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John Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Marshall, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this John Thompson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Marshall, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alfred & Alfred — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Marshall, Indiana |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | Ag. College |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Student |
| Township / Ward | Tyner Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Thompson | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| John Thompson | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Gene Thompson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Dwight Thompson | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Minnie Thompson | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1910
Marshall, Indiana
Son, age 2
Marshall, Indiana · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Marshall, Indiana
Son, age 12
Marshall, Indiana · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Marshall, Indiana
Son, age 22
Marshall, Indiana · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | Ag. College |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Marshall, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alfred Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Alfred Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father A Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mina Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alma Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alfred Thompson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alfred Thompson
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
A Thompson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Thompson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mina Thompson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alma Thompson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Thompson
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Indiana
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Sibling
Gene Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dwight Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — Marshall, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Marshall, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel617:0875)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred A Thompson | 52 | Head | Physician | Indiana |
| 2 | Minnie B Thompson | 49 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | John M Thompson THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Student | Indiana |
| 4 | Dwight S Thompson | 18 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Gene R Thompson | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Arvid B Carlson | 32 | Head | Basket Mfg | Illinois |
| 7 | Ora M Carlson | 27 | Wife | Operator | Indiana |
| 8 | Regina A Carlson | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Claretha A Carlson | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Harry B Kass | 39 | Head | Contractor | Indiana |
| 11 | Tessa M Kass | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Blair D Kass | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Howard M Kass | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Stanley B Kass | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Cyril B Garber | 24 | Head | Teacher | Indiana |
| 16 | Hazel M Garber | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Cyril B Jr Garber | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Allen B Garber | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 19 | William J Baughman | 37 | Head | Mechanic | Indiana |
| 20 | Blanch M Baughman | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Gene Baughman | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Gerald Baughman | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Paul Baughman | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Glen Baughman | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Rachel Baughman | 67 | Mother | Nurse | Indiana |
| 26 | Clyde C Miller | 47 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 27 | Ora C Miller | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Madeline H Cale | 13 | Stepdaughter | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Watson S York | 62 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 30 | Mary A York | 51 | Wife | Housework | Indiana |
| 31 | Wilder A York | 24 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Eugene M York | 23 | Daughter | Nurse | Indiana |
| 33 | Mildred G York | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Charles J York | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Willard W York | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Winifred M York | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Beulah B York | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Chas M Mccrary | 67 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 39 | James W Snyder | 65 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 40 | Iva Schmidt | 33 | Boarder | Teacher | Indiana |
| 41 | Vera Kaufman | 28 | Boarder | Teacher | Indiana |
| 42 | Mable Henry | 23 | Boarder | Teacher | Indiana |
| 43 | Nancy C Cook | 73 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 44 | John L Reid | 63 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 45 | Ida M Reid | 63 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Lester D Ashlow | 30 | Head | Trucking | Indiana |
| 47 | Ruth Ashlow | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Roland D Ashlow | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Marilyn R Ashlow | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Clarence W Whitedark | 26 | Head | Section | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)