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Gertrude Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Madison, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Thompson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Madison, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Nellie — first a daughter (b.~1902), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Madison, Illinois |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Village Of Madison Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W Thompson | Head | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Edith Thompson | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Mable Thompson | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Gertrude Thompson | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Georgia Thompson | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1910
Madison, Illinois
Daughter, age 8
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Gertrude J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Madison, Illinois
Daughter, age 17
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Oiler |
| Industry | Refinery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Madison, Illinois
Daughter, age 28
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Gertrude Thompson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Madison, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Walter Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father W Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgia Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgenia Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Thompson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Thompson
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Thompson
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgia Thompson
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgenia Thompson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gertrude Thompson
Daughter · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · Illinois
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Sibling
Edith Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mable Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 30
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 — Madison, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Madison, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel542:0590)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Gitchoff | 40 | Head | Dentist | Macedonia |
| 2 | Athana Gitchoff | 24 | Wife | — | Macedonia |
| 3 | John Gitchoff | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Virginia Gitchoff | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | George Ray | 50 | Head | Janitor | Missouri |
| 6 | Ada Ray | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Earl Ray | 26 | Son | Craneman | Missouri |
| 8 | Wallace Mildred Ray | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Sam Osel | 58 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 10 | Anna Osel | 50 | Wife | Clerk | Russia |
| 11 | Zelda Osel | 21 | Daughter | Typist | Illinois |
| 12 | May Osel | 19 | Daughter | Apprent | Illinois |
| 13 | Charles Postlethwait | 41 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 14 | Flora Postlethwait | 38 | Wife | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 15 | Wanda Postlethwait | 18 | Daughter | Proprietress | Illinois |
| 16 | Sanford Postlethwait | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Wright Partridge | 20 | Boarder | Cleaner Cloth | Illinois |
| 18 | Joseph Gritich | 63 | Head | Tailor | Illinois |
| 19 | Henry Polotzak | 36 | Roomer | Proprietor | Germany |
| 20 | Stanley Shott | 52 | Head | Switchman | Illinois |
| 21 | Zenith Shott | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Bernard Mcmillen | 54 | Head | Gen Machine | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Blanch Mcmillen | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Charles Spannagel | 57 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Illinois |
| 25 | Lulu Spannagel | 58 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Anna Lancaster | 36 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Joseph Lancaster | 39 | Son | Machine Helper | Missouri |
| 28 | Corbett Lancaster | 18 | Son | Milk Bottler | Missouri |
| 29 | Sylvia Lancaster | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Ernest Lancaster | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 31 | G. M. Willis | 49 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 32 | Lula Willis | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Cleva Usberry | 19 | Stepdaughter | Waitress | Missouri |
| 34 | Idella Willis | 12 | Stepdaughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Woodrow Willis | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | W. J. Thompson | 65 | Head | Janitor | England |
| 37 | Georgia Ann Thompson | 61 | Wife | — | England |
| 38 | Edith Thompson | 33 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 39 | Mable Thompson | 30 | Daughter | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 40 | Gertrude Thompson THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Lula Blumenstock | 19 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Rudolph Blumenstock | 42 | Father | Straw Boss | Illinois |
| 43 | Lloyd Blumenstock | 23 | Son | Craneman | Illinois |
| 44 | Oll Blumenstock | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Homer Blumenstock | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | John Werschepfennig | 41 | Head | Paperhanger | Illinois |
| 47 | Hazel Werschepfennig | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Caroline Werschepfennig | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Alex Kowalski | 38 | Head | Proprietor | Poland |
| 50 | Mary Kowalski | 41 | Wife | — | Poland |
Pedigree Summary
Gertrude + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)