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Robert Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Thompson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Shawnee, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Devit & Charity — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Shawnee, Kansas |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Robert H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | City Fireman |
| Industry | City of Topeka |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | City Fireman |
| Township / Ward | Topeka City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernestine Thompson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Robert Thompson | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Mattie Brown | Other | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| Mabel Thompson | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shawnee, Kansas
Son, age 17
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1883 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Shawnee, Kansas
Head, age 26
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1884 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Train |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shawnee, Kansas
Head, age 36
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Robert H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | City Fireman |
| Industry | City of Topeka |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Robert Thompson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Shawnee, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Devit Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Charity Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Devit Thompson
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Charity Thompson
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Thompson
Head · 1920 · age 36 · b. ~1884 · Kansas
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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 — Shawnee, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Shawnee, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu551unit:0342)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. B. Yocum | 53 | Head | Bridge Inspector | Missouri |
| 2 | Flora Yocum | 46 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 3 | Fayetta Yocum | 21 | Daughter | Milliner | Kansas |
| 4 | Blanch Yocum | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Kansas |
| 5 | Edward Yocum | 16 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 6 | Edith M. Yocum | 13 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 7 | Clara M. Yocum | 10 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 8 | Albert Neiman | 47 | Head | Machinist | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Mantie V. Neiman | 44 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 10 | Jacob Neiman | 20 | Son | Machinist Apprentice | Kansas |
| 11 | Roscoe Neiman | 19 | Son | Machinist Apprentice | Kansas |
| 12 | Bernice Neiman | 17 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 13 | Myrtle Neiman | 14 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 14 | Albert Jr. Neiman | 11 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 15 | Edwin Neiman | 10 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 16 | Samuel F. Baker | 42 | Head | Machinist | Kansas |
| 17 | Maggie Baker | 42 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 18 | Gertrude Baker | 13 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 19 | Samuel Jr. Baker | 11 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 20 | Clarence Baker | 20 | Nephew | Trucker | Kansas |
| 21 | James J. Ferguson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 22 | C. Ann Ferguson | 57 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 23 | Iva R. Ferguson | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 24 | Francis J. Johnson | 32 | Head | Draftsman | Kansas |
| 25 | Ruth A. Johnson | 30 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 26 | Leonard G. Johnson | 6 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 27 | Ralph F. Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Ruth J. Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 29 | M. J. Port | 37 | Head | Car Repairer | France |
| 30 | Carolina Port | 38 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 31 | Albert Port | 12 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Theodore Port | 10 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Charlie Port | 7 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 34 | Robert H. Thompson THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | City Fireman | Tennessee |
| 35 | Mabel Thompson | 34 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 36 | Ernestine Thompson | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Mattie Brown | 66 | Mother-in-law | None | Mississippi |
| 38 | J. F. Miller | 54 | Head | Car Repairer | Indiana |
| 39 | Mary Miller | 53 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 40 | Charlie Miller | 13 | Son | None | Kansas |
| 41 | Claude Miller | 28 | Head | Car Repairer | Oklahoma |
| 42 | Fay Miller | 20 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 43 | Scott Thompson | 60 | Head | Teamster | Tennessee |
| 44 | Cheney Thompson | 58 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 45 | Ira W. Thompson | 39 | Son | City Fireman | Tennessee |
| 46 | William Smith | 42 | Head | Watchman | Mississippi |
| 47 | Willa Smith | 43 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 48 | Gustave Wunsch | 63 | Head | None | Germany |
| 49 | Rudolph Wunsch | 33 | Son | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 50 | Jacob Ecken | 53 | Head | Car Repairer | Russia |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 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)