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Ernest Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Thompson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Richland, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sidney — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Richland, South Carolina |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | School District No 7 Howell Hill |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Thompson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Annie Thompson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Doris Thompson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Iness Thompson | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Ernest Thompson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Ernest Thompson | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Richland, South …
Son, age 12
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Working Out |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Richland, South …
Head, age 22
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | house |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Richland, South …
Head, age 30
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Richland, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sidney Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sidney Thompson
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Thompson
Head · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Richland, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Richland, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2209unit:1043)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Tom Martin | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Annie Martin | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | John Martin | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Lillie Martin | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Gracie Martin | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Lillie Martin | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Lizzie Martin | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | John Martin | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Dianne Martin | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Crawford Adams | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Iness Adams | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Ernest Thompson THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Iness Thompson | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Ernest Jr Thompson | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | David Thompson | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Doris Thompson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Annie Thompson | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | David Word | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Ella Word | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Annie Word | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Marie Word | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Willie Word | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Hubert Word | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Word | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Henry Young | 73 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 76 | Herbert Young | 32 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Augusta Young | 37 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | William Wood | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Adeline Wood | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Wood | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 81 | Lewis Hampton | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 82 | Sophia Hampton | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Archie Hampton | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Elizabeth Hampton | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Alma Hampton | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | James Hampton | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | George Hampton | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Rosha Hampton | 67 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Haskell Morrell | 67 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Mamie Morrell | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Johnnie Morrell | 21 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Ruth Morrell | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | James Morrell | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Grady Morrell | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Ira Sloan | 39 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 96 | Alice Sloan | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Irene Sloan | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Charles Sloan | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Margaret Sloan | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Morgan Harper | 45 | Boarder | School Teacher | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
Gen 1 · 1 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)