FT
Frances Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mercer, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Frances Thompson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mercer, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, West Virginia |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Frances |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Athens Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frances | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta Thompson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Madeline Thompson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Frances Thompson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Mary Thompson | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Ralph Thompson | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| R Thompson | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| David Thompson | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Mary Thompson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| B Thompson | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Bernard Thompson | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, West …
Daughter, age 3
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Frances |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Mercer, West …
Daughter, age 14
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Frances |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Frances Thompson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mercer, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Frances Thompson
Daughter · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · West Virginia
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Ralph Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
R Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alberta Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
B Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madeline 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 — Mercer, West Virginia
Open full size
1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2546unit:0806)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Barrett | 53 | Head | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 2 | Jesse W. B. Comer | 48 | Head | Superintendent | Ohio |
| 3 | Ida Comer | 44 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Wm. J. Comer | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Irene Comer | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Joel H. Smith | 62 | Head | Machinist | West Virginia |
| 7 | Lutha Smith | 59 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Forest Smith | 22 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 9 | James A. Locker | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | Mary B. Locker | 57 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 11 | James W. Rowland | 69 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 12 | Lena Rowland | 64 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Sophia Powell | 60 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Donald Powell | 21 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Arthur L. Martin | 46 | Head | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 16 | Maude M. Martin | 35 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Henry S. Martin | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Mary L. Martin | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | George B. Martin | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Edna M. Martin | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Elizabeth Pruett | 68 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Maude Pennington | 34 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | James P. Pennington | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Kate Humbert | 53 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Inaz Humbert | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Amanda Humbert | 31 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Thomas Humbert | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | James Humbert | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Calvin W. Grimm | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 30 | Carrie N. Grimm | 55 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Ray C. Thompson | 27 | Head | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 32 | Dancie Thompson | 25 | Wife-H | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 33 | David L. Thompson | 55 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Mary F. Thompson | 50 | Wife-H | Teacher | Virginia |
| 35 | Bernard B. Thompson | 27 | Son | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 36 | Ralph O. Thompson | 26 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | R. Keith Thompson | 25 | Son | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 38 | B. Daly Thompson | 23 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Mary L. Thompson | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Alberta Thompson | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Madeline Thompson | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Frances Thompson THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Henry J. Dougherty | 59 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 44 | Catherine C. Dougherty | 58 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Thomas B. Dougherty | 21 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Mary J. Evans | 56 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Henry E. Martin | 71 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 48 | Lillie G. Martin | 60 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Henry A. Martin | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Virginia D. Peters | 71 | Head | — | West Virginia |
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)