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Margaret Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Woodbury, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Thompson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Woodbury, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Woodbury, Iowa |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Sioux City City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Thompson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Margaret Thompson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Robert Thompson | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Caroline Thompson | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Robert Thompson | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Donald Thompson | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| James Thompson | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Howard Thompson | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Alfred Thompson | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Patrick Thompson | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| William Thompson | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Francis Thompson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Woodbury, Iowa
Daughter, age 2
Woodbury, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Margaret L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Woodbury, Iowa
Daughter, age 12
Woodbury, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 12 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Margaret Thompson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Woodbury, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Thompson
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Iowa
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Sibling
Patrick Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Caroline Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
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 — Woodbury, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Woodbury, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel690:0320)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Isadore Gingold | 41 | Head | Presser | Russia |
| 52 | Tillis Gingold | 40 | Wife-H | None | Russia |
| 53 | Elizabeth Gingold | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Colorado |
| 54 | Ruth Gingold | 10 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 55 | Dave Gingold | 17 | Son | Ticket Manager | Illinois |
| 56 | Abraham Gingold | 14 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 57 | Sidney Gingold | 3 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 58 | Robert Thompson | 42 | Head | Lieut. | Iowa |
| 59 | Caroline Thompson | 41 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 60 | Robert J. Thompson | 18 | Son | Labor | Iowa |
| 61 | Francis M. Thompson | 17 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 62 | Alfred W. Thompson | 14 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 63 | Margaret E. Thompson THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 64 | Donald G. Thompson | 10 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 65 | William P. Thompson | 8 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 66 | Patrick E. Thompson | 7 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 67 | Caroline L. Thompson | 2 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 68 | James B. Thompson | 4 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 69 | Howard G. Thompson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 70 | Joseph G. Adcock | 32 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Iowa |
| 71 | Hazel B. Adcock | 30 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 72 | Lee G. Adcock | 9 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 73 | Clare J. Adcock | 7 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 74 | Jimmy B. Adcock | 5 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 75 | Ivan W. Okey | 24 | Brother-in-law | Machinist | Iowa |
| 76 | Oscar Iverson | 38 | Head | Conductor | Iowa |
| 77 | Betty Iverson | 35 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 78 | Gerald C. Iverson | 13 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 79 | Lillian Iverson | 15 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 80 | Betty Maxine Iverson | 9 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 81 | Arthur C. Ollenburg | 35 | — | Manager | South Dakota |
| 82 | Hazel H. Ollenburg | 31 | Wife-H | None | South Dakota |
| 83 | Joyce G. Ollenburg | 11 | Daughter | None | South Dakota |
| 84 | Marjory Jean Ollenburg | 7 | Daughter | None | South Dakota |
| 85 | Edward N. Miller | 43 | Head | Conductor | Iowa |
| 86 | Lyda May Miller | 41 | Wife-H | None | Minnesota |
| 87 | James R. Brown | 41 | — | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 88 | Maude Brown | 38 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 89 | Harriet Brown | 5 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 90 | Harry H. Bell | 48 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 91 | Laura May Bell | 46 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 92 | Freeman Roscoe Bell | 47 | Roomer | Machinist | Maine |
| 93 | Leroy Marsh | 47 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 94 | Annabelle Marsh | 42 | Wife-H | None | South Dakota |
| 95 | Kenneth Roy Marsh | 16 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 96 | Vivian A. Marsh | 13 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 97 | Betty Bess Marsh | 8 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 98 | Catherine Clare | 24 | Roomer | Train Nurse | Iowa |
| 99 | Margaret Molloy | 32 | Roomer | Train Nurse | New York |
| 100 | Dorothy Kramer | 21 | Roomer | Train Nurse | Iowa |
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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)