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Alfred Thompson — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Alfred Thompson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1902 Male Son Born: Tennessee Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationShelby, Tennessee
SurnameThompson
Given NameAlfred
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age28
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
Father's BirthplaceMississippi
Mother's BirthplaceAlabama
Additional Details
OccupationPaperhanger
IndustryPublic
Class of WorkerW
Can Read/WriteYes
VeteranNo
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
OccupationPaperhanger
Township / WardMemphis City
Est. Birth Year~1902

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 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Alfred Age Birth yr
Pearl Thompson Other — 50 ~1880
William Thompson Son — 26 ~1904
Barba Spight Other — 4 ~1926
Simon Thompson Son — 5 ~1925
Juanita Thompson Daughter — 18 ~1912
Henry Thompson Son — 8 ~1922
Alfred Thompson Son — 28 ~1902
Pearl Thompson Daughter — 13 ~1917
Hattie Spight Other — 24 ~1906
Simon Thompson Head — 55 ~1875

Census Appearances

1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 20
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thompson
Given Name Alfred
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Alabama
Occupation Laborer
Industry Factory
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 28
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1902 — 10 household members
Surname Thompson
Given Name Alfred
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 28
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Alabama
Occupation Paperhanger
Industry Public
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran No
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Alfred Thompson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Alfred Thompson
Son · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Pearl Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Simon Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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

1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2278unit:0187)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Sam Nicholson 43 Head Helper Louisiana
2 Athelia Nicholson 40 Wife-H — Tennessee
3 Simon Thompson 55 Head Night Watchman Mississippi
4 Pearl Thompson 50 Wife-H — Alabama
5 Alfred Thompson THIS PERSON 28 Son Paperhanger Tennessee
6 William Thompson 26 Son Postman Tennessee
7 Juanita Thompson 18 Daughter Maid Tennessee
8 Pearl Thompson 13 Daughter — Tennessee
9 Henry Thompson 8 Son — Tennessee
10 Simon Jr. Thompson 5 Son — Tennessee
11 Hattie Spight 24 Stepdaughter Maid Tennessee
12 Barba Spight 4 Stepdaughter — Tennessee
13 Frank Vaughan 30 Head Laborer Mississippi
14 Melvina Vaughan 30 Wife-H — Mississippi
15 William Travis 24 Head Laborer Mississippi
16 Philomena Travis 22 Wife-H — Mississippi
17 Nora Travis 2 Son — Tennessee
18 Dan Brown 41 Head Laborer Louisiana
19 Eliza Brown 43 Wife-H — Mississippi
20 Bertha Brown 3 Daughter — Mississippi
21 Henry Johnson 52 Head Cook Tennessee
22 Rosa Johnson 42 Sister Maid Mississippi
23 Bertha Johnson 40 Sister Maid Mississippi
24 Henry Bonner 42 Head Laborer Alabama
25 Leatha Bonner 35 Wife-H Cook Alabama
26 James Oliver 19 Step-son Laborer Tennessee
27 Doc Bonner 70 Father Laborer Alabama
28 William Harris 28 Head Laborer Mississippi
29 Sarah Harris 25 Wife-H — Mississippi
30 Manada Rustin 35 Head Cook Mississippi
31 Emma Rustin 8 Daughter — Arkansas
32 Katherine Rustin 7 Daughter — Arkansas
33 George Jordan 41 Head Laborer Arkansas
34 Beatrice Jordan 43 Wife-H — Arkansas
35 Byrd Jordan 2 Daughter — Tennessee
36 William Cathey 26 Head Chauffeur Tennessee
37 Ellen Cathey 26 Wife-H — Tennessee
38 William Jr. Cathey 3 Son — Tennessee
39 Gloria Cathey 1 Daughter — Tennessee
40 Lewis Spight 51 Head Mover Mississippi
41 Alice Spight 47 Wife-H — Mississippi
42 Lewis Jr. Spight 23 Son Helper Tennessee
43 Katie Spight 21 Daughter Clerk Tennessee
44 Samuel Spight 19 Son Helper Tennessee
45 Andrew Spight 15 Son — Tennessee
46 Mamie Spight 9 Daughter — Tennessee
47 Melvin Spight 7 Son — Tennessee
48 Grace Spight 5 Daughter — Tennessee
49 Catherine Morgan 36 Head Laborer Tennessee
50 Sarah Morgan 17 Daughter — Tennessee

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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)

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