ET
Earl Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Fulton, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Earl Thompson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Fulton, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Fulton, Illinois |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Woodland Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larabell Thompson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Gertrude Thompson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Samuel Thompson | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Shelby Thompson | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Lloyd Thompson | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Dwight Thompson | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Mary Thompson | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Dora Thompson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Earl Thompson | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Neda Thompson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fulton, Illinois
Head, age 33
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Fulton, Illinois
Head, age 44
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 10 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| 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 Earl Thompson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Fulton, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Earl Thompson
Head · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · Illinois
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Fulton, Illinois
Open full size
1930 US Federal Census — Fulton, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel514:0803)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Parr | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Emma D. Parr | 50 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Paul Parr | 21 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | Kenneth Parr | 20 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | Wayne Parr | 17 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 6 | James Markley | 66 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Lucy Markley | 65 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 8 | Ladon Jones | 68 | Servant | Servant | Illinois |
| 9 | Marshall Mummert | 17 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 10 | George W. Mummert | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 11 | Stella Mummert | 45 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 12 | Hazel Mummert | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 13 | Agatha Mummert | 19 | Daughter | Operator | Illinois |
| 14 | Lester Mummert | 14 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 15 | Lela Mummert | 11 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 16 | Leola Mummert | 9 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 17 | Calvin Mussler | 39 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 18 | Winifred Mussler | 31 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 19 | Enid Mussler | 12 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 20 | Eugene M. Mussler | 10 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 21 | Ben Kessler | 54 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 22 | Elizabeth Kessler | 52 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mary Kessler | 23 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 24 | Fern Kessler | 19 | Daughter | Servant | Illinois |
| 25 | Clifford Kessler | 10 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 26 | Walter Merrill | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 27 | Sadie Merrill | 51 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 28 | Rollie Smith | 25 | Step-son | None | Illinois |
| 29 | Mary E. Dallertan | 66 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 30 | Hazel Dallertan | 24 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 31 | Oscar G. Blue | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 32 | Ella N. Blue | 47 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 33 | Bessie W. Blue | 23 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 34 | Orville Thompson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 35 | Viola Thompson | 51 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 36 | Gerald Thompson | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 37 | Luther J. Lindsey | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 38 | Mayme Lindsey | 44 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 39 | Carroll Lindsey | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 40 | Robert Lindsey | 14 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 41 | Earl Thompson THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Mary Thompson | 38 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 43 | Dwight Thompson | 13 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 44 | Neda Thompson | 11 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 45 | Gertrude Thompson | 9 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 46 | Shelby Thompson | 7 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 47 | Larabell Thompson | 6 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 48 | Samuel Thompson | 4 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 49 | Dora Thompson | 3 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 50 | Lloyd Thompson | 1 | Son | None | Illinois |
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)