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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 Columbia, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Columbia, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Leeds Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Thompson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Arleen Thompson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Roy Thompson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Paul Thompson | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Thelmar Thompson | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| John Thompson | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Ingborg Thompson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Jeanette Thompson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| James Thompson | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Arthur Thompson | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Columbia, Wisconsin
Son, age 1
Columbia, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Columbia, Wisconsin
Son, age 12
Columbia, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
Son, age 21
Columbia-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Portage City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Auto Junk Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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: father John Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ingborg Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amanda Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lydia Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Thompson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Thompson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ingborg Thompson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amanda Thompson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Thompson
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lydia Thompson
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Roy Thompson
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Edward Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeanette Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arleen Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelmar Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James 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 — Columbia, Wisconsin
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1930 US Federal Census — Columbia, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2565unit:0524)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lucille | 4 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Ethel | 2 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Adolph J. Kampen | 54 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Katinka Kampen | 45 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Amlet Kampen | 27 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Walter Kampen | 24 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 57 | La Verne Kampen | 22 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Vera Kampen | 17 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Ross Kampen | 14 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Julia Harvey | 49 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 61 | James R. Harvey | 25 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Henry Shaw | 43 | Laborer | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Andrew J. Berge | 42 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Nellia Berge | 44 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Russell Berge | 12 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Bernette Berge | 10 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 67 | John Thompson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Ingborg Thompson | 42 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Thelmar Thompson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Edward Thompson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Arthur Thompson | 15 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Roy Thompson THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Arleen Thompson | 9 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 74 | James Thompson | 7 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Jeanette Thompson | 5 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Paul Thompson | 1 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Hilman Holverson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 78 | Anna Holverson | 56 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Henry Holverson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Alvin Holverson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 81 | Sylvia Holverson | 17 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 82 | Melvin Holverson | 14 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 83 | Elizabeth Holverson | 12 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 84 | Albert Schellhorn | 54 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 85 | Luella Schellhorn | 33 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 86 | Alice Schellhorn | 8 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 87 | Marion Schellhorn | 5 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 88 | George D. Kampen | 37 | Head | Retail Merchant | Germany |
| 89 | Lena Kampen | 37 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 90 | Minerva Kampen | 14 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 91 | Lucille Kampen | 12 | Daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 92 | Louis Kampen | 10 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 93 | Vernon Kampen | 7 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 94 | Herbert Kampen | 3 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 95 | Donald Kampen | 3 | Son | None | Wisconsin |
| 96 | Severt N. Fosmark | 61 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 97 | Nettie Fosmark | 52 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 98 | Christian Fosmark | 26 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 99 | Sylvester Fosmark | 24 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 100 | George Fosmark | 23 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Roy + 7 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)