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Walter Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Thompson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Augusta, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Isaac — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Augusta, Virginia |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Walter C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | New Hope Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Thompson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Lilly Thompson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Maggie Thompson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Ethel Thompson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Melinda Thompson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Eura Thompson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Nettie Thompson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Harry Thompson | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Sherrill Thompson | Other | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| David Thompson | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Iva Thompson | Other | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Boyd Thompson | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Walter Thompson | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Herbert Thompson | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Ida Thompson | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
Augusta, Virginia
Son, age 11
Augusta, Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Walter J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | C |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Augusta, Virginia
Son, age 21
Augusta, Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Mines |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Augusta, Virginia
Son, age 28
Augusta, Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 15 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Walter C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Walter Thompson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Augusta, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Isaac Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Thompson (~0.60 confidence) and father Harry Thompson (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.77
Father
George Thompson
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Isaac Thompson
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Thompson
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Thompson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Father
Harry Thompson
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Walter Thompson
Son · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Virginia
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Sibling
Eura Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Boyd Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melinda Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lilly Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nettie Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
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 — Augusta, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Augusta, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1880unit:0147)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lilly B Branson | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Richard White | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Mary E White | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Orange Williamson | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 55 | Lydia M Williamson | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Albert G Williamson | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Albert S Williamson | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Margarette Williamson | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Sarah E Williamson | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | James M Williamson | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Margret Williamson | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Charles H Morton | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Mattie Morton | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | William T Morton | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Irene B Morton | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Harry H Thompson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 67 | Ida B Thompson | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Walter C Thompson THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | Sherrill W Thompson | 18 | Daughter in law | — | Virginia |
| 70 | David V Thompson | 1 | Grand Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Eura L Thompson | 26 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | Mary L Thompson | 25 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 73 | Maggie Thompson | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Boyd W Thompson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | Iva L Thompson | 17 | Daughter in law | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Herbert S Thompson | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Melinda M Thompson | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Ethel M Thompson | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Lilly L Thompson | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Nettie B Thompson | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Frank W Fuller | 47 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 82 | Mollie Fuller | 45 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 83 | Mollie B Fuller | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Marie A Fuller | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Julia L Fuller | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Coletta M Fuller | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Sunnyfield B Wagner | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 88 | Sarah B Wagner | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Merritt D Wagner | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Roy A Wagner | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 91 | William J Wagner | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Ruth S Wagner | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Watkins Williams | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 94 | Florence Williams | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Nelia F Ray | 48 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Stella L Ray | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | John S Ray | 58 | Brother | Wood Feeder | Virginia |
| 98 | Reuben S Barber | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 99 | William E Barber | 35 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 100 | Lucy E Barber | 33 | Daughter in law | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 9 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.77
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)