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Rosa Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Rosa Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ernest & George — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Civil District No 8 |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Rosa | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardy Thompson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| George Thompson | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Verleina Boyed | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Rosa Thompson | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Rosa Thompson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Anizette Thompson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 3
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Rosa L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Speaks English | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 13
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 26
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ross |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Retail Dept. Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Rosa Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ernest Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father George Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Isaac Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ernest Thompson
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Thompson
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Isaac Thompson
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Thompson
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Thompson
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Thompson
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Rosa Thompson
Daughter · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Anizette Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hardy Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verleina Boyed
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
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 — Shelby, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2272unit:1099)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank Winfrey | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Delsey Winfrey | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Delsey Winfrey | 32 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Frank Winfrey | 28 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Essie Winfrey | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Delilah Winfrey | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Lizzie Winfrey | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Reddyk Winfrey | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Cassie Winfrey | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Callie Winfrey | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Anna Winfrey | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Augusta Winfrey | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | James Wiggins | 3 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Lee Winfrey | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Leola Winfrey | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Annie Winfrey | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Eugene Walker | 68 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 68 | Lavina Walker | 65 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 69 | J. G. Walker | 21 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 70 | Eugenia Walker | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Henry Relax | 23 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Ida Mae Relax | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Lorraine Relax | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Curtiss Relax | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Willie Hines | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Inez Hines | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Pola Hines | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Willie Hines | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Arthur Mcnary | 14 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Mary Wilks | 40 | Servant | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 81 | Frank Nellie | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 82 | Annie Nellie | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Henry Shaw | 24 | Boarder | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 84 | Effie Shaw | 35 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | John Thomas | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Julia Thomas | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | John Warfield | 75 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Henrietta Warfield | 61 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Jannie Warfield | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Ernest Yarbrough | 52 | Boarder | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 91 | George Thompson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 92 | Rosa Thompson | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Hardy Thompson | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Anizette Thompson | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Rosa Thompson THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Verleina Boyed | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Walter Howard | 40 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 98 | Agnes Howard | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Eddie Howard | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 100 | Walter Jr. Howard | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Rosa + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)