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Walter Thompson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this Walter Thompson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1878 Male Head Born: New York Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameThompson
Given NameWalter
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age42
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationPlate Printer
IndustryPrinting
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Home Owned/RentedR
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationPlate Printer
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1878

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Walter Age Birth yr
Mary Thompson Daughter — 19 ~1901
Edna Thompson Daughter — 14 ~1906
Walter Thompson Head — 42 ~1878
Jerome Thompson Son — 9 ~1911
Walter Thompson Son — 18 ~1902
Raymond Thompson Son — 5 ~1915
Mary Thompson Spouse — 37 ~1883

Census Appearances

1900
New York, …
Head, age 23
New York, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thompson
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month Mar
Birth Year 1877
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Butcher
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
New York, …
Head, age 33
New York, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thompson
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 33
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Years Married 8
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Chauffeur
Industry Auto Co
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
New York, …
Head, age 42
New York, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
Surname Thompson
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 42
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Plate Printer
Industry Printing
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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Our Model Tree links Walter Thompson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Thompson
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · New York
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Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1184unit:1066)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Anton Kracz 44 Boarder Peddler Greece
2 Wm A. Henderson 53 Head Merchant Georgia
3 Lotta D. Henderson 41 Wife — Michigan
4 Henry L. Robert 24 Head — New York
5 Charles C. Richards 42 Valet Valet British West Indies
6 Benjamin B. Carrie 54 Head Special Officer New York
7 Alice Carrie 47 Wife — New York
8 Benjamin Carrie 29 Son Stevedore New York
9 Raymond Carrie 21 Son Clerk New York
10 Samuel Paltz 39 Head Manager Austria
11 Katie Paltz 37 Wife Waitress Austria
12 Benjamin Paltz 14 Son — New York
13 Jerome Paltz 11 Son — New York
14 David Paltz 7 Son — New York
15 Morris Levine 30 Boarder Waiter Russia
16 Beatrice Healy 34 Head Cleaner New York
17 John Healy 15 Son — New York
18 Joseph Healy 13 Son — New York
19 Elizabeth Healy 11 Daughter — New York
20 Walter Thompson THIS PERSON 42 Head Plate Printer New York
21 Mary Thompson 37 Wife — New York
22 Mary Thompson 19 Daughter Typewriter New York
23 Walter Thompson 18 Son Clerk New York
24 Edna Thompson 14 Daughter — New York
25 Jerome Thompson 9 Son — New York
26 Raymond Thompson 5 Son — New York
27 Catherine Lochberg 52 Head Housekeeper New York
28 Stephen Lochberg 30 Boarder Driver New York
29 Helen Dowling 50 Boarder Helper New York
30 Mary Driscoll 48 Head — New York
31 Catherine Driscoll 44 Sister — New York
32 Loretta Driscoll 22 Niece Telephone Booth New York
33 Mary O'Keefe 52 Head — New York
34 Charles Anchellay 28 Nephew Salesman Maine
35 Catherine Anchellay 25 Niece Stenographer Maine
36 William Anchellay 30 Boarder Stevedore Utah
37 Jerry Levibach 26 Boarder Tailor Germany
38 Alice Fitzgerald 50 Boarder Boiler Inspector Maryland
39 Ellen Mcguire 58 Head — New York
40 William Murray 75 Boarder — Ireland
41 Peter Cullen 45 Boarder Clerk Ireland
42 Alfred Rutter 48 Head Telegrapher Canada
43 Mary Rutter 40 Wife — New York
44 Thomas Kelly 52 Boarder Clerk New York
45 Anna O'Brien 26 Cousin Stenographer Pennsylvania
46 Louis Orosz 39 Head Butcher Hungary
47 Julia Orosz 32 Wife Midwife Hungary
48 Louis Orosz 11 Son — New York
49 Anna Orosz 10 Daughter — New York
50 Olga Orosz 4 Daughter — New York

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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)

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