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Joe Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Logan, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Joe Thompson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Logan, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Logan, Illinois |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Middletown Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Thompson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Ernest Thompson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Joe Thompson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Hubert Thompson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Walter Thompson | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Ruby Thompson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Freda Thompson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Viola Thompson | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Logan, Illinois
Son, age 1
Logan, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Joseph E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Logan, Illinois
Son, age 12
Logan, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| 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 Joe Thompson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Logan, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joe Thompson
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Illinois
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Sibling
Freda Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Violet Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hubert 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 — Logan, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Logan, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel534:0638)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Buschmeyer | 31 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 2 | Opal Buschmeyer | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | William Buschmeyer | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Gerald Buschmeyer | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Minnie Ridder | 56 | Boarder | Servant | Illinois |
| 6 | Elmer Hoper | 49 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Minnie Hoper | 31 | Wife | Superintendent | Indiana |
| 8 | Delmar Hoper | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Kenneth Hoper | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Dale Johnson | 33 | Boarder | Operator | Ohio |
| 11 | Byron Palmer | 50 | Boarder | Laborer | Ohio |
| 12 | Charles Tapp | 62 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 13 | Lucy Tapp | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Theodore Boyer | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 15 | Glen Ullman | 56 | Head | Laborer | Fruit Hill State |
| 16 | Lenora Ullman | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | William Ullman | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 18 | Hazel Ullman | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | William Pence | 36 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 20 | Gladys Pence | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Donald Pence | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Oliver Staple | 40 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Jane Staple | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Charles Staple | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Ruth Staple | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Helen Staple | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | James Staple | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | James Staple | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Frederick Staple | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Sadie Hauk | 54 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Alpheus Hauk | 21 | Son | Miner | Illinois |
| 32 | Nelle Nichols | 23 | Head | Operator | Oklahoma |
| 33 | Geraldine Nichols | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Harriet Douglas | 81 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 35 | William Neumann | 46 | Head | Mason | Illinois |
| 36 | Lora Neumann | 63 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Daniel Neumann | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Viola Thompson | 39 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 39 | Walter Thompson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 40 | Ernest Thompson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 41 | Hubert Thompson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 42 | Joe Thompson THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Violet Thompson | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Freda Thompson | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Ruby Thompson | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Jesse Montgomery | 52 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 47 | Sallie Montgomery | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Paul Anderson | 18 | Step Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | James Albright | 60 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 50 | Jessie Albright | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)