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Edward Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Edward Thompson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Montgomery, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Lillian — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Montgomery, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Edward G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Coal office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Lower Merion Township Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wm Thompson | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Lillian Thompson | Other | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Wm Thompson | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Edward Thompson | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Edward R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Edward D. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Edward G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Coal office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Montgomery, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Wm Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Edwin Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Thompson
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Thompson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wm Thompson
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edwin Thompson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Thompson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Thompson
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Wm Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
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 — Montgomery, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2082:0835)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elizabeth B Branston | 74 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Thomas V Dodge | 47 | Son-in-law | Merchant | Louisiana |
| 53 | Katharine C Dodge | 41 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Elizabeth C Dodge | 16 | Granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Thomas V Jr Dodge | 6 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 56 | Mary Smith | 35 | Cook | Cook | Virginia |
| 57 | Herbert J Tily | 64 | Head | Pres. | England |
| 58 | Lucy Tily | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Ethel H Tily | 35 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Anna Moriarty | 39 | Chambermaid | Chambermaid | Germany |
| 61 | Frances Garside | 21 | Waitress | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Margaret Mcintyre | 40 | Cook | Cook | Ireland |
| 63 | Maud Elmore | 40 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Harvey Elmore | 17 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
| 65 | Lucien Elmore | 17 | Son | — | District of Columbia |
| 66 | Maud Elmore | 15 | Daughter | — | District of Columbia |
| 67 | Susan J Smith | 64 | Head | Reg. Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Elizabeth H Smith | 47 | Sister | Social Service | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Sarah P Smith | 44 | Sister-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Edith L Freas | 37 | Cousin | Sales Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Wm M Jr Gehman | 57 | Head | Examiner | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Lily M Gehman | 56 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | John Mccormick | 53 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Annie S Mccormick | 52 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | John Mccormick | 21 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Bernadine Mccormick | 24 | Daughter | Physical Ed. In | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Julia Mccormick | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Baldwin Lucke | 41 | Head | Physician | Hessen |
| 79 | Marion Rea Lucke | 40 | Wife-H | Physician | Colorado |
| 80 | Baldwin Jr Lucke | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Robert Allen | 13 | Cousin | — | New York |
| 82 | Lou Huschka | 26 | Maid | Servant | Vienna Austria |
| 83 | Wm U Thompson | 54 | Head | Book | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Lillian M Thompson | 56 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Wm U Jr Thompson | 23 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Edward G Thompson THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Hugh J Smith | 48 | Head | Supt. Salesman | Scotland |
| 88 | Louise C Smith | 36 | Wife-H | Salesman | Michigan |
| 89 | Robert L Smith | 16 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Hugh J Jr Smith | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Louise E Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Newton Endy | 52 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Emma Endy | 53 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Wm Everhart | 43 | Head | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Helen Everhart | 38 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | John Everhart | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Wm Everhart | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 98 | Robert Everhart | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | George Tabakian | 50 | Head | Chef | Armenia |
| 100 | Eleanor Tabakian | 42 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)