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Ernest Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bourbon, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents C & Clarence — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bourbon, Kansas |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Fort Scott City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Thompson | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Helen Thompson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Leslie Thompson | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Francis Thompson | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Warren Thompson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Mabel Thompson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Ernest Thompson | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bourbon, Kansas
Son, age 5
Bourbon, Kansas · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ernest W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Bourbon, Kansas
Son, age 15
Bourbon, Kansas · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Bourbon-County, Kansas
Son, age 26
Bourbon-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fort Scott City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bourbon |
| Occupation | Head Checker |
| Industry | Grocery Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Ernest Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father C Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Clarence Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Willard Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
C Thompson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clarence Thompson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willard Thompson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Thompson
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Thompson
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Kansas
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Sibling
Mabel Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leslie Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Warren Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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 — Bourbon, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Bourbon, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus694usce:0156)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas P Branch | 25 | Head | Proprietor | Georgia |
| 2 | Mary M Branch | 26 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Thomas P Branch | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Annie Woodward | 37 | Head | Bookkeeper | Missouri |
| 5 | Alice Thewissdey | 31 | Sister | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 6 | Sam Spencer | 66 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 7 | Dora Spencer | 65 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Edith Wren | 52 | Boarder | Teacher | Michigan |
| 9 | Jesse Moffett | 47 | Head | Clumber | Kansas |
| 10 | Clara M Moffett | 50 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 11 | George M Moffett | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Jesse E Moffett | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | James Burton | 46 | Head | Abstractor | New York |
| 14 | Eneth Burton | 54 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Louise Burton | 20 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 16 | William Joel | 50 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Ruth Joel | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 18 | Wilma Joel | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 19 | James W Moon | 69 | Head | Chiropractor | Missouri |
| 20 | Sarah M Moon | 66 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Charles E Lienhardt | 39 | Head | Com. Salesman | Missouri |
| 22 | Ruth Lienhardt | 38 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Bernard Lienhardt | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Mary F Lienhardt | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Ruth Lienhardt | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Elizabeth Landers | 62 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Helena Landers | 24 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Kansas |
| 28 | Ruth Adair | 24 | Boarder | Teacher | Kansas |
| 29 | Clarence W Thompson | 50 | Head | President | Kansas |
| 30 | Francis Thompson | 43 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Mabel Thompson | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Kansas |
| 32 | Helen Thompson | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Ernest Thompson THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Leslie Thompson | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Warren Thompson | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 36 | William A Fetters | 47 | Head | Engineer | Missouri |
| 37 | Bessie Fetters | 35 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Nadine Fetters | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 39 | James A Mealey | 42 | Head | Civil Engineer | Kansas |
| 40 | Mary E Mealey | 41 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 41 | Mary E Mealey | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Henry A Hoy | 32 | Head | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 43 | Jennie Hoy | 29 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Henry A Hoy | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 45 | William W Hoy | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Edward H Burg | 56 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 47 | Myrtle A Burg | 55 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 48 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 49 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ernest + 4 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)