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Roy Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mclean, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Roy Thompson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mclean, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mclean, North Dakota |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Roy E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Township 149 Range 83 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Thompson | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Blanche Thompson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Helbert Thompson | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Ray Thompson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Lorraine Thompson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Elmo Thompson | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Thomas Thompson | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Allen Thompson | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Alice Thompson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Katie Thompson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mclean, North …
Head, age 37
Mclean, North Dakota · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Roy E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Mclean, North …
Head, age 47
Mclean, North Dakota · implied b. ~1883 — 10 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Roy E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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Our Model Tree links Roy Thompson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mclean, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Roy Thompson
Head · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Mclean, North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Mclean, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1738unit:0940)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John R Glath | 27 | Head | 1903 | Rumania |
| 2 | Katherine Glath | 23 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 3 | Lona A Glath | 4 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 4 | Alida M Jacobson | 20 | Lodger | Teacher | North Dakota |
| 5 | Math Schriml | 56 | Head | — | New York |
| 6 | Theresa Schriml | 54 | Wife | 1885 | Germany |
| 7 | Joseph C Schriml | 15 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 8 | Henry Genz | 41 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 9 | Margaret Genz | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Florence T Genz | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 11 | Eugene M Genz | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 12 | Gladys M Genz | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 13 | Elmer R Genz | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 14 | Joseph Schreiner | 53 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 15 | Magdalena Schreiner | 52 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Herman J Schreiner | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 17 | Eugene J Schreiner | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 18 | Arthur W Schreiner | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 19 | Lucille M Schreiner | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Dakota |
| 20 | Herman J Schreiner | 0 | Grandson | — | North Dakota |
| 21 | Roy E Thompson THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 22 | Katie V Thompson | 47 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Thomas N Thompson | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 24 | Ray E Thompson | 17 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 25 | Helbert J Thompson | 15 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 26 | Elmo J Thompson | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 27 | Allen N Thompson | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 28 | Lorraine M Thompson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 29 | Alice E Thompson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 30 | Blanche J Thompson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 31 | John S Anderson | 57 | Head | 1878 | Sweden |
| 32 | Carrie J Anderson | 58 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Charles O Anderson | 34 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Colman D Anderson | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 35 | Lawrence Genz | 46 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 36 | Mary Genz | 39 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Fred C Klawiter | 21 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 38 | Thomas E Posey | 56 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Helen E Posey | 56 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 40 | Helen M Posey | 18 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 41 | Thomas K Posey | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 42 | Edward S Toombs | 48 | Lodger | — | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Martin Iverson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 44 | Ellen O Iverson | 35 | Wife | 1902 | Sweden |
| 45 | Raymond M Iverson | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 46 | Vernon A Iverson | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 47 | Merle W Iverson | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 48 | Walter B Iverson | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 49 | Frank E Goodin | 43 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 50 | Christ G Engel | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
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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)