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Ruby Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lee, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Thompson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lee, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lee, Virginia |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ruby L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Rose Hill Magisterial District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orie Thompson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Edward Thompson | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Ruby Thompson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Peyton Thompson | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Mary Thompson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Abie Thompson | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Minnie Thompson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lee, Virginia
Daughter, age 3
Lee, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ruby L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Lee, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Lee, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ruby L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Ruby Thompson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Lee, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruby Thompson
Daughter · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Virginia
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Sibling
Minnie Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Abie Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Orie Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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 — Lee, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Lee, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1896unit:0296)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bettie Free | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Eliza E. Free | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 3 | Homer Free | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Vola Free | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Florence C. Free | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Eula M. Free | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Emory L. Free | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Marjory S. Free | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Champ T. Hamblin | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | Hattie Hamblin | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Mary Hamblin | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Bertha V. Hamblin | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Lora M. Hamblin | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Charlie Hamblin | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Martha J. Hamblin | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Silas Hamblin | 24 | Son | Miner | Virginia |
| 17 | Nancy B. Hamblin | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Mary E. Hamblin | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Hattie L. Hamblin | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Peyton E. Thompson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Mary E. Thompson | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Minnie L. Thompson | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Orie M. Thompson | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Ruby L. Thompson THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Edward G. Thompson | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Abie R. Thompson | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Ollie L. Bales | 27 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Lura Bales | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | James E. Bales | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Grace E. Bales | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Lester M. Bales | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Maude M. Bales | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | William D. Campbell | 58 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Margaret Bales | 69 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Charley Free | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 36 | Ola F. Free | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Bertha F. Free | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Garvey L. Free | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Shelton H. Free | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Wilkinson M. Sloan | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 41 | Delia J. Sloan | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Lizzie E. Sloan | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Katie M. Sloan | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Jimonia L. Sloan | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Samuel Hamblin | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Addie Hamblin | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Louise Hamblin | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Albert Hamblin | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Ellen I. Hamblin | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Alfred L. Hamblin | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)