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Ray Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · King, Washington
Our Model Tree links this Ray Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in King, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Marie & Marie — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Washington
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | King, Washington |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Township / Ward | Seattle City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Thompson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Marie Thompson | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Alice Thompson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
King, Washington
Son, age 6
King, Washington · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1930
King, Washington
Son, age 16
King, Washington · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
Head, age 26
King-County, Washington · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Roy A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Seattle City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | King |
| Occupation | Fish Dealer |
| Industry | Retail Market |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 Ray Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Marie Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Marie Thompson
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Thompson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Thompson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Thompson
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Washington
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Sibling
Alice Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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 — King, Washington
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1930 US Federal Census — King, Washington
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2493unit:0512)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John N Schlasman | 72 | Head | Painter | Iowa |
| 2 | Helen Schlasman | 72 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Aid Schlasman | 71 | Sister-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 4 | John A Rochas | 41 | Head | Importer | Greece |
| 5 | Marie A Rochas | 39 | Wife-H | — | France |
| 6 | John J Rochas | 14 | Son | — | Washington |
| 7 | Thomas A Rochas | 12 | Son | — | Washington |
| 8 | Constance N Rochas | 10 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 9 | Paul P Rochas | 9 | Son | — | Washington |
| 10 | Charles W Ross | 29 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 11 | Elizabeth Ross | 25 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Thomas Ross | 54 | Father | Housework | Virginia |
| 13 | Herbert Ross | 16 | Brother | Clerk | Illinois |
| 14 | Charlie Ross | 54 | Head | Contractor | Illinois |
| 15 | Hazel D Ross | 45 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 16 | John A Ross | 11 | Son | — | Washington |
| 17 | Bertha M Ross | 8 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 18 | Morman Jennie L Ross | 80 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Marie Thompson | 58 | Head | Housework | Norway |
| 20 | Ray Thompson THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Washington |
| 21 | Alice Thompson | 15 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Washington |
| 24 | Jens Pederson | 43 | Head | Contractor | Denmark |
| 25 | Ethel Pederson | 21 | Wife-H | — | Washington |
| 26 | Anton Marinus | 39 | Head | Truck Driver | Denmark |
| 27 | Elizabeth Marinus | 37 | Wife-H | — | Ireland |
| 28 | Thomas Marinus | 12 | Son | — | Washington |
| 29 | Lloyd Marinus | 10 | Son | — | Washington |
| 30 | Mary Marinus | 8 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 31 | Henry L Peterson | 57 | Head | Bridge | Finland |
| 32 | Lena Peterson | 48 | Wife-H | — | Finland |
| 33 | Alfons Peterson | 18 | Son | — | Washington |
| 34 | Elna Peterson | 17 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 35 | Florence Peterson | 15 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 36 | Lilly Peterson | 13 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 37 | Rudolph Spiess | 36 | Head | Garment | Minnesota |
| 38 | Elizabeth Spiess | 32 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Valora Spiess | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Hans Larsen | 39 | Head | Sail Maker | Denmark |
| 41 | Lillian Larsen | 31 | Wife-H | Kitchen Helper | Illinois |
| 42 | James De Coursey | 34 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 43 | Lily De Coursey | 30 | Wife-H | — | Washington |
| 44 | Roland J De Coursey | 11 | Son | — | Washington |
| 45 | George Larsen | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Wiley B Rautt | 41 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 47 | Dorothy R Rautt | 28 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Virginia Rautt | 9 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 49 | Richard Rautt | 6 | Son | — | Washington |
| 50 | Wiley R Rautt | 4 | Son | — | Washington |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ray + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)