Ellen Thompson — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Union, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Ellen Thompson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Union, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1890 Female Spouse Born: Pennsylvania Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Union, New Jersey
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Ellen
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Additional Details
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania
Township / Ward	Rahway
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ellen	Age	Birth yr
Margery Thompson	Daughter	—	8	~1922
Jack Thompson	Son	—	10	~1920
Howard Thompson	Son	—	1	~1929
William Thompson	Son	—	12	~1918
William Kromer	Other	—	72	~1858
Ellen Thompson	Spouse	—	40	~1890
William Thompson	Head	—	45	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Union, New …

Spouse, age 30

Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Ellen
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1930

Union, New …

Spouse, age 40

Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Ellen
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

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Ellen Thompson

Spouse · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · New Jersey

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1930 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1389:0321)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Ralph H. Watson	29	Head	Agent	Pennsylvania
52	Isabel Watson	21	Wife	—	New Jersey
53	C. Richard Pierson	53	Head	Fireman	Rhode Island
54	Jennie Pierson	44	Wife	—	Norway
55	John C. Pierson	5	Son	—	Connecticut
56	James R. Park	42	Head	Foreman Of Yard	New Jersey
57	Elizabeth M. Park	37	Wife	—	Rhode Island
58	James R. Jr. Park	14	Son	—	New Jersey
59	Euphemia Patterson	60	Sister-in-law	—	Scotland
60	Thomas Albert	42	Head	Superintendent	Ohio
61	Mabel Albert	39	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
62	Catherine Albert	10	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
63	Mary A. Albert	5	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
64	Thomas Jr. Albert	1	Son	—	Pennsylvania
65	James Olmed	37	Head	Fireman	New Jersey
66	Rebecca Pierson	44	Boarder	Saleslady	New Jersey
67	George M. Jr. Gage	71	Head	Fire Captain	New Jersey
68	Sadie T. Pendleton	42	Daughter	Proprietress	New Jersey
69	Hazel Parmalee	31	Cousin	Stenographer	New Jersey
70	Marsh	27	—	—	—
71	Marsh	27	—	—	—
72	Ralph Marsh	33	Head	Lawyer	New York
73	Verna Marsh	27	Wife	—	New York
74	Verna Jr. Marsh	4	Daughter	—	New Jersey
75	John Marsh	2	Son	—	New Jersey
76	Ann Marsh	1	Daughter	—	New Jersey
77	Doris Heston	18	Servant	Housework	New Hampshire
78	William Thompson	45	Head	Night Watchman	New Jersey
79	Ellen Thompson THIS PERSON	40	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
80	William Jr. Thompson	12	Son	—	New Jersey
81	Jack Thompson	10	Son	—	New Jersey
82	Margery Thompson	8	Daughter	—	New Jersey
83	Howard Thompson	1	Son	—	New Jersey
84	William Kromer	72	Uncle	—	Germany
85	George Hollings	64	Head	—	England
86	Sarah Hollings	62	Wife	—	New York
87	Herbert J. Hollings	37	Son	Gardener	New York
88	George Jr. Hollings	35	Son	Paying Teller	New York
89	Margery Hollings	26	Daughter	Stenographer	New Jersey
90	John A. Estelle	75	Head	—	New Jersey
91	Cathryn Estelle	67	Wife	—	New Jersey
92	Paul F. Estelle	26	Son	Auto Mechanic	New Jersey
93	May Brandon	42	Daughter	Clerk Sales Clerk	New Jersey
94	Hazel A. Brandon	20	Granddaughter	Stenographer	New Jersey
95	George Thorne	31	Head	Inspector	New Jersey
96	Edna Thorne	26	Wife	—	New Jersey
97	George Jr. Thorne	6	Son	—	New Jersey
98	George Schaeffer	35	Head	Superintendent	Missouri
99	Mabel Schaeffer	34	Wife	—	Ohio
100	Father Johns	58	Father-in-law	Metal Worker	Ohio

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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)

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