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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 Davidson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wilson & Milton — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Davidson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Nashville City Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Thompson | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Robert Thompson | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Nellie Thompson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 6
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 15
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 25
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| 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 Davidson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Wilson Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Milton Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Willie Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Wilson Thompson
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Milton Thompson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Thompson
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Willie Thompson
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Thompson
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Tennessee
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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 — Davidson, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1735unit:0762)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Idie Harris | 38 | Boarder | Labour | Tennessee |
| 52 | Paul Benton | 37 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Myrtle Benton | 18 | Daughter | Knitter | Tennessee |
| 54 | Arthur Benton | 16 | Son | Helper | Tennessee |
| 55 | Mary Benton | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Walter Walker | 54 | Head | Retail Merchant | Missouri |
| 57 | Bessie Walker | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | Arkansas |
| 58 | Mert Orr | 37 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 59 | Minnie Orr | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Lorene Orr | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | James Orr | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Mary Orr | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Virginia Orr | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | John Orr | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Thurston Orr | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Martha Orr | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Paul Orr | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Eugene Ferrell | 34 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 69 | Maggie Ferrell | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Milton Ferrell | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Charles Demoss | 33 | Head | Bookkeeper | Tennessee |
| 72 | Clemmie Demoss | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Alice Demoss | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Charles Demoss | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Laura Smith | 23 | Boarder | Labeler | Tennessee |
| 76 | Milton Thompson | 52 | Head | Inspector | Tennessee |
| 77 | Nellie Thompson | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Robert Thompson THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Manager | Tennessee |
| 79 | James Lusk | 50 | Head | Moulder | Tennessee |
| 80 | Rosa Lusk | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | Thelma Lusk | 20 | Daughter | Cashier | Tennessee |
| 82 | Minnie Lusk | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Hugh Lusk | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Lucile Lusk | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Thomas Inman | 41 | Head | Bolt Header | Tennessee |
| 86 | Eva Inman | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | William Inman | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Lindsay Inman | 15 | Son | Saddlemaker | Tennessee |
| 89 | Albert Inman | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Alice Inman | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Carrie Inman | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Annie Allen | 57 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Eddie Lovel | 32 | Head | Milkman | Tennessee |
| 94 | Lura Lovel | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Velma Lovel | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Aline Lovel | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Evelyn Lovel | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | Frank Lovel | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | John Sexton | 25 | Head | Brakeman | Tennessee |
| 100 | Hattie Sexton | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)