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Ray Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Muskegon, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Ray Thompson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Muskegon, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Muskegon, Michigan |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ray Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Moorland Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Thompson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Ruth Thompson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Hattie Thompson | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Grace Thompson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Alberta Thompson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mary Thompson | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Levi Thompson | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Leo Thompson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ray Thompson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Muskegon, Michigan
Son, age 4
Muskegon, Michigan · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ray H |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Muskegon, Michigan
Son, age 13
Muskegon, Michigan · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ray Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Muskegon, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ray Thompson
Son · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Michigan
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Sibling
Alberta Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace 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 — Muskegon, Michigan
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1920 US Federal Census — Muskegon, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu788unit:0194)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Grace Arlene Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Elizabeth Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Willard Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Corley Milton Johnson | 66 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 55 | Rachel Elizabeth Johnson | 61 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 56 | Bert R. Spencer | 45 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 57 | Adelaide E. Spencer | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Byron H. Spencer | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Albert W. Bowen | 65 | Hired help | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 60 | Guy W. Elliott | 38 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 61 | Martha Edith Elliott | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Hattie Julia Elliott | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Dorothy D. Elliott | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Egbert Haas | 52 | Head | Farmer | Netherlands |
| 65 | Jennie Haas | 47 | Wife | — | Netherlands |
| 66 | Peter Haas | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Jeanette Haas | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Sadie Haas | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Levi M. Thompson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 70 | Mary G. Thompson | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Leo Wesley Thompson | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Ray Howard Thompson THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Anna May Thompson | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Alberta Ellen Thompson | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Ruth Marie Thompson | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Grace Marion Thompson | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Hattie C. Thompson | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Stephen W. Abbott | 64 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 79 | Alice C. Abbott | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Byron Edwin Abbott | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 81 | Pearl Lucinda Abbott | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 82 | Leonard G. Butler | 26 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 83 | Bertha E. Butler | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 84 | Ruth Edna Butler | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 85 | Henry Mcphee | 74 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 86 | Julia Ann Mcphee | 70 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 87 | Earl Bentley | 24 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 88 | Ethel M. Bentley | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 89 | Lawrence Bentley | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 90 | Carl Bentley | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 91 | Earl Bentley | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 92 | Claud G. Bentley | 39 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 93 | Iva Bentley | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 94 | Ray Bentley | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 95 | Clyde Bentley | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 96 | Laura Bentley | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 97 | Florence Bentley | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 98 | Lena Bentley | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 99 | Charles Bentley | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 100 | Marion Bentley | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
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)