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Florence Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Polk, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Florence Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 27-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Polk, Iowa |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Des Moines City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
27 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Florence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Dingman | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Carol Clayton | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Edna Thompson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Dorothy Clayton | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Hazel Opel | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Doris Opel | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Maxine Thompson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Lucille Opel | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Wilma Dingman | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Andrew Opel | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Robert Johnson | Other | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| James Thompson | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Lewis Dean | Other | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Marie Robinson | Other | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| James Jordan | Other | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Ernest Clayton | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Willis Dingman | Other | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Joseph Haynes | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Leonard Clayton | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Walter Dingman | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Harold Dingman | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Florence Thompson | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Bessie Clayton | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Carrie Dingman | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Zolura Haynes | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Elizabeth Jordan | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Alva Opel | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Polk, Iowa
Spouse, age 24
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1906 — 27 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Polk-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 34
Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Flossie E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 964 |
| Highest Grade | No 12 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Florence Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Florence Thompson
Spouse · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel675:0282)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Stanley Thelma Stanley | 15 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 52 | Stanley Ersel Stanley | 13 | Daughter | None | Kansas |
| 53 | Mary James | 60 | Lodger | None | England |
| 54 | Mary Milton | 3 | Lodger | None | Iowa |
| 55 | John Milton | 1 | Lodger | None | Iowa |
| 56 | Louis M. Polymeris | 35 | Head | Salesman | Greece |
| 57 | Joan Polymeris | 35 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 58 | Donald Polymeris | 8 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 59 | Mamie Hull | 38 | Head | Domestician | Iowa |
| 60 | Everett W. Schrodt | 25 | Head | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 61 | Helen Schrodt | 24 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 62 | Barbara Schrodt | 4 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 63 | Mary Schrodt | 2 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 64 | Margaret Schrodt | 1 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 65 | Neal Crook | 53 | Head | Boardman For Int | Maryland |
| 66 | Margaret Crook | 50 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 67 | Anne Crook | 22 | Daughter | Typist | Iowa |
| 68 | Anne Lewis | 79 | Mother-in-law | None | Wales |
| 69 | Ellen Bonnick | 72 | Lodger | None | England |
| 70 | Andrew G. Opel | 33 | Head | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 71 | Alva Opel | 35 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 72 | Doris Opel | 9 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 73 | Lucille Opel | 8 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 74 | Hazel Opel | 4 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 75 | Lewis D. Dean | 54 | Lodger | Porter | Iowa |
| 76 | Ernest A. Clayton | 31 | R | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 77 | Bessie Clayton | 29 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 78 | Leonard Clayton | 10 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 79 | Dorothy Clayton | 8 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 80 | Carol Clayton | 2 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 81 | Willis E. Dingman | 58 | R | Printer | Iowa |
| 82 | Carrie Dingman | 52 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 83 | Harold Dingman | 26 | Son | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 84 | Walter Dingman | 21 | Son | Miner | Iowa |
| 85 | Dorothy Dingman | 16 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 86 | Wilma Dingman | 12 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 87 | James J. Thompson | 28 | R | Mechanic | Texas |
| 88 | Florence Thompson THIS PERSON | 24 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 89 | Edna Thompson | 5 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 90 | Maxine Thompson | 2 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 91 | James R. Jordan | 55 | O | Laborer | Missouri |
| 92 | Elizabeth Jordan | 48 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 93 | Robert Johnson | 13 | Lodger | None | Iowa |
| 94 | Joseph Haynes | 32 | R | Mechanic | Missouri |
| 95 | Zolura Haynes | 27 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 96 | Marie Robinson | 12 | Step-daughter | None | Missouri |
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)