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Samuel Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Champaign, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Thompson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Champaign, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Champaign, Illinois |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | St Joseph Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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 Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Thompson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Samuel Thompson | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Nellie Thompson | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1900
Champaign, Illinois
Head, age 39
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1861 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Samuel J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Champaign, Illinois
Head, age 48
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1862 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Champaign, Illinois
Head, age 58
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1862 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Champaign, Illinois
Other, age 68
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1862
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Samuel F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Samuel Thompson across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Champaign, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Samuel Thompson
Head · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Champaign, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Champaign, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu298unit:0763)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bessie Thompson | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Dean E Thompson | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Agatha Thompson | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Ellis Mumm | 27 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 55 | Bessie G Mumm | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Floyd Mumm | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Ray E Hank | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 58 | Sarah Hank | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Chester Hank | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Alva E Irons | 70 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 61 | Leola Irons | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Bertie Rudicil | 42 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Troy Rudicil | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 64 | Mark Rudicil | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Rudolph J Kivitt | 38 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 66 | Myrtle Kivitt | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Alfred P Blake | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 68 | Effie Blake | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Roy Blake | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 70 | Raymond Blake | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Ruby Blake | 16 | Daughter | Operator | Illinois |
| 72 | Deloss O Taylor | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 73 | Bessie Taylor | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Anna Taylor | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Alice D Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Emma Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Russell Taylor | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Gordon Kivitt | 22 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 79 | Lemuel Grimes | 67 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 80 | Anna R Grimes | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Arlie Grimes | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 82 | Cora Grimes | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Claude Grimes | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Allen Hasty | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 85 | Marie Hasty | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Russell Hasty | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 87 | Samuel Thompson THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 88 | Nellie M Thompson | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Nellie Thompson | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Charles Recher | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 91 | Velma Recher | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Leland Recher | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Charles Recher | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Lois Recher | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Harrison Peters | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 96 | Minnie Peters | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Clarence Peters | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 98 | Jesse Glasscock | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 99 | Myrtle Glasscock | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Harold Glasscock | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)