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Lillie Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Emmet, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Lillie Thompson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Emmet, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Emmet, Iowa |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Estherville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lillie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Thompson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Irene Thompson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Kenneth Thompson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Harold Thompson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Leonard Thompson | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Louis Thompson | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Mildred Thompson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Lillie Thompson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Emmet, Iowa
Spouse, age 39
Emmet, Iowa · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Emmet-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 49
Emmet-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Lilly |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Estherville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Emmet |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Lillie Thompson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lillie Thompson
Spouse · 1930 · age 39 · b. ~1891 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Emmet, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Emmet, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel651:0998)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lester J Scott | 22 | Son | Salesman | Iowa |
| 52 | Alice M Scott | 39 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 53 | Vera M Scott | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Verna G Scott | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Bruce D Scott | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Walter Gorman | 77 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Oscar J Isaacson | 54 | Head | Plumber | Norway |
| 58 | Laura S Isaacson | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Patricia J Hallehan | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Carl Carlson | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Norway |
| 61 | Iva Carlson | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Gene Hennessey | 72 | Head | Nurse | Norway |
| 63 | John Gardner | 41 | Head | Commercial Trav | Illinois |
| 64 | Lois Gardner | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 65 | John Jr Gardner | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Shirley A Gardner | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Charles Fisher | 62 | Head | Brakeman | Sweden |
| 68 | Cora M Fisher | 54 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Rachel M Fisher | 24 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Torbel R Flom | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 71 | Caroline Flom | 38 | Wife | Laundress | Iowa |
| 72 | Ben L Flom | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Arnold Flom | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Harry Simpson | 40 | Head | Brakeman | United States |
| 75 | Clara O Simpson | 39 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Delores C Simpson | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Ralph J Mckay | 33 | Head | Merchant | Iowa |
| 78 | Edith S Mckay | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Ruth M Mckay | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Grace C Mckay | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Louis M Thompson | 44 | Head | Stone Cutter | Iowa |
| 82 | Lillie Thompson THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Harold R Thompson | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Ruth M Thompson | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Mildred M Thompson | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 86 | Kenneth D Thompson | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Leonard Thompson | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Irene L Thompson | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 89 | George C Vedder | 36 | Head | Intertyper | Illinois |
| 90 | Katherine M Vedder | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Mildred E Vedder | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Kathleen M Vedder | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Frank G Vedder | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Verlyn G Vedder | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Oscar R Carlson | 59 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 96 | Hilda Carlson | 60 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 97 | Harold C Carlson | 28 | Son | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 98 | Maurice Burrell | 31 | Head | Vulcanizer | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Hazel E Burrell | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Ernest M Burrell | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
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)