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Thomas Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lee, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Thompson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lee, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1868
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lee, Illinois |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Thomas O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Willow Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1868 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Thompson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Lila Thompson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Evelyn Thompson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Arva Thompson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Thomas Thompson | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Emery Thompson | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Toney Thompson | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Tillie Thompson | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lee, Illinois
Other, age 33
Lee, Illinois · implied b. ~1867 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | m |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Lee, Illinois
Head, age 42
Lee, Illinois · implied b. ~1868 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Thomas E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Lee, Illinois
Head, age 52
Lee, Illinois · implied b. ~1868 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Thomas O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Thompson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lee, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Thompson
Head · 1920 · age 52 · b. ~1868 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Lee, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Lee, Illinois
Page Contents
34 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu382unit:1159)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maud O Tveten | 34 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 2 | Sigvard M A Tveten | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Ruth I Tveten | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Jacob R Tveten | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Paul R Tveten | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Daniel H Hanson | 32 | Head | Manager | Norway |
| 7 | Anna Hanson | 24 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 8 | Thorny C Hanson | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Bernice Hanson | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Eleanor Hanson | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Hilles A Risetter | 28 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 12 | Minnie M Risetter | 24 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 13 | Wilmine M Risetter | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Eliza Eiden | 48 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 15 | Beatrice E Eiden | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 16 | Helena J Eiden | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 17 | Jeffrey J Eiden | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Lillian A Eiden | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Ada M Eiden | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Albert Swanson | 53 | Hired hand | Laborer | Norway |
| 21 | Augusta Hagen | 68 | Head | — | Norway |
| 22 | Thomas O Thompson THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 23 | Tillie Thompson | 35 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 24 | Arva V Thompson | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Lila L Thompson | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Hannah L Thompson | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Toney J Thompson | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Emery H Thompson | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Evelyn B Thompson | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | William E Ammerman | 45 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Abner Edwards | 53 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 32 | Martha Oleson | 42 | Head | Laundress | Illinois |
| 33 | Elsie Oleson | 20 | Daughter | House Keeper | Illinois |
| 34 | Grace Oleson | 18 | Daughter | — | 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)