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Ruby Thompson — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Benton, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Ruby Thompson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Benton, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1918 Female Daughter Born: Mississippi Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationBenton, Mississippi
SurnameThompson
Given NameRuby M
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
Father's BirthplaceMississippi
Mother's BirthplaceMississippi
Additional Details
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardBeat 4
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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Ruby Age Birth yr
Lettie Thompson Spouse — 45 ~1885
Ira Thompson Daughter — 21 ~1909
Colonel Thompson Son — 18 ~1912
Vera Thompson Daughter — 7 ~1923
Ruby Thompson Daughter — 12 ~1918
Neva Thompson Daughter — 9 ~1921
Maude Thompson Head — 46 ~1884
Claud Thompson Son — 16 ~1914

Census Appearances

1920
Marshall, Mississippi
Daughter, age 2
Marshall, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Thompson
Given Name Ruby
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
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
Benton, Mississippi
Daughter, age 12
Benton, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
Surname Thompson
Given Name Ruby M
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 12
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

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Ruby Thompson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruby Thompson
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Colonel Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Neva Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vera Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ira Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claud Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Benton, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1138unit:0586)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Maude W Thompson 46 Head Farmer Mississippi
2 Lettie Thompson 45 Wife — Mississippi
3 Ira M Thompson 21 Daughter — Mississippi
4 Colonel L Thompson 18 Son Labourer Mississippi
5 Claud F Thompson 16 Son — Mississippi
6 Ruby M Thompson THIS PERSON 12 Daughter — Mississippi
7 Neva G Thompson 9 Daughter — Mississippi
8 Vera P Thompson 7 Daughter — Mississippi
9 Roy Clayton 40 Head Farmer Mississippi
10 Luther Shoffner 45 Head Farmer Mississippi
11 Lilliard Shoffner 28 Wife — Mississippi
12 William Royston 42 Head Farmer Mississippi
13 Mahalia Royston 70 Mother — Mississippi
14 Ophilia Perkins 40 Head — Mississippi
15 Mary A Perkins 10 Daughter — Mississippi
16 John W Perkins 8 Son — Mississippi
17 Hattie R Perkins 3 Daughter — Mississippi
18 Lucy M Hale 75 Head — North Carolina
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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)

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