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Clara Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Clara Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Female
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Clara M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 75 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Evanston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Thompson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Clara Thompson | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 41
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Clara M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 52
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Clara M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 75 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 64
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1876 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Charlotte |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | CHICAGO CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | COOK |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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Our Model Tree links Clara Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Clara Thompson
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel500:0835)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Percy L. Lafoe | 33 | Head | Salesman | Canada-English |
| 2 | Sallie E. Lafoe | 33 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 3 | Mary K. Lafoe | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Jane E. Lafoe | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Maurice H. Statson | 29 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Bernice Statson | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 7 | Anne F. Statson | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | William J. Green | 42 | Head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 9 | Emma A. Green | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 10 | Roy W. Green | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Dorothy E. Green | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Elmer E. Sanderson | 35 | Head | Broker | Illinois |
| 13 | Ruth M. Sanderson | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | John A. Sanderson | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | William E. Sanderson | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | John B. Sanderson | 70 | Head | Watchman | Maine |
| 17 | Mary H. Sanderson | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Edith H. Johnston | 24 | Niece | Milliner | Illinois |
| 19 | Thomas J. Dunham | 47 | Head | Fireman | Vermont |
| 20 | Earnestine H. Dunham | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Richard H. Dunham | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Harry W. Dunham | 44 | Brother | Fireman | Vermont |
| 23 | William B. Mac Naughton | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Canada-English |
| 24 | Maggie A. Mac Naughton | 60 | Wife | — | Ireland-Free State |
| 25 | Mary Mac Naughton | 27 | Daughter | Secretary | Illinois |
| 26 | Harold W. Hooper | 29 | Head | Commercial Artist | Illinois |
| 27 | Wilhelmina B. Hooper | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Jeanne C. Hooper | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Patricia A. Hooper | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Oscar F. Cederquist | 42 | Head | Carpenter Contractor | Sweden |
| 31 | Esther E. Cederquist | 40 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 32 | Jean L. Cederquist | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Phyllis E. Cederquist | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Shirley C. Cederquist | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Emma Landin | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 36 | Alley Landin | 38 | Sister-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 37 | Clara M. Thompson THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Mary K. Thompson | 25 | Daughter | Secretary | Illinois |
| 39 | Henry H. Anderson | 42 | Head | Policeman | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Irma Anderson | 44 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 41 | Lytton H. Anderson | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 42 | John Hermonson | 44 | Lodger | Clerk | Norway |
| 43 | William A. Franzen | 68 | Head | Teller | Sweden |
| 44 | Cecilia M. Franzen | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Norman C. Franzen | 27 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 46 | Stanley Franzen | 32 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 47 | Mary Franzen | 32 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Kenneth C. Gifford | 32 | Head | Manager Of Sales Office | South Dakota |
| 49 | Lucille L. Gifford | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Betty L. Gifford | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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)