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Thomas Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Thompson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alex & Ole — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | DuPont Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Borough Of Sayreville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meta Thompson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ollie Thompson | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Thomas Thompson | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Andrew Thompson | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Andrea Thompson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, New …
Son, age 4
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Middlesex, New …
Son, age 14
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Middlesex, New …
Son, age 23
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | DuPont Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Thomas Thompson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alex Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Ole Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Andrea Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alex Thompson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ole Thompson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Andrea Thompson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Thompson
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Andrew Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Meta Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1057unit:0412)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eugene Dittman | 33 | Son | Cigar Maker | Germany |
| 52 | Richard Munchick | 45 | Head | Stitcher | Germany |
| 53 | Walden Munchick | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Peter C. Conover | 69 | Father-in-law | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 55 | Mary Amanda Conover | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Douglas W. Munchick | 6 | Son of R.M. | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | George B. Meyers | 27 | Head | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 58 | Minnie Meyers | 22 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | George B. Jr. Meyers | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Carolina Ketzner | 47 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 61 | George Boehm | 44 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 62 | Elizabeth Boehm | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Ollie Thompson | 50 | Head | Captain | Denmark |
| 64 | Andrea Thompson | 47 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 65 | Thomas Thompson THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 66 | Meta Thompson | 14 | Daughter | Sewing | New Jersey |
| 67 | Andrew Thompson | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Joseph Schmidt | 48 | Head | Mixer | Germany |
| 69 | Katharina Schmidt | 49 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 70 | William Schmidt | 21 | Son | Pipefitter | New York |
| 71 | Frederick Schmidt | 19 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 72 | James Major | 51 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 73 | Johanna Major | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Frederick Major | 23 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 75 | Camilla Major | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 76 | Margaret Creamer | 60 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 77 | Michael Creamer | 28 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 78 | John Creamer | 24 | Son | Time Keeper | New Jersey |
| 79 | Reinhold Franz | 62 | Head | Cooper | Germany |
| 80 | Anna Franz | 64 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 81 | Sophia Lantosh | 11 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 82 | Frieda Lantosh | 9 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 83 | Gertrude Lantosh | 7 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 84 | Frank Hartman | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Switzerland |
| 85 | Rose Hartman | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 86 | Francis Hartman | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | John Hartman | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 88 | Melvin Hartman | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 89 | Murriel Hartman | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 90 | George A. Eaty | 38 | Head | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 91 | Elizabeth Eaty | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | George Jr. Eaty | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 93 | Madeline Eaty | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 94 | Lucille Eaty | 15 | Daughter | Cigar Maker | New Jersey |
| 95 | Dorothy Eaty | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 96 | William | 24 | Boarder | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 97 | Katherine Miller | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 98 | — | 50 | Head | — | Germany |
| 99 | — | 25 | Wife | Sewing | New Jersey |
| 100 | — | 23 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)