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John Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Scott, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Thompson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Scott, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dew & Lewis — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Scott, Illinois |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | North Bluffs Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dew Thompson | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| John Thompson | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Scott, Illinois
Son, age 1
Scott, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Scott, Illinois
Son, age 10
Scott, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Scott, Illinois
Son, age 20
Scott, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Scott, Illinois
Son, age 30
Scott, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | no |
| 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 John Thompson across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Scott, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dew Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Lewis Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Scott Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Geo Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dew Thompson
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lewis Thompson
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Scott Thompson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Geo Thompson
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Thompson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Thompson
Son · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · Illinois
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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 — Scott, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Scott, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel560:0690)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sharah Manley | 69 | Head | Laundress | Illinois |
| 2 | Paul Lovekamp | 39 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 3 | Lena Lovekamp | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Robert Lovekamp | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Bernice Lovekamp | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Dew T Thompson | 63 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 7 | John R Thompson THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Roy Mcglauchlen | 36 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 9 | Goldie E Mcglauchlen | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Mildred M Mcglauchlen | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Mable E Mcglauchlen | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Verna S Mcglauchlen | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Donna A Mcglauchlen | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Wava Y Mcglauchlen | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Henry H Middendorf | 55 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 16 | Mamie Middendorf | 46 | Wife | — | Germany |
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Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 5 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)