John Thomson — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Thomson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1881 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	New York, New York
Surname	Thomson
Given Name	John W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1900
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Additional Details
Occupation	Plasterer
Industry	Builders
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	90
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Plasterer
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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
Alice Thomson	Spouse	—	46	~1884
Alice Thomson	Daughter	—	21	~1909
John Thomson	Head	—	49	~1881
May Thomson	Daughter	—	14	~1916
John Thomson	Son	—	18	~1912

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Head, age 38

New York, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomson
Given Name	John W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1906
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Plasterer
Industry	Plastering
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Year of Naturalization	1917
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

New York, …

Head, age 49

New York, New York · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members

Surname	Thomson
Given Name	John W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1900
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Plasterer
Industry	Builders
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	90
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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John Thomson

Head · 1930 · age 49 · b. ~1881 · New York

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1579:0373)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Erna Storch	14	Daughter	None	New York
2	William Storch	7	Son	None	New York
3	David Schapero	50	Head	Shipping Clerk	Russia
4	Dora Schapero	50	Wife	None	Russia
5	Harry Kutcher	47	Head	Tailor	Austria
6	Blanche Kutcher	47	Wife	None	Austria
7	Estelle Kutcher	22	Daughter	Teacher	New York
8	Vera Kutcher	16	Daughter	None	New York
9	Samuel Moser	42	Head	Salesman	Pennsylvania
10	Anna Moser	42	Wife	None	Pennsylvania
11	Martha Moser	20	Daughter	None	Pennsylvania
12	Shyrne Moser	12	Daughter	None	New York
13	Ida Moser	60	Aunt	None	Russia
14	Byron Parker	21	Lodger	None	New York
15	Robert Grill	58	Head	Prodn. Manager	Hungary
16	Harriet Grill	57	Wife	None	Hungary
17	Mary Grill	32	Daughter	Actress	Hungary
18	William Arons	33	Head	Salesman	Russia
19	Jennie Arons	31	Wife	None	New York
20	Thelma Arons	11	Daughter	None	New York
21	Alvin N. Arons	4	Son	None	New York
22	Oscar Schick	36	Head	Pianist	Czecho-Slovakia
23	Emma Schick	32	Wife	None	Austria
24	Eleonore Schick	7	Daughter	None	New York
25	Robert Schick	6	Son	None	New York
26	Abraham Laglick	34	Head	Salesman	New York
27	Flora Laglick	34	Wife	None	New York
28	Herbert Laglick	10	Son	None	New York
29	Ralph Rogers	32	Head	Salesman	Italy
30	Marie Rogers	21	Wife	None	Newfoundland
31	John W. Thomson THIS PERSON	49	Head	Plasterer	Scotland
32	Alice Thomson	46	Wife	None	Scotland
33	Alice Thomson	21	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
34	John Thomson	18	Son	Plasterer	New York
35	May Thomson	14	Daughter	None	New York
36	Katherine Murphy	37	Head	Hairdresser	Ireland
37	Bernard Rabin	27	Head	Salesman	New York
38	Bertha B. Rabin	27	Wife	None	New York
39	Barbara Rabin	2	Daughter	None	New York
40	Lorus Roodenburg	52	Head	Butcher	Holland
41	Maude S. Roodenburg	42	Wife	None	Austria
42	Carol Roodenburg	8	Daughter	None	New York
43	Camille Giolotti	31	Lodger	Secretary	Connecticut
44	Louis Provitt	38	Head	Proprietor	New York
45	Birdie Provitt	30	Wife	None	New York
46	Vivian Provitt	6	Daughter	None	New York
47	Mary Hagerty	25	Servant	Servant	Hungary
48	William Newhorn	35	Head	Salesman	New York
49	Laura Newhorn	32	Wife	None	New York
50	Roy Newhorn	11	Son	None	New York

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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)

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