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Ruth Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Thompson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Williamson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clinton & J — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Williamson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ruth H |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Thompson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Ruth Thompson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Grace Thompson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| J Thompson | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Era Thompson | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Allen Thompson | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Horace Thompson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Herman Thompson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Williamson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 3
Williamson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ruth H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Williamson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 13
Williamson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Williamson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 24
Williamson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Ruth H |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Ruth Thompson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Williamson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clinton Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father J Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Era Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clinton Thompson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Thompson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Era Thompson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Thompson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Thompson
Daughter · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Allen Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Horace Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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 — Williamson, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Williamson, Tennessee
Page Contents
28 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2285unit:0784)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lou Anderson | 41 | Head | None | Tennessee |
| 52 | Florence Anderson | 8 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 53 | Leana M Anderson | 5 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 54 | M C Waddy | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Ezellua Waddy | 46 | wife-H | None | Tennessee |
| 56 | Wright Lena B Waddy | 17 | step-daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 57 | Sam R Elam | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Katie Elam | 35 | wife-H | None | Tennessee |
| 59 | James R Elam | 4 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 60 | Kathrine I Elam | 2 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 61 | James M Thompson | 19 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Delphia E Thompson | 20 | wife-H | None | Tennessee |
| 63 | J C Thompson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Era M Thompson | 49 | wife-H | None | Tennessee |
| 65 | Grace M Thompson | 26 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 66 | Ruth H Thompson THIS PERSON | 24 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 67 | Horace C Thompson | 17 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 68 | Mildred E Thompson | 14 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 69 | Herman R Thompson | 12 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 70 | Allen A Thompson | 10 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 71 | Roy G Thompson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Margaret A Thompson | 24 | wife-H | None | Tennessee |
| 73 | J C Thompson | 3 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 74 | Luman J Pickett | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Gertie Pickett | 30 | wife-H | None | Tennessee |
| 76 | Mabel L Pickett | 13 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 77 | James L Pickett | 12 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 78 | Mary E Pickett | 1 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 5 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)