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William Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Thompson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fayette, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jackson & Pearl — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fayette, Georgia |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 496 Dist Gm Fayette Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Thompson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Cora Thompson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| William Thompson | Head | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Izabella Thompson | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fayette, Georgia
Son, age 5
Fayette, Georgia · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Tompson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1910
Fayette, Georgia
Son, age 14
Fayette, Georgia · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Fayette, Georgia
Head, age 24
Fayette, Georgia · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 William Thompson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Fayette, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jackson Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Jack Tompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Tompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jackson Thompson
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Thompson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jack Tompson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Tompson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Thompson
Head · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Georgia
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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 — Fayette, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu254unit:0842)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | R. B. Butler | 30 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 52 | Annie Butler | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Merril Butler | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Hazel Butler | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Addie Butler | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Marvin Butler | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Ida Bell Butler | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Frances Butler | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Evelyn Butler | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Martha Butler | 78 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | F. H. Bray | 25 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 62 | Eva Bray | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Lamar Bray | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Horace Bray | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 65 | John Bray | 70 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 66 | Mama Bray | 60 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Lawrence Bray | 30 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 68 | Walter Bray | 27 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 69 | V. L. Bray | 31 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 70 | Gracie Lee Bray | 18 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Annie Laura Bray | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Gilbert Jones | 43 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 73 | Mary Jones | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Lois Jones | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 75 | Velma Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 76 | James Jones | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Harold Jones | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 78 | William Thompson THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 79 | Izabella Thompson | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Cora Lee Thompson | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 81 | Annie Mae Thompson | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 82 | O. N. Travis | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 83 | Hattie Travis | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 84 | Jewell Travis | 20 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 85 | Hubert Travis | 17 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 86 | Thelma Travis | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 87 | Lois Travis | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 88 | J. M. Bargus | 41 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 89 | Lula Bargus | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 90 | Robert Bargus | 16 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 91 | Wallace Bargus | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 92 | William Bargus | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 93 | Herbert Bargus | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 94 | Fredie Bargus | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 95 | Louis Bird Bargus | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 96 | Guy Bargus | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 97 | Marvin Banks | 20 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 98 | Maggie Banks | 17 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 99 | Lucia Mcray | 35 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 100 | Hattie Mae Mcray | 7 | Niece | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 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)