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Earl Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Watonwan, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Earl Thompson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Watonwan, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 19-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Watonwan, Minnesota |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm Labor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | St James Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
19 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Thompson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Deland Westman | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| C Thompson | Other | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Anna Falson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Hattie Thompson | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Charlotte Westman | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Edwin Westman | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Ronald Hitzur | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Anna Hitzur | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Martha Falson | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Rachel Reune | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Ruth Falson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Gladys Reune | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Geo Hitzur | Other | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| John Westman | Other | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Ole Reune | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Charles Falson | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Anna Hitzur | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Lawrence Falson | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Watonwan, Minnesota
Son, age 6
Watonwan, Minnesota · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Watonwan, Minnesota
Son, age 16
Watonwan, Minnesota · implied b. ~1914 — 19 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm Labor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Watonwan, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Earl Thompson
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Ronald Hitzur
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rachel Reune
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Falson
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Falson
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Falson
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edwin Westman
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Deland Westman
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Hitzur
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlotte Westman
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
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 — Watonwan, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Watonwan, Minnesota
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1134:0809)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Joblinski | 29 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Mary Joblinski | 21 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Carlton Joblinski | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | G. E. Mccollum | 33 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 5 | Effie Mccollum | 30 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | George Mccollum | 11 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 7 | Ward Mccollum | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Bernard Mccollum | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Neil Mccollum | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | Charlie Lory | 47 | R | Farmer | Illinois |
| 11 | Mary Lory | 37 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 12 | Earl Lory | 17 | Son | Farm | Minnesota |
| 13 | Myrtle Lory | 14 | Daughter | Labor | Minnesota |
| 14 | Lester Lory | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Elmer Lory | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Laura Lory | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Ervin Lory | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Henry Meyer | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 19 | Sofie Meyer | 34 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 20 | Arnold Meyer | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | John Meyer | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Evelyn Meyer | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Herbert Meyer | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Engel J. Engelson | 31 | Laborer | Laborer | Norway |
| 25 | Harry Sanders | 42 | R | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 26 | Clara Sanders | 35 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Harvey Sanders | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Gaylord Sanders | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Ethel Sanders | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Arline Sanders | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Charles Falson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 32 | Martha Falson | 35 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Anna Falson | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Ruth Falson | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Lawrence Falson | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Ole Reune | 36 | O | Farmer | Illinois |
| 37 | Gladys Reune | 27 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Rachel L. Reune | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | C. A. Thompson | 57 | O | Farmer | Illinois |
| 40 | Hattie Thompson | 44 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Earl Thompson THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 42 | John C. Westman | 61 | O | Farmer | Germany |
| 43 | Edwin Westman | 21 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 44 | Charlotte Westman | 26 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 45 | Deland Westman | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Geo. Hitzur | 56 | O | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 47 | Anna Hitzur | 38 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Ronald Hitzur | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Anna Hitzur | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
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)