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Roy Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Roy Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stearns, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Julia & John — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Stearns, Minnesota |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Crow Lake Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Thompson | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Madeline Thompson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Roy Thompson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Ernest Thompson | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Stearns, Minnesota
Son, age 6
Stearns, Minnesota · implied b. ~1914 — 7 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 | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Stearns, Minnesota
Son, age 17
Stearns, Minnesota · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
Son, age 26
Stearns-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1914 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stearns |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Roy Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Julia Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gunild Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Henrietta Gomez (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Julia Thompson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Thompson
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gunild Thompson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Henrietta Gomez
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Roy Thompson
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Madeline Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Stearns, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Stearns, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1130:0512)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest Schwartz | 69 | Head | — | Germany |
| 2 | Wilhelmine Schwartz | 57 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 3 | Oscar Schwartz | 29 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 4 | Lydia Schwartz | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Anita Schwartz | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Bernice Schwartz | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Virginia Schwartz | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | William Fischer | 71 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 9 | Annie Fischer | 43 | Daughter | — | Denmark |
| 10 | Andrew Fischer | 39 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 11 | Carl Fischer | 37 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 12 | Ernest Borchard | 55 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 13 | Hulda Borchard | 49 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Dora Borchard | 29 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Earl Borchard | 26 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 16 | Erna Borchard | 18 | Daughter | Helping | Iowa |
| 17 | Clarence Borchard | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Sam Jensen | 33 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 19 | Mabel Jensen | 26 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Sam Paulson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 21 | Tillie Paulson | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Virgil Paulson | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Adria May Paulson | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Roger Paulson | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Peter Paulson | 86 | Father | — | Denmark |
| 26 | Peter Paulson | 80 | Father | Retired | Denmark |
| 27 | Earl Hunt | 29 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 28 | Agnes Hunt | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Evelyn Hunt | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Paul Hunt | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | June Hunt | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | John Thompson | 49 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Roy Thompson THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Madeline Thompson | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Ernest Thompson | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Otto Giller | 61 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 37 | Agnes Giller | 57 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 38 | Paul Giller | 30 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Christian Allen | 50 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 40 | Elizabeth Allen | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 41 | Edwin Allen | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Frederick Allen | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Loyd Allen | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Alton Allen | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Eray Allen | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Willard Allen | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Charles Engf | 55 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 48 | Amelia Engf | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Ernest Engf | 25 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 50 | Florence Engf | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Minnesota |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Roy + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)