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Theodore Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Theodore Thompson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Clay, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Simon & Ragnhild — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clay, Minnesota |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Goose Prairie Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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 Theodore | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inez Thompson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Theodore Thompson | Head | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Theodore Thompson | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Gertie Thompson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Clara Thompson | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1900
Clay, Minnesota
Other, age 21
Clay, Minnesota · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Theodor |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1879 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1910
Clay, Minnesota
Son, age 32
Clay, Minnesota · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Theodor |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Clay, Minnesota
Head, age 41
Clay, Minnesota · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Theodore Thompson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Clay, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Simon Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ragnhild Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Simon Thompson
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ragnhild Thompson
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Theodore Thompson
Head · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · Minnesota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Clay, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu827unit:1052)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eliza Olson | 28 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Lloyd V. Olson | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Milford Olson | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Ervin J. Olson | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Lars O. Rohn | 59 | Step-father | — | Norway |
| 56 | Rosie Rohn | 68 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 57 | Isadore Thompson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 58 | Caroline L. Thompson | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Peter Thompson | 74 | Father | — | Norway |
| 60 | Marie Thompson | 37 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Nels Thompson | 68 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 62 | Martin Thompson | 31 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 63 | Helmar Thompson | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 64 | Viola M. Thompson | 23 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Dora G. Thompson | 21 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Ida M. Thompson | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Harry A. Thompson | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Walter G. Thompson | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Andrew Tryum | 72 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 70 | Ingeborg Tryum | 74 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 71 | Ole B. Tryum | 37 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 72 | Ragnvald Tryum | 36 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 73 | Max Flinder | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 74 | Jessie Flinder | 36 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Thorvald Thompson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 76 | Hannah Thompson | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Ruth E. Thompson | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Thomas A. Thompson | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Thelmer R. Thompson | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Joseph Macha | 56 | Head | Farmer | Bohemia |
| 81 | Amelia S. Macha | 47 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 82 | Marie Macha | 20 | Daughter | Yes | Nebraska |
| 83 | Vaclav Macha | 17 | Son | Yes | Nebraska |
| 84 | Joseph Macha | 9 | Son | Yes | Nebraska |
| 85 | Theodore Thompson THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 86 | Clara Thompson | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 87 | Inez L. Thompson | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 88 | Gertie G. Thompson | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 89 | Theodore Thompson | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 90 | Nels Hanson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 91 | Bertha V. Hanson | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 92 | Nels Hanson | 68 | Father | — | Norway |
| 93 | Ole H. Hanson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 94 | Emma T. Hanson | 43 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 95 | Clarence M. Hanson | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 96 | Luella M. Hanson | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 97 | Ole Hanson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 98 | Ida Hanson | 48 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 99 | Arthur Hanson | 18 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 100 | Clarence Hanson | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Theodore
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)