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Howard Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Howard Thompson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents E & Nellie — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Steel Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Munhall Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Thompson | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Ida Thompson | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Howard Thompson | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 25
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Cost Clerk |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 36
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Steel Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| 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 Howard Thompson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father E Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
E Thompson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Thompson
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Howard Thompson
Head · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Pennsylvania
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel1968:0488)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles P. Taylor | 61 | Head | Father | Kentucky |
| 2 | Mary E. Taylor | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | John Hoffman | 45 | Head | Yard Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Stella Hoffman | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | John Jr. Hoffman | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Robert H. Hoffman | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Stanley Lucas | 32 | Head | Salesman | Lithuania |
| 8 | Mary A. Lucas | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Edward Lucas | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Stanley Jr. Lucas | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Russell Lucas | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | La Vern Lucas | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | William Vingerich | 24 | Boarder | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | John Schrading | 36 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Alberta Schrading | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | John Schrading | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Charles Schrading | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Joseph Dean | 40 | Head | Tire Battery | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Lila Dean | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Ruth Dean | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Willis Dean | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Willis Hillman | 75 | Father-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Charlotte Hillman | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Richard Lloyd | 35 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Jane M. Lloyd | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Betty J. Lloyd | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Herbert Lloyd | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Heber Heldt | 54 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Elizabeth Heldt | 47 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 30 | Irvin J. Heldt | 28 | Nephew | Labourer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Irene Heldt | 26 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Anthony Williams | 53 | Head | Laborer | Wales |
| 33 | Mary Williams | 40 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 34 | Margaret Williams | 17 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | John Williams | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Anthony Jr. Williams | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Sidney Ridgway | 42 | Head | Repairman | West Virginia |
| 38 | Anna Ridgway | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Harry Jr. Ridgway | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Donald Ridgway | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Helen Reynolds | 13 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Howard Thompson THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Ida Thompson | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Howard Jr. Thompson | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Fred G. Foxhall | 53 | Head | Millwright | Wales |
| 46 | Sarah F. Foxhall | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Thomas Robson | 31 | Head | Salesmanager | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Beatrice Robson | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Naomi R. Robson | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Wilma C. Robson | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Howard
Gen 1 · 2 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)