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Samuel Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Adams, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Thompson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Adams, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1864
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Adams, Illinois |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Samuel H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bank Officer |
| Industry | Agricultural Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Bank Officer |
| Township / Ward | City Of Quincy |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Thompson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Edith Thompson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Samuel Thompson | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Samuel Thompson | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Linnie Thompson | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
Adams, Illinois
Head, age 35
Adams, Illinois · implied b. ~1865 — 7 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 | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Farmer |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Adams, Illinois
Head, age 46
Adams, Illinois · implied b. ~1864 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Samuel H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Adams, Illinois
Head, age 56
Adams, Illinois · implied b. ~1864 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Samuel H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Bank Officer |
| Industry | Agricultural Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
Head, age 66
Adams, Illinois · implied b. ~1864 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Sam H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | President |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 10000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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 Adams, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Samuel Thompson
Head · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Adams, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Adams, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu296unit:1066)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael J Berry | 54 | Head | Retail Merchant | Illinois |
| 2 | Ellen Berry | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Samuel H Thompson THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Bank Officer | Illinois |
| 4 | Linnie J Thompson | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Florence I Thompson | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Edith Thompson | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 7 | Samuel Thompson | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Adam Longlett | 74 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Catherine Longlett | 64 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Robert L Eastman | 21 | Lodger | Draftsman | New York |
| 11 | Casteen B Holliday | 30 | Lodger | Laborer | Missouri |
| 12 | Roy E Hummelsheim | 20 | Lodger | Laborer | Missouri |
| 13 | Paul G Duncan | 39 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Annie M Duncan | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Harry E Duncan | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Frank A Auerkamp | 38 | Head | Wholesale Merchant | Illinois |
| 17 | Eleanor M Auerkamp | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Eleanor F Auerkamp | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Herbert G Sanderson | 26 | Head | Supervising Engineer | Illinois |
| 20 | May A Sanderson | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Frank G Wuffel | 49 | Head | Retail Merchant | Illinois |
| 22 | Martha A Wuffel | 49 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 23 | William C Wuffel | 23 | Son | Retail Merchant | Illinois |
| 24 | Lilly A Wuffel | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Alberta M Wuffel | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Ferdinand A Wuffel | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Lawrence A Wuffel | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Charles Lesch | 63 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Mary J Lesch | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Caroline Allar | 65 | Head | — | Germany |
| 31 | John H Allar | 28 | Son | Manager | Illinois |
| 32 | Margaret E Allar | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 33 | Ellis R Moyer | 45 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Leona S Moyer | 16 | Daughter | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 35 | Edward H Wolfe | 61 | Head | Conductor | New York |
| 36 | Bridget Wolfe | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Margaret M Wolfe | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Robert P Wolfe | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Winifred G Wolfe | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Helen B Wolfe | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Robert E Miller | 28 | Head | Foreman | Missouri |
| 42 | Margaret M Miller | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Robert E Miller | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Doris M Miller | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Henry H Dunn | 41 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 46 | Mary M Dunn | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Mary M Dunn | 19 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Elizabeth M Dunn | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Henry H Dunn | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Virginia Dunn | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
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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)