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Samuel Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Samuel Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eva & Sam — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Butler, Kansas |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Lincoln Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Thompson | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Eva Thompson | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Paul Thompson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Samuel Thompson | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Butler, Kansas
Son, age 5
Butler, Kansas · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Samuel E. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Butler, Kansas
Son, age 15
Butler, Kansas · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
Son, age 25
Butler-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lincoln Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Occupation | farming |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Samuel Thompson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Eva Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Sam Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Eva Thompson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sam Thompson
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Thompson
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Kansas
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Sibling
Paul 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 — Butler, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Butler, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus695usce:0548)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marvin Calhoun | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Henry Heyman | 54 | Head | Farming | Ohio |
| 3 | Pauline Heyman | 47 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 4 | Henrietta Heyman | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Guy C. Heyman | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 6 | James Heyman | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Dan Heyman | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Margaret Heyman | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Barbara Heyman | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Sam Thompson | 46 | Head | Farming | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Eva Thompson | 53 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Paul Thompson | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 13 | Samuel Thompson THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Peter Heyman | 40 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 15 | Alice Heyman | 34 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Alice Heyman | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Vera Heyman | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Claude Robbinson | 39 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 19 | Clara Robbinson | 29 | Wife-H | — | Oklahoma |
| 20 | Rose Mary Robbinson | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Rita Robbinson | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Joe Robbinson | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Mason Shields | 44 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 24 | Effie Shields | 39 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Gladys Shields | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Fern Shields | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Opal Shields | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Clifford Shields | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 29 | John Davis | 70 | Father-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Francis Merwin | 26 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 31 | Fern Merwin | 25 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Doris June Merwin | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 33 | John Vogelman | 61 | Head | Yes | Germany |
| 34 | Frank Gray | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 35 | Florence Gray | 29 | Wife-H | — | Oklahoma |
| 36 | Ezra G. Gray | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 37 | Nellie Gray | 2 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 38 | William Cain | 58 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 39 | Viola Cain | 56 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Bertha Cain | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 41 | George Cain | 42 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 42 | William Olam | 45 | Head | Yes | Iowa |
| 43 | Bessie Olam | 40 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Gerald Olam | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 45 | Marjorie Olam | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Maxine Olam | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Iona Olam | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Irene Olam | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Phillip Olam | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Clifford Olam | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Samuel + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)