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Mary Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Mary Thompson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: Delaware
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Newark Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah Thompson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| George Thompson | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Mary Thompson | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
New Castle, …
Spouse, age 33
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | at home |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
New Castle, …
Spouse, age 42
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Spouse, age 52
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Thompson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Thompson
Spouse · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus286unit:0795)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monroe Anderson | 37 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Sadie Anderson | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Andrew Lewis | 41 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 4 | Martha Lewis | 38 | Wife | Laundress | Maryland |
| 5 | Eldora Lewis | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 6 | Rosanna Lewis | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Frank Watson | 31 | Lodger | Servant | Maryland |
| 8 | William J. Richie | 36 | Head | Clergyman | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Mary Richie | 32 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
| 10 | Gladys Richie | 15 | Daughter | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | William Richie | 14 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Dorothy Richie | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Clifford Richie | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Arthur Wright | 28 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 15 | Alice Wright | 28 | Wife | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Leslie Offutt | 37 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 17 | Sarah Offutt | 40 | Wife | Laundress | Delaware |
| 18 | Clarence Thomas | 33 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 19 | Ethel Thomas | 29 | Wife | Maid | Delaware |
| 20 | Hilda Thomas | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 21 | Clarence Thomas | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 22 | James Thomas | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 23 | Dorothy Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 24 | Jerry Simms | 47 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 25 | Robert Watson | 47 | Head | Janitor | District of Columbia |
| 26 | Sadie Watson | 37 | Wife | Maid | Delaware |
| 27 | Edward Watson | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 28 | Clara Price | 38 | Lodger | Teacher | Delaware |
| 29 | William Richie | 47 | Head | Gardener | Delaware |
| 30 | Robert Thompson | 45 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 31 | Mary Thompson | 42 | Wife | Servant | Maryland |
| 32 | Leona Price | 55 | Head | Servant | Delaware |
| 33 | Robert Price | 23 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 34 | John Price | 20 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 35 | Florence Price | 17 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 36 | Randolph Price | 16 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Charles Price | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 38 | Herman Price | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 39 | Gertrude Price | 23 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 40 | James Wilson | 26 | Head | Chauffeur | Delaware |
| 41 | Emma Wilson | 22 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 42 | Casper Jackson | 49 | Head | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 43 | Elinor Jackson | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Lucille Jackson | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Eustace Jackson | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Robert Allen | 57 | Head | Gardener | Maryland |
| 47 | Annie Allen | 53 | Wife | Servant | Delaware |
| 48 | George Thompson | 53 | Head | Gardener | Delaware |
| 49 | Mary E. Thompson THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | Laundress | Delaware |
| 50 | Beulah Thompson | 24 | Daughter | Maid | Delaware |
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)