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Ray Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Kent, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Ray Thompson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kent, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ernest & Freeman — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kent, Michigan |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Oakfield Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Thompson | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Mattie Thompson | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Ray Thompson | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kent, Michigan
Son, age 18
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ray B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
Kent, Michigan
Son, age 27
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Kent, Michigan
Head, age 36
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Ray Thompson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kent, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ernest Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Freeman Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ernest Thompson
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Freeman Thompson
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Thompson
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Thompson
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Thompson
Head · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · Michigan
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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 — Kent, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Kent, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu779unit:0732)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George W Keller | 69 | Head | — | New York |
| 52 | Mary Keller | 53 | Wife | Thresher | Michigan |
| 53 | John C Keller | 31 | Son | Thresher | Michigan |
| 54 | Winifred L Keller | 18 | Daughter | Telephone | Michigan |
| 55 | Alonzo Griswold | 63 | Head | Merchant | New York |
| 56 | Mary Griswold | 56 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 57 | Grady D Marsh | 33 | Head | Barber | Michigan |
| 58 | Goldy R Marsh | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Ford Marsh | 69 | Father | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Floyd Nickerson | 30 | Boarder | — | — |
| 61 | Rebecca Crawford | 50 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Ralph Ailward | 21 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 63 | Beatrice Ailward | 19 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Lloyd Ailward | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Sadie Kuhn | 53 | Housekeeper | — | England |
| 66 | George Whitten | 59 | Head | Merchant | Michigan |
| 67 | Bernice A Whitten | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Geraline S Whitten | 23 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Carroll L Whitten | 21 | Son | Salesman | Michigan |
| 70 | Ford M Smith | 24 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 71 | Ethel J Smith | 24 | Wife | Telephone | Michigan |
| 72 | Helen M Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Vivian B Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Virginia M Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Charles G Childs | 65 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 76 | Adele Childs | 62 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Earl C Childs | 22 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 78 | Ben Baker | 56 | Head | Farm | Indiana |
| 79 | Effie M Baker | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Thelma L Baker | 22 | Daughter | Machine | Michigan |
| 81 | Vina M Cross | 26 | Step Daughter | Laborer | Michigan |
| 82 | Christina M Cross | 5 | Grand Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 83 | Ruth F Cross | 1 | Grand Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 84 | Harold F Norman | 28 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 85 | Ethel A Norman | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 86 | Ross J Norman | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 87 | Alice R Norman | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 88 | Green T Blaby | 31 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 89 | George W Blaby | 63 | Father | — | Michigan |
| 90 | Clara W Blaby | 61 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 91 | Ray Thompson THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 92 | Mattie Thompson | 22 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 93 | Robert W Thompson | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 94 | George A Cathey | 28 | Head | Farming | Michigan |
| 95 | Lucille M Cathey | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 96 | Glenn E Cathey | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 97 | Daniel Thomas | 56 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 98 | Bert G Mitchell | 28 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 99 | Celia Mitchell | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 100 | Russell D Mitchell | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Ray
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)