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William Thompson — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Thompson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Samuel — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: New York Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationKings, New York
SurnameThompson
Given NameWilliam H
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age34
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationReporter
IndustryNewspaper
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Home Owned/RentedR
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationReporter
Township / WardBorough Of Brooklyn
Est. Birth Year~1886

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Ruth Thompson Daughter — 7 ~1913
William Thompson Head — 34 ~1886
John Smith Other — 26 ~1894
Louisa Smith Other — 68 ~1852
Ralph Thompson Son — 4 ~1916
Alice Thompson Spouse — 37 ~1883

Census Appearances

1900
Kings, New …
Son, age 16
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thompson
Given Name William H.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month Feb
Birth Year 1884
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
Kings, New …
Son, age 24
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thompson
Given Name William H.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Reporter
Industry Newspaper
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Kings, New …
Head, age 34
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
Surname Thompson
Given Name William H
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 34
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Reporter
Industry Newspaper
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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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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Kings, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Thompson
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Thompson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Thompson
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Thompson
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Thompson
Head · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · New York
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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 — Kings, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1177unit:0465)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 William D Gracey 65 Head Engineer Massachusetts
52 Lavina Gracey 48 Wife — New York
53 Jennie Aglow 20 Lodger — England
54 Harry Aglow 24 Lodger Manufacturer England
55 William Sargent 42 Lodger Machinist England
56 William H Thompson THIS PERSON 34 Head Reporter New York
57 Alice L Thompson 37 Wife — New York
58 Ruth S Thompson 7 Daughter — New York
59 Ralph W Thompson 4 Son — New York
60 Louisa Smith 68 Mother-in-law — New York
61 John R Smith 26 Brother-in-law Stenographer New York
62 Mary Asaro 56 Head — Italy
63 Paul Asaro 35 Son Teacher Italy
64 Julia Asaro 21 Daughter — Italy
65 Frances Asaro 19 Daughter — Italy
66 Edward C Wolter 34 Head Watchman Saxony Ger
67 Mary Wolter 33 Wife — Wurttemberg
68 Mary Wolter 8 Daughter — New York
69 Jeanette Wolter 5 Daughter — New York
70 Henry B Lee 64 Lodger Maker Lamps Virginia
71 Ellen Clark 73 Head — England (Scot)
72 Euphemia E Clark 55 Daughter — New York
73 Frank J Clark 45 Son — New York
74 Walter G Clark 36 Son Clerk New York
75 Mary A Shaddock 73 Sister-in-law — England (Scot)
76 Isadore Lyon 43 Head Owner Saxony (Germany)
77 Betty Lyon 36 Wife — Berlin Ger
78 Evelyn Lyon 14 Daughter — New York
79 Joel Lyon 9 Son — New York
80 Albert Lyon 41 Brother Owner Silesia Ger
81 Bella Lyon 31 Sister-in-law — Berlin Ger
82 Susie Mcguire 45 Servant Servant New York
83 Benj Croner 86 Uncle — Berlin Ger
84 Amelia Loeber 60 Head — New York
85 Emilie Loeber 37 Daughter Stenographer New York
86 Lillian Haas 40 Head Clerk New York
87 Florence Haas 20 Daughter Teacher New York
88 Maude Campbell 39 Sister — New York
89 John Ryder 60 Head — Massachusetts
90 Harry Ryder 22 Son Clerk New York
91 Freida Stuzman 57 Servant Servant Saxony (Ger)
92 Florence F Stuzman 14 Daughter — New York
93 Henry C Bauer 46 Head Salesman New York
94 Bertha Bauer 44 Wife — England
95 Beatrice A Bauer 11 Daughter — New York
96 Henry C Bauer 9 Son — New York
97 Alice A Bauer 5 Daughter — New York
98 Elizabeth Bauer 57 Mother-in-law Nurse England
99 William Bauer 29 Head Agent Pennsylvania
100 Wife Bauer 26 Wife — New York

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Pedigree Summary

William
Gen 1 · 4 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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