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Oscar Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mercer, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Oscar Thompson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mercer, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, West Virginia |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Bluefield City Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Thompson | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Virginia Thompson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Marie Thompson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Tommie Thompson | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Vera Thompson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Woodrow Thompson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Dayton Thompson | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Eva Thompson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Oscar Thompson | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Bertha Thompson | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, West …
Son, age
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Oscar W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Mercer, West …
Son, age 10
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Oscar Thompson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mercer, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Oscar Thompson
Son · 1930 · age 10 · b. ~1920 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Virginia Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vera Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dayton Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodrow Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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 — 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:0255)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mabel Henderson | 18 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 52 | Donald Henderson | 15 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 53 | Howard Henderson | 13 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 54 | Douglas Henderson | 6 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 55 | Gus Wolfe | 60 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 56 | Minnie Wolfe | 57 | wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 57 | Wade Wolfe | 22 | son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 58 | Cecil Wolfe | 17 | son | Office Boy | West Virginia |
| 59 | Carl Wolfe | 13 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 60 | Henry G Fry | 53 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 61 | Mary L Fry | 49 | wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 62 | George Custis | 28 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 63 | Minnie Custis | 22 | wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 64 | Ellen Custis | 2 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 65 | Roger Custis | 0 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 66 | James Mattox | 58 | Head | Section Foreman | Virginia |
| 67 | Ida Mattox | 44 | wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 68 | Tommie Thompson | 45 | Head | Painter | North Carolina |
| 69 | Bertha L Thompson | 40 | wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 70 | Virginia Thompson | 19 | daughter | Waitress | West Virginia |
| 71 | Eva R Thompson | 17 | daughter | Waitress | West Virginia |
| 72 | Marie Thompson | 14 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 73 | Woodrow Thompson | 12 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 74 | Oscar Thompson THIS PERSON | 10 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 75 | Vera Thompson | 7 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 76 | Dayton Thompson | 4 | son | None | Florida |
| 77 | Robert M Thompson | 2 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 78 | James R Haffa | 39 | Head | Brakeman | Virginia |
| 79 | Alice Haffa | 30 | wife-H | None | West Virginia |
| 80 | Pauline Cooper | 12 | step daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 81 | Mallie Duncan | 73 | Head-H | None | Virginia |
| 82 | Helen Wells | 25 | boarder | Operator | West Virginia |
| 83 | Arthur Giberson | 45 | Head | Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Lucy Giberson | 17 | daughter-H | None | West Virginia |
| 85 | Frank Giberson | 14 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 86 | Marie Giberson | 12 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 87 | Lorena Giberson | 9 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 88 | William Duncan | 42 | Head | Car Repairer | Virginia |
| 89 | Minnie Duncan | 41 | wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 90 | Rufus S Redwine | 28 | Head | Time Keeper | Virginia |
| 91 | Addie L Redwine | 22 | wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 92 | Harry L Redwine | 1 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 93 | William Hurt | 50 | Head | Car Repairer | Virginia |
| 94 | Bessie A Hurt | 48 | wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 95 | Robert E Hurt | 27 | son | Car Repairer | West Virginia |
| 96 | Dixie P Hurt | 21 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 97 | James M Hurt | 16 | son | None | Virginia |
| 98 | Lura L Hurt | 12 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 99 | William B Hurt | 10 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 100 | James Umbarger | 22 | Head | — | West Virginia |
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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)