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Sarah Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Robeson, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Thompson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Robeson, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Robeson, North Carolina |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Back Swamp Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Thompson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Mary Thompson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| P Thompson | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Wilbert Thompson | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| E Thompson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Sarah Thompson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1910
Robeson, North …
Spouse, age 27
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Robeson, North …
Spouse, age 36
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Sallie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Robeson, North …
Spouse, age 45
Robeson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Thompson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Robeson, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Thompson
Spouse · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Robeson, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Robeson, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1716unit:0098)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bessie C. | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Grace L. | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | W. R. Jr. | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | A. B. Atkinson | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Rita M. Atkinson | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | W. Leonidas Atkinson | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Nell Grace Atkinson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | D. H. Walters | 70 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | J. O. Rhodes | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Hilla Rhodes | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Geneva Rhodes | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Emma Julia Rhodes | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Ray Walters | 34 | Hired Boy | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | G. B. Kinlaw | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Grace Kinlaw | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Mary Grace Kinlaw | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Mary E. Kinlaw | 66 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | C. C. Kinlaw | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Etha Kinlaw | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | J. S. Bullard | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | L. Bullard | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Kenneth Bullard | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | D. K. Atkinson | 68 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Charity T. Atkinson | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | D. Kinlaw Jr. Atkinson | 22 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | James F. Atkinson | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Opal P. Atkinson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Herbert Atkinson | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Zula Atkinson | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Lucile Atkinson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Herbert Atkinson | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Herman Atkinson | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Virginia Atkinson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Sarah Atkinson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Jesse Britt | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Lloyd Britt | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | James Britt | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | P. T. Thompson | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Sarah Thompson THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | E. Webb Thompson | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Mary Kate Thompson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Sarah Eva Thompson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Wilbert Thompson | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Charlie B. Brown | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Lewater Brown | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Moses M. Brown | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | Charley Jas. Brown | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Mary M. Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Emma Jane Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | William Brown | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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)