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Sam Thompson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Lincoln, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Sam Thompson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lincoln, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1904 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationLincoln, Mississippi
SurnameThompson
Given NameSam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
Father's BirthplaceMississippi
Mother's BirthplaceMississippi
Additional Details
Occupationnone
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardDistrict 2 Beat 2
Est. Birth Year~1904

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Sam Age Birth yr
Sam Thompson Son — 16 ~1904
M Thompson Spouse — 44 ~1876
Mary Thompson Daughter — 18 ~1902
Ouida Thompson Daughter — 23 ~1897
D Thompson Head — 44 ~1876
D Thompson Son — 12 ~1908
Margie Thompson Daughter — 14 ~1906
Evan Thompson Son — 21 ~1899

Census Appearances

1910
Lincoln, Mississippi
Son, age 8
Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1902 — 12 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thompson
Given Name Sam
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1920
Lincoln, Mississippi
Son, age 16
Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
Surname Thompson
Given Name Sam
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Sam Thompson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Lincoln, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Sam Thompson
Son · 1920 · age 16 · b. ~1904 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Ouida Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margie Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evan Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
D Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Lincoln, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu885unit:0202)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Bernice Herring 7 — None Mississippi
2 W E Crawford 41 Head Farmer Mississippi
3 Belle Crawford 39 Wife Laborer Mississippi
4 Celia May Crawford 12 Daughter None Mississippi
5 Edith Elizabeth Crawford 10 Daughter None Mississippi
6 Wiley Martin Crawford 9 Son None Mississippi
7 B H 77 Head Farmer Alabama
8 Eliza Jane B H 56 Wife None Mississippi
9 S H Miller 57 Head Farmer Mississippi
10 Eliza E Miller 61 Wife None Mississippi
11 Charles Smith 40 Head Laborer Mississippi
12 Annie Smith 38 Wife None Mississippi
13 Clarence Smith 15 Daughter None Mississippi
14 Randolph Smith 13 Son None Mississippi
15 Victor Smith 10 Son None Mississippi
16 Whitney Smith 8 Son None Mississippi
17 Milton Macabe 45 Head Laborer Mississippi
18 America Macabe 35 Wife Laborer Mississippi
19 Robert Macabe 12 Son None Mississippi
20 Beulah Macabe 7 Daughter None Mississippi
21 D L Thompson 44 Head Farmer Mississippi
22 M J Thompson 44 Wife None Mississippi
23 Ouida Thompson 23 Daughter Teaching Mississippi
24 Evan Thompson 21 Son None Mississippi
25 Mary Thompson 18 Daughter None Mississippi
26 Sam Thompson THIS PERSON 16 Son None Mississippi
27 Margie Thompson 14 Daughter None Mississippi
28 D L Jr Thompson 12 Son None Mississippi
29 Ben Ratliff 40 Head Farmer Mississippi
30 Virgie Ratliff 39 Wife None Mississippi
31 Ralph Ratliff 15 Son Laborer Mississippi
32 Rollins Ratliff 14 Daughter None Mississippi
33 Larkin Ratliff 11 Son None Mississippi
34 Cora Ratliff 2 Daughter None Mississippi
35 Dora Ratliff 2 Daughter None Mississippi
36 Moses Perry 62 Head Farmer Mississippi
37 Sam Perry 17 Son Laborer Mississippi
38 Henry Perry 24 Son Laborer Mississippi
39 R F Davis 50 Head Farmer Mississippi
40 Eliza Davis 38 Wife None Mississippi
41 Evelyn Davis 16 Son Laborer Mississippi
42 Carrie Davis 12 Daughter None Mississippi
43 Callie Davis 9 Daughter None Mississippi
44 Audrie Davis 7 Daughter None Mississippi
45 Rubie Davis 1 Daughter None Mississippi
46 Aaron Williams 63 Head Farmer Mississippi
47 Alice Williams 42 Wife Laborer Mississippi
48 James Stanley 14 Boarder Laborer Mississippi
49 Thomas Williams 10 Son None Mississippi
50 Lester Williams 8 Daughter None Mississippi

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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)

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