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Elmer Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Stevens, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Elmer Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stevens, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Stevens, Kansas |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Voorhees Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elmer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T Thompson | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Elmer Thompson | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Velma Thompson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Ernest Thompson | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Thelma Thompson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Muriel Thompson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Irene Thompson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Lola Thompson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Pauline Thompson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Stevens, Kansas
Head, age 52
Stevens, Kansas · implied b. ~1878 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Stevens-County, Kansas
Head, age 62
Stevens-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | E. H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hugoton city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stevens |
| Occupation | Co. Worker |
| Industry | Register of Deeds |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1104 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Elmer Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elmer Thompson
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Stevens, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Stevens, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus724usce:0518)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond S Plank | 3 | son | None | Kansas |
| 2 | Herbert Plank | 35 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 3 | Mabel C Plank | 30 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 4 | Opal C Plank | 14 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 5 | Leonard E Plank | 10 | son | None | Missouri |
| 6 | Irvin R Stowers | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 7 | Hattie L Stowers | 36 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 8 | George L Stowers | 14 | son | None | Oklahoma |
| 9 | Hester L Stowers | 12 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 10 | Robert E Stowers | 9 | son | None | Kansas |
| 11 | Clarice L Stowers | 8 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 12 | Pearl L Stowers | 2 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 13 | George R Sr Stowers | 0 | son | None | Kansas |
| 14 | Alexander Westerfield | 74 | Father-in-law | None | Kentucky |
| 15 | Florence Westerfield | 34 | Sister-in-law | Barber | Kentucky |
| 16 | Walter Wiegel | 30 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Zyna Wiegel | 32 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 18 | Raymond Wiegel | 9 | son | None | Oklahoma |
| 19 | Ruth Wiegel | 4 | daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 20 | Jesse Fuller | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 21 | Hiram Simmons | 34 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 22 | Callie Simmons | 34 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 23 | Glenn Simmons | 15 | son | None | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Leonora Simmons | 6 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 25 | Elmer Thompson THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 26 | Muriel Thompson | 42 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 27 | Ernest Thompson | 19 | son | None | Kansas |
| 28 | Lola Thompson | 16 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 29 | Thelma Thompson | 13 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 30 | Pauline Thompson | 12 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 31 | T David Thompson | 10 | son | None | Kansas |
| 32 | Velma Thompson | 7 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 33 | Irene Thompson | 4 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 34 | George Lee | 40 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 35 | Ola G Lee | 41 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 36 | Manford Lee | 12 | son | None | Oklahoma |
| 37 | Inez Lee | 5 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 38 | Helton Ricard | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Isaac Stallcup | 35 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 40 | Muriel Stallcup | 31 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 41 | Eva M Stallcup | 15 | daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 42 | Georgia Stallcup | 14 | daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 43 | Benjamin Stallcup | 11 | son | None | Colorado |
| 44 | J B Stallcup | 10 | son | None | Kansas |
| 45 | George Earl Stallcup | 1 | son | None | Kansas |
| 46 | Clyde Barber | 26 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 47 | Beulah Barber | 22 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 48 | Clyde Jr Barber | 0 | son | None | Kansas |
| 49 | Frank H Brown | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 50 | Margaret Brown | 32 | Wife | None | Kansas |
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)