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Dora Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Kershaw, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Dora Thompson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kershaw, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kershaw, South Carolina |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Dekalb Township Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levi Thompson | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Tomie Thompson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Catherine Thompson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Charlotte Thompson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Dora Thompson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Wena Thompson | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Ada Thompson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Louise Thompson | Other | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kershaw, South …
Daughter, age 1
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Kershaw, South …
Daughter, age 11
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| 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 Dora Thompson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Kershaw, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dora Thompson
Daughter · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Catherine Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tomie Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Levi Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ada Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlotte Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
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 — Kershaw, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Kershaw, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2202unit:0386)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hellen Williams | 11 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Grace Williams | 8 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Eugene Jr. Williams | 7 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Horace Carlos | 50 | Head | Labour | South Carolina |
| 55 | Carrie Carlos | 43 | Wife-H | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 56 | Frances Carlos | 23 | daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 57 | Fannie B Carlos | 13 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Mary Carlos | 9 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Martha Carlos | 7 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | William Carlos | 6 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | James Carlos | 5 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Frank Carlos | 4 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Rosa L Carlos | 2 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Edward Carlos | 0 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Elijah English | 31 | Head | Groom | South Carolina |
| 66 | Alice English | 29 | Wife-H | Servant | South Carolina |
| 67 | James E English | 14 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Randolf J English | 12 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Rebecca English | 10 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Elijah Jr English | 5 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Margrit English | 4 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Wena Thompson | 40 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 73 | Tomie Thompson | 8 | son | Servant | South Carolina |
| 74 | Charlotte Thompson | 4 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Ada Thompson | 4 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Levi Thompson | 13 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Dora Thompson THIS PERSON | 11 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Louise Thompson | 8 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Catherine Thompson | 9 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Hattie Brevard | 48 | Head-H | Cook | South Carolina |
| 81 | Cora Brevard | 18 | daughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 82 | Elizabeth Brevard | 14 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Abraham Brevard | 14 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Harrington Brevard | 10 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Isabelle Brevard | 8 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | Josephine Brevard | 4 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Margret James | 54 | Head-H | Servant | South Carolina |
| 88 | Jonas James | 17 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Sarah James | 15 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Pearl James | 12 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Johnie James | 22 | son | Section | South Carolina |
| 92 | Leroy Cantey | 32 | Head-H | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Josephine Cantey | 20 | daughter | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 94 | Shellie Cantey | 5 | Granddaughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 95 | Alice Cantey | 3 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | John Deas | 50 | Head | Groom | South Carolina |
| 97 | Hattie Deas | 48 | Wife-H | Servant | South Carolina |
| 98 | Virginia Deas | 17 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Leslie Deas | 16 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Alexander Deas | 13 | son | — | South Carolina |
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)