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Robert Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lawrence, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Maude — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lawrence, Mississippi |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Thompson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| George Thompson | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| William Harris | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Robert Thompson | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Mary Thompson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lawrence, Mississippi
Son, age 2
Lawrence, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Lawrence, Mississippi
Son, age 13
Lawrence, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Robert L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lawrence-County, Mississippi
Son, age 22
Lawrence-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Tompson |
| Given Name | Robert S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Mendenhall |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Robert Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maude Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Tompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Thompson
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maude Thompson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Tompson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Thompson
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Mary Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
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 — Lawrence, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Lawrence, Mississippi
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1154unit:0064)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James T. Thompson | 67 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Rosa F. Thompson | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | James C. Thompson | 27 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Asa Lewis | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Dorathea Lewis | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Leathesia Lewis | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Era M. Lewis | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Lela M. Lewis | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | John T. Mclemore | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Fatma Mclemore | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | George A. Thompson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Mary E. Thompson | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Robert L. Thompson THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Mary E. Thompson | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | William M. Harris | 21 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | William E. Lane | 64 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Lunella Lane | 67 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Maxwell Lane | 24 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Charles E. Lane | 6 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Martha Lane | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Arthur Armstrong | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Lizzie Armstrong | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Arthur Armstrong | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Benny Armstrong | 21 | Son | Mill Hand | Mississippi |
| 76 | Dewitt Armstrong | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Mary Armstrong | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Roy Armstrong | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Empson Armstrong | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Henry Buckley | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Julia E. Buckley | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Mollie Buckley | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Joe P. Buckley | 13 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Rachael Buckley | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | L. Earl Berry | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Marty C. Berry | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Shelby Berry | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Grace Berry | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Ruby Berry | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Leon Berry | 17 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 91 | Irma Berry | 17 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Bud Sampier | 17 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 93 | May Sampier | 17 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | L. T. Dyson | 20 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Mollie Dyson | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | L. T. Dyson | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | V. E. Dyson | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Milton Berry | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 99 | Mildred Berry | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | James C. Berry | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 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)