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Ethel Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Thompson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Dauphin, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Dauphin, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | State |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Harrisburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Thompson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Ruth Thompson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Betty Anderson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Ethel Thompson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| June Anderson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| George Anderson | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Mary Thompson | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| George Anderson | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Willis Thompson | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Richard Thompson | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Edith Anderson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 9 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 21
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 11 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | State |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Dauphin, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Thompson
Daughter · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Betty Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willis Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
June Anderson
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
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 — Dauphin, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2027:0617)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Quard | 50 | Head | Carryman | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Anna Quard | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | John F Quard | 20 | Son | Splicer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Mildred S Quard | 18 | Daughter | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Lester D Quard | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Harry Hipple | 34 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Margaret Hipple | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Matilda Hipple | 62 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Charles M Davis | 53 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Clara B Davis | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Burton Davis | 25 | Son | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Jean W Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Calvin W Zorger | 63 | Head | Ironworker | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Sadie E Zorger | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Frank Margolf | 55 | Head | Collector | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Lottie Margolf | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Frank J Margolf | 30 | Son | Candy Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Ethel R Margolf | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Edward Trabb | 49 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Maud Trabb | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Fray Trabb | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Sally Trabb | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Edward Trabb | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | George Trabb | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Donald Trabb | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Nona Trabb | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Harvey Trabb | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Anna L Trabb | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | George Anderson | 46 | Head | Superintendent | Ireland |
| 80 | Edith Anderson | 36 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 81 | Betty Anderson | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | George Anderson | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | June Anderson | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Mary Thompson | 43 | H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Ethel Thompson THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Mary Thompson | 17 | Daughter | Typist | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Ruth Thompson | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Richard Thompson | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Willis M Thompson | 22 | Son | Photo Engraver | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Edgar A Lustig | 44 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Marguerite Lustig | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 92 | Urban Lustig | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Dale Lustig | 17 | Son | — | Washington |
| 94 | Dean Lustig | 16 | Son | — | Washington |
| 95 | Mark Lustig | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Edgar Lustig | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Geo. G. Johnston | 47 | Head | Stencil Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Carrie Johnston | 49 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 99 | John Hamilton | 56 | Roomer | Sawyer | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Albert J Unity | 30 | Head | Clerk | Kansas |
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)