Emma Thompson — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Clinton, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Emma Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clinton, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1877 Female Head Born: Wisconsin Widowed

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Clinton, Iowa
Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Additional Details
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	17
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin
Township / Ward	Clinton City
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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 Emma	Age	Birth yr
Irene Thompson	Daughter	—	20	~1910
Emma Thompson	Head	—	53	~1877
Earl Thompson	Son	—	21	~1909
Arthur Thompson	Son	—	23	~1907

Census Appearances

1920

Clinton, Iowa

Head, age 43

Clinton, Iowa · implied b. ~1877 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Keeper
Industry	Boarding House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1930

Clinton, Iowa

Head, age 53

Clinton, Iowa · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	17
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1940

Clinton-County, Iowa

Other, age 63

Clinton-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1877 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thompson
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Clinton City
1935 Residence (County)	Clinton
Occupation	Housework
Industry	Private Home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	520
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

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Emma Thompson

Head · 1930 · age 53 · b. ~1877 · Iowa

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel649:0679)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Frank J Pillsbury	63	Head	None (Retired)	Vermont
2	Jennie Pillsbury	63	Wife-H	—	Illinois
3	Clifford Edwards	20	Head	Filler	New York
4	Lucile Edwards	17	Wife-H	Stitcher	Iowa
5	Kenneth Gibson	30	Head	Mechanic	Illinois
6	Mildred Gibson	20	Wife-H	Mangle Worker	Iowa
7	Hugh R Roberts	49	Head	Teamster	Iowa
8	Mildred Roberts	32	Wife-H	—	Iowa
9	Clyde Roberts	11	Son	—	Illinois
10	John J Mccarty	72	Head	Foreman	Delaware
11	Mary A Mccarty	72	Wife-H	—	New York
12	Hannah Mccarty	49	Daughter	—	Iowa
13	Joseph J Solmsy	27	Head	Salesman	Illinois
14	Helen H Solmsy	27	Wife-H	Cashier	Iowa
15	Jurgen Haas	66	Head	None (Retired)	Germany
16	Arnold Haas	28	Son	Salesman	Iowa
17	Elise G Jacobsen	69	Guest	House Keeper	Germany
18	Eureka Zillee	66	Head	House Cleaning	Michigan
19	Margaret Peterson	58	Head	House Cleaning	Germany
20	Earl Peterson	18	Son	Home Worker	Iowa
21	Frank J Althouse	62	Head	—	Pennsylvania
22	Myrtle Althouse	56	Wife-H	—	Iowa
23	Roy O Locke	52	Head	Manager	Illinois
24	Anna D Locke	52	Wife-H	—	Germany
25	Mary Tate	50	Head	—	Iowa
26	Franklin G Tate	22	Son	Truck Driver	Iowa
27	Ralph Tate	17	Son	—	Iowa
28	Mary Spelko	77	Mother	—	Austria
29	Emma Thompson THIS PERSON	53	Head	—	Wisconsin
30	Arthur A Thompson	23	Son	Welfare Clerk	Iowa
31	Earl P Thompson	21	Son	Heeler	Iowa
32	Irene Thompson	20	Daughter	—	Iowa
33	John B Brandenburg	26	Head	Car Repairer	Iowa
34	Pearl M Brandenburg	30	Wife-H	Skiver	Washington
35	William H Hunnecke	57	Head	Painter	Germany
36	Leona Hunnecke	53	Wife-H	—	Illinois
37	Fern Kohler	33	Daughter	Sales Lady	Iowa
38	Maxine Hunnecke	14	Daughter	—	Iowa
39	Leonard Kohler	32	Son-in-law	Book Keeper	Iowa
40	Margaret E Cague	64	Head	—	Illinois
41	Warren G Art	54	Head	Car Repairer	Illinois
42	Lula G Art	51	Wife-H	—	Iowa
43	William H Thielf	57	Head	Utility Man	Iowa
44	Louise E Thielf	51	Wife-H	—	Iowa
45	Marian D Thielf	23	Daughter	Telephone Clerk	Iowa
46	Norma R Thielf	21	Daughter	Traffic Clerk	Iowa
47	Howard C Thielf	18	Son	Ticket Collector	Iowa
48	Arthur E Thielf	16	Son	—	Iowa
49	Elizabeth M Thielf	13	Daughter	—	Iowa
50	Henry Haas	62	Head	—	Germany

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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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