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Ruth Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Mcpherson, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Thompson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mcpherson, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Robert — first a daughter (b.~1893), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mcpherson, Kansas |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | High School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Marquette City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Thompson | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Robert Thompson | Head | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Caroline Thompson | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
Mcpherson, Kansas
Daughter, age 8
Mcpherson, Kansas · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1910
Mcpherson, Kansas
Daughter, age 17
Mcpherson, Kansas · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1920
Mcpherson, Kansas
Daughter, age 27
Mcpherson, Kansas · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | High School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Ruth Thompson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Mcpherson, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father B Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alma Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caroline Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Thompson
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Thompson
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
B Thompson
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alma Thompson
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline Thompson
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Thompson
Daughter · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · 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 — Mcpherson, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Mcpherson, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu539unit:0359)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Amos N. Glad | 26 | Head | Superintendent | Kansas |
| 52 | Annie M. Glad | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Walter Borgren | 37 | Head | Miller | Kansas |
| 54 | Alma Borgren | 37 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 55 | Everett Borgren | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Evelin Borgren | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Charles Hallow | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Mary Hallow | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Mary Peterson | 59 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 60 | Minnie Peterson | 39 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Geneva Peterson | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Hulda Ellvin | 64 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 63 | Martin R. Olson | 34 | Lodger | Dental Surgeon | Kansas |
| 64 | Ernest M. Johnson | 34 | Lodger | Cashier | Kansas |
| 65 | Earl Adams | 25 | Lodger | Engineer | Michigan |
| 66 | Axel R. Anderson | 44 | Head | Poultry & Prod | Sweden |
| 67 | Hilma Anderson | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Lawrence E. Anderson | 18 | Son | Salesman | Kansas |
| 69 | Clarence D. Anderson | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Henry E. Anderson | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Mabel H. Anderson | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Olive A. Anderson | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 73 | George G. Kramer | 38 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Elsie V. Kramer | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Clifford C. Kramer | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Amos R. Kramer | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Benjamin F. Roney | 34 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 78 | Julia H. Roney | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Maxine A. Roney | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Louise E. Roney | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 81 | George H. Hanson | 27 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Kansas |
| 82 | Ernest Hanson | 24 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Kansas |
| 83 | Andrew G. Johnson | 59 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 84 | Anna S. Johnson | 52 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 85 | Carl O. Johnson | 25 | Son (Adp) | Laborer | Kansas |
| 86 | Anna M. Johnson | 5 | Daughter (Adp) | — | Kansas |
| 87 | Robert A. Thompson | 65 | Head | Manager | Sweden |
| 88 | Caroline Thompson | 60 | Wife | Saleslady | Sweden |
| 89 | Ruth A. Thompson THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 90 | Benjamin F. Purnell | 53 | Head | — | France |
| 91 | Anna V. Purnell | 45 | Wife | Canvassing | Illinois |
| 92 | Emmet Holcomb | 63 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Arthur H. Holcomb | 30 | Son | Salesman | Kansas |
| 94 | Lydia H. Holcomb | 25 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 95 | Alma Holcomb | 23 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 96 | Emil Holcomb | 20 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 97 | John F. Deland | 55 | Head | Store Dealer | Sweden |
| 98 | Anna Deland | 46 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 99 | Clarence Deland | 16 | Nephew | — | Kansas |
| 100 | Matilda Berg | 70 | Head | — | Sweden |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 5 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)