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James Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Thompson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in St Tammany, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Eliza — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | St Tammany, Louisiana |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Thompson | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Donice Thompson | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Vernon Thompson | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Delos Thompson | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Martha Thompson | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
St Tammany, …
Son, age 19
St Tammany, Louisiana · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
St Tammany, …
Head, age 30
St Tammany, Louisiana · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
St Tammany, …
Head, age 40
St Tammany, Louisiana · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 James Thompson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in St Tammany, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Thompson
b. ~1848
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Thompson
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Thompson
Head · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — St Tammany, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — St Tammany, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus820unit:0853)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse Booth | 34 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Elsie Booth | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Myrtilla Booth | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Dennis Booth | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Corinne Booth | 70 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Hardy Thompson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Almena Thompson | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Ulysses Thompson | 14 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Thompson | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Marvin Thompson | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Eugene H. Joiner | 31 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 12 | Vera Joiner | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Hazel Joiner | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Esther Joiner | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Murphy Joiner | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Ruby Joiner | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Doris Joiner | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Purvis Joiner | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Liza Thompson | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | James Thompson THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 21 | Martha Thompson | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Vernon Thompson | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Delos Thompson | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Donice Thompson | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Louise Sharp | 26 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Bernice Booth | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Warren Booth | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Earl Booth | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Lily Mae Booth | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Riley Corbern | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 31 | Edmond Corbern | 22 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Levi Jourdan | 37 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 33 | Nellie Jourdan | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Elliot Jourdan | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Frederick Jourdan | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Helen Jourdan | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Leroy Jourdan | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | William Thomas | 39 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Bertha Thomas | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Evelyn Thomas | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 41 | Carl Thomas | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Hazel Thomas | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Victor Bertoniere | 63 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 44 | Mary Bertoniere | 62 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Cora Bertoniere | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 46 | George Schiler | 41 | Boarder | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Richard H. Laird | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Marie Laird | 62 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Joseph S. Laird | 26 | Son | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 50 | John Dunn | 33 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)