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Willie Thompson — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Thompson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Union, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Frank — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Union, Arkansas |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Smackover Township |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Thompson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Freddie Thompson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Willie Thompson | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Frank Thompson | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Harvey Thompson | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Regelia Thompson | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Union, Arkansas
Son, age 8
Union, Arkansas · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Willie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1910
Union, Arkansas
Son, age 17
Union, Arkansas · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Willie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Union, Arkansas
Head, age 28
Union, Arkansas · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Willie Thompson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Union, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Thompson
b. ~1849
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Thompson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Thompson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Thompson
Head · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · Arkansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Union, Arkansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Union, Arkansas
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu084unit:0039)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Cassie Minor | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 52 | Houston Minor | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 53 | Becca Minor | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 54 | Lee Ora Minor | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 55 | Johnny Minor | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Henry Minor | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Grant Williams | 55 | Father-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Johnny Shelton | 12 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Lander Goolsby | 51 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Katie Goolsby | 44 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 61 | Isabella Bailey | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Lollie Mcduffie | 23 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Lillie May Mcduffie | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Johnny Moore | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 65 | Eddie Daniels | 7 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Sam D. Eason | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Queen Eason | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | William Eason | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 69 | Georgia Eason | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 70 | Addie Eason | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Gratis Eason | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Pearl Gardner | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Frank Thompson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 74 | Katie Thompson | 46 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 75 | Lillie Thompson | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 76 | Rosa Thompson | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 77 | Albert Thompson | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 78 | Tom Thompson | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 79 | Fanny Thompson | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Tom D. Murphy | 40 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 81 | Claudia Murphy | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 82 | Madeline Murphy | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 83 | Murray Murphy | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 84 | Mildred Murphy | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 85 | Charlie Blackman | 49 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 86 | Rena Blackman | 36 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 87 | Cecil Blackman | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 88 | Gloria M. Blackman | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 89 | Lequis Blackman | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 90 | Charlie R. Blackman | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 91 | Tommie Blackman | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 92 | Willie Thompson THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 93 | Regelia Thompson | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 94 | Mattie Lou Thompson | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 95 | Freddie Thompson | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 96 | Frank Thompson | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 97 | Harvey Thompson | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie
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)