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Samuel Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Union, Oregon
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Thompson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Union, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Union, Oregon |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Samuel S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| 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 | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Elgin City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah Thompson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Ruth Thompson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Samuel Thompson | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Libbie Thompson | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1900
Union, Oregon
Head, age 29
Union, Oregon · implied b. ~1871 — 3 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 | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Union, Oregon
Head, age 38
Union, Oregon · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Samuel S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Union, Oregon
Head, age 48
Union, Oregon · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Samuel S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| 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 |
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Our Model Tree links Samuel Thompson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Union, Oregon, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Samuel Thompson
Head · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Oregon
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, Oregon
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, Oregon
Page Contents
33 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1505unit:0071)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Chester B. Barnett | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 52 | Edwin Groom | 58 | Head | Clergyman | Indiana |
| 53 | George F. Sennett | 60 | Head | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 54 | Kathryn S. Sennett | 54 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 55 | Grace M. Sennett | 21 | Son | None | Oregon |
| 56 | Clarence P. Sennett | 21 | Son | None | Oregon |
| 57 | Paul F. Sennett | 16 | Son | None | Oregon |
| 58 | Hazel M. Lyon | 30 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 59 | Jack K. Lyon | 33 | Son-in-law | Electrician | Alabama |
| 60 | Nels L. Nelson | 32 | Head | Packer | Denmark |
| 61 | Ethel Nelson | 29 | Wife | None | Idaho |
| 62 | Carl Nelson | 2 | Son | None | Oregon |
| 63 | Ernest Nelson | 1 | Son | None | Oregon |
| 64 | William M. Head | 29 | Head | Second Miller | Iowa |
| 65 | Margaret E. Head | 26 | Wife | None | Oregon |
| 66 | Otto M. Head | 3 | Son | None | Oregon |
| 67 | Jack Head | 0 | Son | None | Oregon |
| 68 | Lewis Denham | 50 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 69 | Anna May Denham | 37 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 70 | Helen Denham | 14 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 71 | Leona Denham | 12 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 72 | Jean Denham | 7 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 73 | James A. Mastersen | 79 | Head | None | Kentucky |
| 74 | Elmira Mastersen | 70 | Wife | None | New York |
| 75 | Clarence A. Daron | 31 | Head | Mechanic | Oregon |
| 76 | Iva Daron | 33 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 77 | Samuel S. Thompson THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 78 | Libbie Thompson | 41 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 79 | Beulah Thompson | 15 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 80 | Ruth Thompson | 11 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 81 | Harold Hug | 26 | Head | Laborer | Oregon |
| 82 | Nellie Hug | 24 | Wife | None | Oregon |
| 83 | Harold Mccolly | 5 | Step Son | None | Oregon |
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)