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Martha Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wadena, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Martha Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wadena, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Female
Spouse
Born: Norway
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wadena, Minnesota |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Township / Ward | Leaf River Township S135 R35 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Thompson | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Sven Johnson | Other | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Charley Thompson | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Martha Thompson | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
Spouse, age 44
Wadena, Minnesota · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Marie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1930
Wadena, Minnesota
Spouse, age 54
Wadena, Minnesota · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1940
Wadena-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 64
Wadena-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | THOMPSON |
| Given Name | Maria |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | NORWAY |
| 1935 Residence (City) | WADENA |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Industry | No |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Thompson
Spouse · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Wadena, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Wadena, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1133:0607)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cathrin Schmitz | 31 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Rose Schmitz | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Cilia Schmitz | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Christine Schmitz | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Katie Schmitz | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Frances Schmitz | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Thomas Mcnelly | 65 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Emma Mcnelly | 61 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 9 | Chester S Mcnelly | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Charley J Mason | 63 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 11 | Charles F Metzel | 63 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 12 | Rosie Metzel | 60 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Herb Metzel | 37 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Alfred J Gregory | 29 | Boarder | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 15 | Henry Peterson | 67 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 16 | Mary Peterson | 68 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 17 | Ernest Johnson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 18 | Judith Johnson | 38 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 19 | Willard Johnson | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Otto Peterson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 21 | Mabel Peterson | 29 | Wife-H | — | North Dakota |
| 22 | George Conner | 28 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 23 | Dolores Conner | 23 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Russel Conner | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Angelaruth Conner | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | George Conner | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Fred Sharp | 60 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 28 | Christine Sharp | 55 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 29 | Edward Sharp | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 30 | Ernest Sharp | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Dakota |
| 31 | Mabel Sharp | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Clarence Sharp | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Helen Sharp | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Vincent Schmitz | 32 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 35 | Cathrin Schmitz | 25 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Marcella Schmitz | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | John Schmitz | 20 | Brother | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 38 | John C Thompson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 39 | Martha Thompson THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 40 | Charley Thompson | 27 | Son | Musician | Washington |
| 41 | Sven O Johnson | 55 | Brother-law | Farmer | Norway |
| 42 | Thomas G Ennis | 65 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 43 | Mary Ennis | 63 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Bertie Ennis | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 45 | John J Zutter | 40 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 46 | Ida Zutter | 40 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Donald Zutter | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Joanne Zutter | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Hazel Zutter | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Joe C Schwartz | 20 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
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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)