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Albert Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Berkeley, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Albert Thompson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Berkeley, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robt & Lottie — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Berkeley, West Virginia |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Albert M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | W |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Unoccupied |
| Class of Worker | 7X99 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Martinsburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Albert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Thompson | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Albert Thompson | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Alberta Thompson | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1910
Berkeley, West …
Son, age 9
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Albert L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Berkeley, West …
Son, age 18
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Meter Reader |
| Industry | Electric Light Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Berkeley, West …
Son, age 29
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Albert M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | W |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Unoccupied |
| Class of Worker | 7X99 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Albert Thompson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Berkeley, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robt Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lottie Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alberta Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robt Thompson
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lottie Thompson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alberta Thompson
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Albert Thompson
Son · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · West Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Berkeley, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Berkeley, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2526unit:0392)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bezdell Davis | 43 | Head | Housewife | Maryland |
| 2 | John Jr. Davis | 24 | Son | Weaver | West Virginia |
| 3 | Mary Davis | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | William O. Davis | 18 | Son | Employee | West Virginia |
| 5 | Ella Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Christine Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Henry Hopewell | 53 | Head | Barber | West Virginia |
| 8 | Sarah Hopewell | 53 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 9 | Hilda Hopewell | 31 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Charles Grubbs | 43 | Head | Ticket Clerk | West Virginia |
| 11 | Myra Grubbs | 39 | Wife | Housewife | West Virginia |
| 12 | Manford Grubbs | 21 | Son | Stenographer | West Virginia |
| 13 | Jack Grubbs | 73 | Head | Retired | West Virginia |
| 14 | Roland Nelson | 35 | Son-in-law | Spinner | West Virginia |
| 15 | Bessie Nelson | 40 | Daughter | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 16 | Melvin Nelson | 3 | Gr-son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Dorothy Nelson | 1 | Gr-daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | J. E. Thompson | 28 | Head | Barber | West Virginia |
| 19 | Juanita Thompson | 27 | Wife | Housewife | West Virginia |
| 20 | Gwendolyn Thompson | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Elizabeth Thompson | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | E. M. Mitchell | 48 | Head | Pastor | Maryland |
| 23 | Florence Mitchell | 41 | Wife | Housewife | Maryland |
| 24 | Alice B. Kastle | 60 | Head | Housekeeper | Maryland |
| 25 | George Kastle | 32 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 26 | Charles Kastle | 29 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Claude O. Caskey | 36 | Son-in-law | Manager | West Virginia |
| 28 | C. J. Caskey | 13 | Gr-son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Jennifer Caskey | 12 | Gr-daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | John Beavers | 52 | Head | Janitor | West Virginia |
| 31 | Goldie Beavers | 49 | Wife | Housewife | West Virginia |
| 32 | Maude Beavers | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 33 | Jack Beavers | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Alma Beavers | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 35 | Bruce Beavers | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | John Beavers | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Robert H. Thompson | 60 | Head | Printer | West Virginia |
| 38 | Alberta Thompson | 51 | Wife | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 39 | Albert M. Thompson THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 40 | Rose O'Leary | 22 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 41 | Joe O'Leary | 20 | Brother | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 42 | Idella O'Leary | 19 | Sister | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 43 | Catherine O'Leary | 17 | Sister | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 44 | E. M. Heflin | 46 | Head | Engineer | Virginia |
| 45 | Fannie Heflin | 47 | Wife | Housewife | Maryland |
| 46 | James Heflin | 20 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Earl Zimmerman | 34 | Head | Weaver | West Virginia |
| 48 | Emma Zimmerman | 30 | Wife | Waitress | West Virginia |
| 49 | Earl James Zimmerman | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Robert Zimmerman | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Albert
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 1930 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)