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Charles Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Jesse — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Spartanburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Thompson | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Thomas Durham | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Mary Thompson | Other | — | 68 | ~1862 |
| Marie Thompson | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Norris Thompson | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Charles Thompson | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 2
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 13
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Son, age 23
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Carl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg Co. |
| Occupation | Card hand |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Charles Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Jesse Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Tommy Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leila Thompson (~0.60 confidence) and mother Beulah Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Charles Thompson
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jesse Thompson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tommy Thompson
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leila Thompson
b. ~1905
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Beulah Thompson
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Thompson
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · South Carolina
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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 — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2213unit:0464)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ida B Wallace | 49 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | John B Wallace | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | William Wallace | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Mary D Wallace | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Virginia Benjamin | 21 | Roomer | Trained Nurse | South Carolina |
| 6 | Mary Benjamin | 22 | Roomer | Trained Nurse | South Carolina |
| 7 | William Junker | 36 | Head | Surveyor | South Carolina |
| 8 | Maud Junker | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Billy Junker | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Jessie Junker | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Cyril C Wyche | 44 | Head | Lawyer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Evelyn C Wyche | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | James Symmes | 47 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Maud Symmes | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Hiram S Kirby | 47 | Head | Physician | South Carolina |
| 16 | Bessie U Kirby | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Elizabeth Kirby | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Helen Kirby | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 19 | John Jr Cart | 56 | Head | Cotton Merchant | South Carolina |
| 20 | Frances Cart | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | John Cart | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Walter Cart | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Ben Cart | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Lula B Floyd | 53 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | John G Floyd | 22 | Son | Manager | South Carolina |
| 26 | Sarah F Floyd | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | H L Smith | 43 | Head | Proprietor | Georgia |
| 28 | Myrtle Smith | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Herschel Smith | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Jack Smith | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Marshall Peck | 47 | Head | Agent | Indiana |
| 32 | Helen Peck | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Helen G Peck | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | David Peck | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Burney Greenwald | 22 | Roomer | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 36 | Henry C Shuwer | 34 | Head | Professor | South Carolina |
| 37 | Lynda H Shuwer | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Edwin Shuwer | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Henry Cromer | 43 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 40 | Myra Cromer | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Andrew J Mcknight | 53 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 42 | Jewel Mcknight | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Margaret Mcknight | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Mary Mcknight | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Charles Thompson | 43 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 46 | Charles Thompson THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 47 | Mary Thompson | 68 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Norris Thompson | 44 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Marie Thompson | 33 | Sister | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 50 | Thomas Durham | 22 | Roomer | Civil Engineer | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)