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Ethel Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Norman, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Thompson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Norman, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Norman, Minnesota |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Flom Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Thompson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Mabel Thompson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Vivian Thompson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Knute Thompson | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Calmer Thompson | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Arnold Thompson | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Clayton Thompson | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Minnie Thompson | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Norman, Minnesota
Daughter, age 1
Norman, Minnesota · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Norman, Minnesota
Daughter, age 11
Norman, Minnesota · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Ethel Thompson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Norman, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Thompson
Daughter · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Mabel Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arnold Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vivian Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Calmer Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clayton Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
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 — Norman, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Norman, Minnesota
Page Contents
29 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1109:0824)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Martin Lunde | 36 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 52 | Anne Lunde | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Donna Lunde | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Ragnilde Uriom | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Norway |
| 55 | Herman Hanson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Unknown |
| 56 | Bertha Hanson | 60 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 57 | Agnes Struenes | 29 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Paul Struenes | 22 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Benny Struenes | 20 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Esther Struenes | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Knute A. Thompson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 62 | Minnie Thompson | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Ethel Thompson THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Calmer Thompson | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Mabel Thompson | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Clayton Thompson | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Vivian Thompson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Arnold Thompson | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Martin C. Mikkelson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 70 | Clara Mikkelson | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Violet Mikkelson | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Gladys Mikkelson | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Goldie Mikkelson | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | John E. Morgan | 55 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 75 | Robson Alice G. Morgan | 39 | Niece | — | South Dakota |
| 76 | Lottie Hall | 16 | Servant | House Keeper | Iowa |
| 77 | Silas Suman | 24 | Head | Printer | Minnesota |
| 78 | Emma Suman | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Milford Suman | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
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)