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Howard Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Washington, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Howard Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Beatrice — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Washington, Maryland |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Howard F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Book Keeper |
| Industry | Auto Acc Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Book Keeper |
| Township / Ward | Election District 19 |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Thompson | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Lloyd Thompson | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Howard Thompson | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Gertrude Thompson | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Maryland
Son, age 11
Washington, Maryland · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Howard J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Washington, Maryland
Son, age 21
Washington, Maryland · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Howard F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Book Keeper |
| Industry | Auto Acc Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Washington-County, Maryland
Head, age 31
Washington-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1909
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election District 15 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Howard Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Beatrice Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Thompson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Beatrice Thompson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Thompson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Thompson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Howard Thompson
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Maryland
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Sibling
Lloyd Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
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 — Washington, Maryland
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1930 US Federal Census — Washington, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus881unit:0753)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edna V Rohrer | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 2 | Robert E Rohrer | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Nicholas E Schoffert | 75 | Father-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Harvey F Wilkinson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 5 | Maude Wilkinson | 41 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Marya Younkins | 18 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Lafayette Younkins | 24 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 8 | Howard Wilkinson | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Emma Thomas | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Vendetta Younkins | 2 | Gr Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 11 | William C Lutzell | 75 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 12 | Reba Lutzell | 71 | Brother | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Edgar J Smith | 33 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 14 | Hazel H Smith | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Ira J Harbaugh | 60 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 16 | Annie M Harbaugh | 56 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 17 | George W Harbaugh | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 18 | Rhoda V Harbaugh | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Martin H Smith | 64 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 20 | Harry E Wilkinson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 21 | Jennie E Wilkinson | 32 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 22 | George N Speilman | 71 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 23 | Annie J Speilman | 70 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 24 | James E Thompson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 25 | Gertrude M Thompson | 52 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Lloyd W Thompson | 23 | Son | Stock Clerk | Maryland |
| 27 | Howard F Thompson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Book Keeper | Maryland |
| 28 | Charles C Thomas | 55 | Head | Painter | Maryland |
| 29 | Mary A Thomas | 53 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Charles C Jr Thomas | 19 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 31 | David L Chaney | 46 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 32 | Mattie L Chaney | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Kenneth L Sweigert | 21 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 34 | Charles M Lemen | 65 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 35 | Mary M Lemen | 63 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Vada N Palmer | 39 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Ray M Palmer | 43 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Maryland |
| 38 | Naomi Palmer | 12 | Gr Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Charles R Palmer | 8 | Gr Son | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Donald E Palmer | 5 | Gr Son | — | Maryland |
| 41 | Ralph M Lemen | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 42 | Luther C Greene | 44 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 43 | Helen E Greene | 20 | Sister-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 44 | Harry L Greene | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 45 | Ray W Greene | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 46 | Mary E Greene | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Ethel M Greene | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Charlotte E Greene | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 49 | William Hill | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 50 | Noah O Mullendore | 51 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Howard + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)