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Lucy Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mercer, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Lucy Thompson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mercer, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1870), then head of a 28-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1870
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, West Virginia |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Lucy E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | East River District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
28 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lucy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Thompson | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Birdie Dent | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Estil Dent | Son | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| June Thompson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Ruth Thompson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Allen Sheppard | Son | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Macel Thompson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Garnet Thompson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Charlie Thompson | Other | — | 70 | ~1860 |
| Gladys Thompson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Gwyn Thompson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Jean Dent | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Cecil Thompson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Lucy Thompson | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Edwin Sheppard | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Fanny Sheppard | Other | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Betty Dent | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Mysell Dent | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| James Thompson | Other | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Bula Sheppard | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Mary Dent | Other | — | 73 | ~1857 |
| Lora Thompson | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Jessie Thompson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Luda Sheppard | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Rebecca Thompson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Jefferson Sheppard | Other | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Lacy Thompson | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Geraldine Sheppard | Other | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, West …
Spouse, age 49
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Lucia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Mercer, West …
Spouse, age 60
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1870 — 28 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Lucy E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Lucy Thompson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mercer, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lucy Thompson
Spouse · 1930 · age 60 · b. ~1870 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2546unit:0746)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dell D. | 23 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Kenneth | 20 | Son R. | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 3 | Paul J. | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Mary E. Dent | 73 | H | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Estil S. Dent | 33 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Birdie J. Dent | 28 | Daughter-in-law | Hauling Coal | West Virginia |
| 7 | Jean H. Dent | 5 | Gr. daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Betty J. Dent | 1 | Gr. daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Mysell A. Dent | 30 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | James E. Thompson | 52 | — | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Lora D. Thompson | 46 | Wife H | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 12 | Lacy E. Thompson | 22 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Cecil H. Thompson | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 14 | Jessie L. Thompson | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 15 | Garnet E. Thompson | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Macel B. Thompson | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 17 | Gladys M. Thompson | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Rebecca J. Thompson | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | June M. Thompson | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Gwyn E. Thompson | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Ruth M. Thompson | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Charlie S. Thompson | 70 | — | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Lucy E. Thompson THIS PERSON | 60 | Wife | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 24 | Kate E. Thompson | 22 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Jefferson Sheppard | 63 | — | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Fanny O. Sheppard | 59 | Wife H | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Allen E. Sheppard | 36 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Bula G. Sheppard | 27 | Daughter-in-law | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Luda M. Sheppard | 5 | Gr. daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Edwin F. Sheppard | 2 | Gr. son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Geraldine R. Sheppard | 1 | Gr. daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Fred J. Dent | 38 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Zelpha A. Dent | 33 | Wife H | Conductor | West Virginia |
| 34 | William Dent | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Joseph F. Dent | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Charlie S. Dent | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Lucy B. Dent | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Horace G. Dent | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Herbert H. Dent | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Broder H. Dent | 43 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Laura B. Dent | 35 | Wife H | Moping Cement|Mixing Cement | West Virginia |
| 42 | Lelia S. Dent | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Harry W. Dent | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Mack A. Dent | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Herman W. Dent | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Margaret D. Dent | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Eddie J. Dent | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Theodore E. White | 25 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Verna E. White | 18 | Wife H | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | William M. White | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)