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William Thompson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Attala, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this William Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Attala, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Jim — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1905 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationAttala, Mississippi
SurnameThompson
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
Father's BirthplaceMississippi
Mother's BirthplaceMississippi
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryHome farm
Class of WorkerOA
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationLaborer
Est. Birth Year~1905

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Lula Thompson Daughter — 5 ~1915
Minnie Thompson Daughter — 13 ~1907
Frances Thompson Daughter — 3 ~1917
Alice Thompson Daughter — 12 ~1908
John Thompson Head — 60 ~1860
James Thompson Son — 18 ~1902
William Thompson Son — 15 ~1905
Sylvester Thompson Son — 10 ~1910
Earlie Thompson Son — 7 ~1913
Julia Thompson Spouse — 40 ~1880

Census Appearances

1920
Attala, Mississippi
Son, age 15
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 10 household members
Surname Thompson
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Laborer
Industry Home farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1930
Attala, Mississippi
Son, age 24
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thompson
Given Name Willie
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Farmer
Industry General farm
Class of Worker VVVV
Can Read/Write No
Veteran No
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
Head, age 33
Attala-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thompson
Given Name Willie
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 33
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Kosciusko
1935 Residence (County) Attala
Occupation Laborer
Industry Service station
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 84
Income (1939) 728
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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.
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Our Model Tree links William Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Jim Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Thompson
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Jim Thompson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Thompson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Thompson
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Sylvester Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earlie Thompson
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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 — Attala, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu889unit:0341)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Ellie Hog 60 Head Farmer Mississippi
2 Mary Hog 30 Wife Laborer Mississippi
3 Mary Hill 45 Head Laborer Mississippi
4 Arthur Hill 18 Son Laborer Mississippi
5 Carlie Hill 12 Grandson Laborer Mississippi
6 Susie Hill 11 Granddaughter None Mississippi
7 Ben Johnson 68 Head Laborer Mississippi
8 Susie Johnson 50 Wife Laborer Mississippi
9 Ethel Johnson 18 Son Laborer Mississippi
10 Mary Johnson 15 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
11 Nellie Johnson 13 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
12 Annie Johnson 11 Daughter None Mississippi
13 Henry Terrell 60 Head Farmer Mississippi
14 Hattie Terrell 46 Wife Laborer Mississippi
15 Mandy Terrell 16 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
16 Alice Terrell 12 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
17 Lonnie Terrell 10 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
18 James Terrell 14 Son Laborer Mississippi
19 Annie Terrell 7 Daughter None Mississippi
20 John Thompson 60 Head Farmer Mississippi
21 Julia Thompson 40 Wife Laborer Mississippi
22 James Thompson 18 Son Laborer Mississippi
23 William Thompson THIS PERSON 15 Son Laborer Mississippi
24 Minnie Thompson 13 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
25 Alice Thompson 12 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
26 Sylvester Thompson 10 Son None Mississippi
27 Earlie Thompson 7 Son None Mississippi
28 Lula Thompson 5 Daughter None Mississippi
29 Frances Thompson 3 Daughter None Mississippi
30 Tom Nunnery 35 Head Farmer Mississippi
31 Ella Nunnery 36 Wife Laborer Alabama
32 Annie Nunnery 16 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
33 Eunice Nunnery 14 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
34 Henry Nunnery 12 Son Laborer Mississippi
35 Robert Nunnery 10 Son Laborer Mississippi
36 Bose Nunnery 8 Son None Mississippi
37 Ella Nunnery 6 Daughter None Mississippi
38 James Nunnery 5 Son None Mississippi
39 Carrie Nunnery 3 Daughter None Mississippi
40 Pharo Derr 55 Head Farmer Mississippi
41 Milly Derr 52 Wife Laborer Mississippi
42 Lizzie Derr 17 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
43 Sadie Derr 16 Daughter Laborer Mississippi
44 Dorie Derr 14 Son Laborer Mississippi
45 York Derr 12 Son Laborer Mississippi
46 Bertha Derr 2 Daughter None Mississippi
47 Birdie Derr 1 Daughter None Mississippi
48 Callie Derr 0 Daughter None Mississippi
49 William Mosley 47 Head Farmer Mississippi
50 Mary Mosley 35 Wife Laborer Mississippi

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Pedigree Summary

William + 7 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)

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