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Arthur Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Minnehaha, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Thompson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Minnehaha, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ole & Emma — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: South Dakota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Minnehaha, South Dakota |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Arthur S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Dell Rapids Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernadine Thompson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Arthur Thompson | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Nels Loflanden | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Robert Thompson | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Etta Thompson | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Minnehaha, South …
Son, age 4
Minnehaha, South Dakota · implied b. ~1896 — 11 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1910
Minnehaha, South …
Son, age 12
Minnehaha, South Dakota · implied b. ~1898 — 17 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1920
Minnehaha, South …
Head, age 23
Minnehaha, South Dakota · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1930
Minnehaha, South …
Head, age 33
Minnehaha, South Dakota · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Arthur S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Minnehaha, South Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ole Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Gunerius Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caroline Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ole Thompson
b. ~1849
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Thompson
b. ~1851
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gunerius Thompson
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline Thompson
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Thompson
Head · 1930 · age 33 · b. ~1897 · South Dakota
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Minnehaha, South Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Minnehaha, South Dakota
Page Contents
41 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2228unit:0831)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burkhart Alfred Beecher | 12 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 2 | Burkhart Stella M Beecher | 8 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 3 | Ole S Hegge | 55 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 4 | Gena Hegge | 65 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 5 | Severt Peterson | 73 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Norway |
| 6 | Ole Holmoe | 60 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 7 | Bereth M Holmoe | 51 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 8 | Melvin Holmoe | 25 | Son | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 9 | Ofella B Holmoe | 16 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 10 | Selma A Holmoe | 13 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 11 | Florence L Holmoe | 10 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 12 | Frank Staub | 62 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 13 | Minnie Staub | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | William M Staub | 26 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 15 | Dorothy Staub | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Dakota |
| 16 | Clair N Staub | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Katherine Beck | 86 | Mother-in-law | — | Luxemburg |
| 18 | Louis N Anderson | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 19 | John E Anderson | 50 | Brother | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 20 | Lena G Anderson | 50 | Sister-in-law | — | South Dakota |
| 21 | Rolf L Anderson | 17 | Nephew | — | South Dakota |
| 22 | John Jr. Anderson | 16 | Nephew | — | South Dakota |
| 23 | Arnold O Anderson | 14 | Nephew | — | South Dakota |
| 24 | Ardis L Anderson | 12 | Niece | — | South Dakota |
| 25 | May V Anderson | 10 | Niece | — | South Dakota |
| 26 | Jonas Duea | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 27 | Alma S Duea | 42 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 28 | Maxine J Duea | 11 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 29 | George Jorgensen | 24 | Laborer | Laborer | Denmark |
| 30 | Arthur S Thompson THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 31 | Etta J Thompson | 34 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 32 | Robert H Thompson | 11 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 33 | Bernadine J Thompson | 7 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 34 | Nels N Loflanden | 24 | Partner | Laborer | Norway |
| 35 | Alfred P Elfraen | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 36 | Ella A Elfraen | 42 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 37 | Mildred Elfraen | 19 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 38 | Robert O Elfraen | 16 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 39 | Evelyn L Elfraen | 11 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 40 | Floyd G Elfraen | 9 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 41 | Herbert L Ingram | 35 | Laborer | Laborer | Texas |
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Pedigree Summary
Arthur
Gen 1 · 4 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)