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Elmer Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Ontonagon, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Elmer Thompson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ontonagon, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents H & Dora — first a son (b.~1891), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1891
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ontonagon, Michigan |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Elmer H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Township / Ward | Interior Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 Elmer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Collins | Other | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Hans Thompson | Head | — | 70 | ~1860 |
| Dorothy Thompson | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Nora Thompson | Other | — | 66 | ~1864 |
| Elmer Thompson | Son | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Percy Thompson | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Flora Thompson | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ontonagon, Michigan
Son, age 10
Ontonagon, Michigan · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Elmer H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1910
Ontonagon, Michigan
Son, age 19
Ontonagon, Michigan · implied b. ~1891 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Elmer H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Ontonagon, Michigan
Son, age 28
Ontonagon, Michigan · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Ontonagon, Michigan
Son, age 39
Ontonagon, Michigan · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Elmer H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Elmer Thompson across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Ontonagon, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father H Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dorthea Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
H Thompson
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Thompson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Thompson
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dorthea Thompson
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elmer Thompson
Son · 1930 · age 39 · b. ~1891 · Michigan
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Sibling
Flora Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Percy 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 — Ontonagon, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Ontonagon, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1020:0415)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mack Christin | 65 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 2 | Elizabeth Christin | 45 | Wife-H | — | Canada French |
| 3 | William Christin | 22 | Son | Laborer | Canada French |
| 4 | Edward Christin | 19 | Son | Laborer | Canada French |
| 5 | James Christin | 17 | Son | Laborer | Canada French |
| 6 | Alfred Christin | 15 | Son | — | Canada French |
| 7 | John Christin | 13 | Son | — | Canada French |
| 8 | Clarence Christin | 10 | Son | — | Canada French |
| 9 | Margaret Christin | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Normel Christin | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Michael Synerth | 44 | Head | Cook | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Mesenquer Synerth | 38 | Boarder | Laborer | Michigan |
| 13 | Polito Synerth | 37 | Boarder | Laborer | Poland |
| 14 | Hans P. Thompson | 70 | Head | — | Norway |
| 15 | Nora Thompson | 66 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Elmer H. Thompson THIS PERSON | 39 | Son | Proprietor | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Flora Thompson | 32 | Daughter | Waitress | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Dorothy Thompson | 25 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Francis Collins | 16 | Boarder | Laborer | Michigan |
| 20 | Percy H. Thompson | 23 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Matildy Esterham | 80 | Head | — | Canada French |
| 22 | Neal Mclean | 48 | Head | Brakeman | Michigan |
| 23 | Amelia Mclean | 39 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 24 | John Marie Mclean | 19 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Crandel Kay Mclean | 29 | Boarder | Laborer | Michigan |
| 26 | James Woods | 82 | Head | Cobbler | Canada English |
| 27 | Percy W. Sarlou | 37 | Head | Cashier | Michigan |
| 28 | Ina Sarlou | 30 | Wife-H | — | Arizona |
| 29 | Francis Bonian | 24 | R | Sec Hand | Michigan |
| 30 | Leona Bonian | 23 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Robert F. Bonian | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Doris M. Bonian | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Dorris Elizabeth | 13 | Sister in law | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Paul Slager | 30 | R | Foreman | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Hazel Slager | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Bernard Slager | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Betty Slager | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Margaret Slager | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Duncan Cameron | 30 | Head | Logger | Michigan |
| 40 | Dorotha S. Cameron | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Joseph Cameron | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Jean Cameron | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Dorothy Cameron | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Ruth Cameron | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Edward Cameron | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Ruth Westnedge | 23 | Sister in law | Teacher | Michigan |
| 47 | George Hallam | 78 | Head | — | Canada English |
| 48 | Delia Hallam | 54 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 49 | Rachael Hallam | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Bernard Eugen S. Dous | 32 | Head | Janitor | Michigan |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Elmer + 3 siblings
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)