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Theodore Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Theodore Thompson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: Norway
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1877 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Avenue |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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 Theodore | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Thompson | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Theodore Thompson | Head | — | 63 | ~1857 |
| Hans Thompson | Son | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Anton Thompson | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 46
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1854 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Thedor |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | m |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1854 |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Awning Maker |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 55
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1855 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Industry | Millinery |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 63
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1857 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1877 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Avenue |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Theodore Thompson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Theodore Thompson
Head · 1920 · age 63 · b. ~1857 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu352unit:0138)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Kuseske | 32 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 2 | Bessie Kuseske | 30 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Jayne Kuseske | 8 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | John Lilly | 47 | Head | Painter | Kentucky |
| 5 | Adeline Lilly | 43 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | George Lilly | 14 | son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | William Lilly | 11 | son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Alvera Paulus | 60 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Estelle Krumbel | 31 | daughter | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 10 | Louis Emidy | 74 | brother | — | Canada |
| 11 | Cornelius Hoop | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Holland |
| 12 | Henrietta Hoop | 47 | wife | — | Holland |
| 13 | Nicholas Hoop | 22 | son | Clerk | Holland |
| 14 | Cornelia Hoop | 21 | daughter | Stenographer | Holland |
| 15 | Winifred Hoop | 17 | daughter | Typist | Illinois |
| 16 | Herman Hoop | 14 | son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Charles Eriscke | 25 | Head | Production Man | Illinois |
| 18 | Bertha Eriscke | 25 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Bernice Eriscke | 2 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | John Linden | 61 | Head | Janitor | Illinois |
| 21 | Carolina Linden | 61 | wife | — | Germany |
| 22 | Otto Linden | 40 | son | Manager | Germany |
| 23 | Theodore Thompson THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 24 | Marie Thompson | 58 | wife | — | Norway |
| 25 | Hans Thompson | 31 | son | Bailiff | Norway |
| 26 | Anton Thompson | 23 | son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 27 | William Phillips | 37 | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| 28 | Anna Phillips | 36 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Viola Phillips | 16 | daughter | Billing Clerk | Illinois |
| 30 | Wilmar Phillips | 14 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Junius Phillips | 12 | son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | William Phillips | 4 | son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Elizabeth Machen | 67 | Head | — | England |
| 34 | Martha Machen | 46 | daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 35 | Frank Bronack | 55 | Head | Janitor | Poland |
| 36 | Julia Bronack | 48 | wife | Machinist | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Anthony Bronack | 23 | son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Martha Bronack | 16 | daughter | Cashier | Illinois |
| 39 | Joseph Bronack | 26 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 40 | Marie Bronack | 20 | wife | Clerk | Indiana |
| 41 | August V. Christopherson | 54 | Head | Plumber | Denmark |
| 42 | Elizabeth Christopherson | 51 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Eileen Christopherson | 13 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Robert Christopherson | 11 | son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | John O'Hara | 25 | nephew | Printer | Indiana |
| 46 | George E. Baier | 26 | Head | Policeman | Illinois |
| 47 | Mabel Baier | 23 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | George Jr. Baier | 2 | son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Frances Baier | 0 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Thomas Truman | 42 | Head | Conductor | Ireland |
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)