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Joe Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Davis, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Joe Thompson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Davis, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Davis, Iowa |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Joe E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Bloomfield City Part Of |
| 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.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z Modrell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Minna Thompson | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Verne Hubbard | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Dale Hubbard | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Juanita Modrell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Iva Modrell | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| William Thompson | Other | — | 68 | ~1862 |
| Opal Modrell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| L Hubbard | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| E Heiler | Other | — | 78 | ~1852 |
| Joe Thompson | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Mary Hubbard | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Binall Thompson | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| William Hubbard | Head | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Henry Curry | Other | — | 76 | ~1854 |
| Pearl Hunt | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Davis, Iowa
Son, age 11
Davis, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Joe E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Davis, Iowa
Son, age 21
Davis, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 16 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Joe E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Davis, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joe Thompson
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Iowa
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Sibling
Verne Hubbard
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Opal Modrell
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
L Hubbard
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dale Hubbard
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Z Modrell
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Binall Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Modrell
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — Davis, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Davis, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel651:0634)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addie Brown | 50 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Emanuel Marine Brown | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Duo R. Brown | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Robert D. Brown | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Ruthleen Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Clarence G. Murphy | 77 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Amelia Murphy | 69 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Frank R. Smith | 47 | — | Pastor | Missouri |
| 9 | Laura D. Smith | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Ruth J. Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | E. Esther Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Homer Smith | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Mary S. Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Pauline F. Smith | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Martha L. Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Stephen Smith | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | John Dooley | 76 | — | Laborer | Indiana |
| 18 | Virginia Dooley | 73 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 19 | John Eshill | 57 | Head | Postmaster | Iowa |
| 20 | Grace L. Eshill | 52 | Wife | Teacher | Iowa |
| 21 | George B. Eshill | 25 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Flora Barnes | 65 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 23 | Mary Priest | 76 | — | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Martha M. Duffield | 80 | — | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Anna L. Duffield | 51 | Daughter | Librarian | Iowa |
| 26 | Phil F. Caldwell | 61 | Head | Cashier | Iowa |
| 27 | Emma Caldwell | 59 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | M. Grant Cannady | 64 | — | Merchant | Iowa |
| 29 | Lula Cannady | 59 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Jefferson Bastin | 62 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Ernest L. Rumkle | 75 | — | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Sarah C. Rumkle | 70 | Wife | Laundress | Iowa |
| 33 | Dewey H. Albright | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 34 | Alma M. Albright | 20 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | William Hubbard | 27 | Head | Attendant | Iowa |
| 36 | Mary V. Hubbard | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 37 | L. Gene Hubbard | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Verne D. Hubbard | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Dale Hubbard | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | E. Adeline Heiler | 78 | — | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Pearl B. Hunt | 30 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 42 | William S. Thompson | 68 | — | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Minna Thompson | 64 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Binall Thompson | 27 | Daughter | Operator | Iowa |
| 45 | Joe E. Thompson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 46 | Iva A. Modrell | 36 | — | House Cleaning | Iowa |
| 47 | Z. Bernice Modrell | 16 | Daughter | Count Plants | Oregon |
| 48 | Juanita L. Modrell | 14 | Daughter | Count Plants | Iowa |
| 49 | Opal Modrell | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Henry Curry | 76 | — | Auctioneer | Kentucky |
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)