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Laura Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Butler, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Laura Thompson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Butler, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Butler, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Cherry Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Thompson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Clifford Thompson | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Laura Thompson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Agnes Thompson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Kenneth Thompson | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Herman Thompson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Plummer Thompson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Emma Thompson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Plummer Thompson | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Isaac Thompson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Mother Thompson | Other | — | 75 | ~1855 |
Census Appearances
1920
Butler, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 4
Butler, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Butler, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 14
Butler, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 11 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Laura Thompson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Butler, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Laura Thompson
Daughter · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Agnes Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Plummer Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isaac Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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 — Butler, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Butler, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2009:0535)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mcminn Clayton | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | John Holiner | 62 | Head | Farmer | Austria |
| 3 | Agnes Holiner | 62 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 4 | Thomas Holiner | 28 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Alice Holiner | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | George Chambers | 67 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Ellen Chambers | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Thomas Chambers | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Effie Chambers | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Caroline Chambers | 76 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Plummer Thompson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Elizabeth Thompson | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Plummer Thompson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Emma Thompson | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Laura Thompson THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Isaac Thompson | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Herman Thompson | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Kenneth Thompson | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Agnes Thompson | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Clifford Thompson | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Mother Thompson | 75 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Rose R. Nynkop | 41 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Maud K. Nynkop | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | David Nynkop | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Robert Nynkop | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Georgia Nynkop | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Mary P. Nynkop | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Ralph Nynkop | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | John Durring | 44 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Wilson Armstrong | 46 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Lizzie Armstrong | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Fred Armstrong | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Mary Armstrong | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Paul Armstrong | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | James Armstrong | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Howard Armstrong | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Maud Armstrong | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Andrew Armstrong | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Waldo Young | 37 | Head | Farmer | W. Va. |
| 40 | Mary Young | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Glenn Young | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Kenneth Young | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Virginia Young | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Norman Young | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Harold Young | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | William Young | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Daniel Young | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Ford Collins | 27 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Jane Collins | 19 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Floyd T. Collins | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)