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Ernest Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Kossuth, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kossuth, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kossuth, Iowa |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 35 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Swea Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Thompson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Margaret Thompson | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Ernest Thompson | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kossuth, Iowa
Head, age 48
Kossuth, Iowa · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ernest E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Kossuth, Iowa
Head, age 59
Kossuth, Iowa · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 35 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kossuth-County, Iowa
Head, age 68
Kossuth-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Erman |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Liva |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kossuth |
| Occupation | farm |
| Industry | own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 40 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Ernest Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ernest Thompson
Head · 1930 · age 59 · b. ~1871 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Kossuth, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Kossuth, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel663:0493)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John H. Thompson | 1 | Grandson | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | John Dettman | 31 | Lodger | Commercial | West Virginia |
| 53 | Fred Levang | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Onaie Levang | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Earnest Levang | 16 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 56 | Dell Levang | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Ardean Levang | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Veda M. Levang | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Andrew G. Berg | 48 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Dena L. Berg | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Grace L. Berg | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Estella Berg | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Geneva E. Berg | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Elmer E. Berg | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Earl L. Berg | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Laila C. Berg | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Ruby A. Berg | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Marlyn R. Berg | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Philip L. Holcomb | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 70 | Emma C. Holcomb | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Martha Holcomb | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Myrtle E. Holcomb | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Martin P. Holcomb | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Reuben M. Holcomb | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Gordon J. Holcomb | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Ernest Thompson THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 77 | Margaret Thompson | 55 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 78 | Russell R. Thompson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 79 | Dewey Anderson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 80 | Myrtle M. Anderson | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Edward D. Anderson | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Benjamin C. Anderson | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Danny D. Anderson | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Emma J. Anderson | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Oscar L. Thoreson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 86 | Sara J. Thoreson | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Cecil L. Thoreson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 88 | Orville E. Thoreson | 17 | Son | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 89 | Helen L. Thoreson | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Mildred P. Thoreson | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Marieta N. Thoreson | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 92 | A. Robert Berell | 43 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 93 | Vilda N. Berell | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Everett L. Berell | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Evelyn J. Berell | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Melaine D. Berell | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Adolph Anderson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 98 | Bertha C. Anderson | 45 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 99 | Ruth V. Anderson | 21 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Frances C. Bates | 21 | Boarder | Teacher | Iowa |
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)