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Edward Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Willie & W — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Washington, Nebraska |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Blair Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Thompson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| W Thompson | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Edward Thompson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Ada Thompson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Nebraska
Son, age 4
Washington, Nebraska · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Edward W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Washington, Nebraska
Son, age 14
Washington, Nebraska · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Washington-County, Nebraska
Head, age 24
Washington-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1916 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blair Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Edward Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Willie Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father W Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Willie Thompson
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Thompson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Thompson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Thompson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Thompson
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Francis Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Washington, Nebraska
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1930 US Federal Census — Washington, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1294unit:0807)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lester Juffer | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 2 | Wilmer Juffer | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Chris Zaiger | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 4 | Anna Zaiger | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Minnie Zaiger | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Marion Zaiger | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Dolliver Zaiger | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 8 | John Zaiger | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Ray Zaiger | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | Floyd Zaiger | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | George Zaiger | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Jake Zaiger | 0 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Elmer Andreasen | 32 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 14 | Ethel Andreasen | 31 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Ivan Andreasen | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Neal Andreasen | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Charles Andreasen | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Altemus Kronberg | 40 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 19 | Carrie Kronberg | 38 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Helen F. Kronberg | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Donald M. Kronberg | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Albert W. Petersen | 39 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 23 | Katie Petersen | 37 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Elaine Petersen | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Harlan Petersen | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Lois Petersen | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Patty Petersen | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Ruth Petersen | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | William C. Wulbern | 37 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 30 | Margaret Wulbern | 38 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Rosie Wulbern | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | William Jr. Wulbern | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Ansel Toft | 33 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 34 | Hazel Toft | 26 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Kendall Strimmoud | 2 | Step-son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Louis Jensen | 47 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 37 | Harvey Krogh | 44 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Birdie S. Krogh | 41 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Clara J. Krogh | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Oakley M. Krogh | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 41 | Kenneth Krogh | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 42 | Carl O. Krogh | 79 | Father | — | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Glen Edmundson | 20 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 44 | W. E. Thompson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 45 | Ada C. Thompson | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Edward Thompson THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Francis Thompson | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Henry Wulbern | 43 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 49 | Mary E. Wulbern | 34 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Margaret Wulbern | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
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)