray Butler	21	Head	Laborer	Iowa
89	Rhoda Butler	22	Wife	—	Iowa
90	Wesley Butler	62	Father	—	Ohio
91	Harold Butler	23	Brother	Laborer	Iowa
92	Carroll Butler	23	Brother	Farmer	Iowa
93	Ernest C Norto	43	Head	Salesman	Iowa
94	Laura A Norto	38	Wife	—	Iowa
95	Dolores Norto	16	Daughter	—	Iowa
96	Gustav B Nissen	34	Head	Butcher	Germany
97	Julia M Nissen	27	Wife	—	Illinois
98	Albert A Lovell	43	Head	Proprietor	New York
99	Nellie A Lovell	42	Wife	—	Iowa
100	John S Higgins	22	Boarder	—	Iowa

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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)

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