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Arthur Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Arthur Thompson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Effingham, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Effingham, Illinois |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Knitting Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | Effingham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Thompson | Head | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Clara Thompson | Other | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Arthur Thompson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Effingham, Illinois
Son, age
Effingham, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Effingham, Illinois
Son, age 10
Effingham, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Effingham, Illinois
Son, age 20
Effingham, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Knitting Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Arthur Thompson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Effingham, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Thompson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Thompson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Thompson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Thompson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Thompson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Thompson
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Illinois
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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 — Effingham, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Effingham, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel513:0576)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bernadine | 28 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Cletus | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Russell | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Christ Biemann | 22 | Boarder | Labor | Illinois |
| 55 | John Thompson | 64 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 56 | Clara Thompson | 58 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Arthur Thompson THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 58 | Katherine Glotff | 57 | Head | Maid | Illinois |
| 59 | Fred Roth | 62 | Head | Retailer | Switzerland |
| 60 | Mattie L. Roth | 60 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Anthony W. Wand | 46 | Head | Civil Engineer | Illinois |
| 62 | Fern J. Wand | 37 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Emmajean Wand | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Mary L. Wand | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Ruth E. Wand | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Chris Slifer | 56 | Head | Shoe Repairer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Mayme Slifer | 49 | Wife-H | Laundress | Illinois |
| 68 | James Slifer | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Carl Curry | 23 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 70 | Alice Curry | 23 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Thomas Curry | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Herman Habing | 33 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 73 | Clara Habing | 25 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Anna M. Habing | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Geraldine Habing | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Janet Habing | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | John Thoma | 62 | Head | Hostler | Germany |
| 78 | Mary Thoma | 58 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 79 | Walter Mueller | 24 | Son-in-law | Musician | Illinois |
| 80 | Marie Mueller | 22 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 81 | Katherine Thoma | 61 | Head-H | — | Germany |
| 82 | Frank A. Althoff | 71 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Amelia A. Althoff | 66 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 84 | Bernadine Althoff | 43 | Daughter | Dishwasher | Illinois |
| 85 | Bertha Althoff | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Arthur P. Menze | 26 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 87 | Madonna Menze | 22 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Arthur Jr. Menze | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 89 | William J. Henning | 36 | Head | Musician | Illinois |
| 90 | Carrie Henning | 26 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | Barney Dosckner | 60 | Head | Case Maker | Illinois |
| 92 | Anna Dosckner | 57 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Rosie Rushing | 34 | Daughter | Maid | Illinois |
| 94 | Victor Rushing | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Lawrence Rushing | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Raymond Rushing | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Leonard Rushing | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Frank Kiemeyer | 61 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 99 | Caroline Kiemeyer | 62 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Catharine Meyer | 48 | Head | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
Gen 1 · 5 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)