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Theodore Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Theodore Thompson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alexander & Anton — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Dairy |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 63 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Theodore | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Thompson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Theodore Thompson | Head | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Helga Thompson | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Florence Thompson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 6
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 15
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 26
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Dairy |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 63 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Theodore Thompson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alexander Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Anton Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alexander Thompson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Anton Thompson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Thompson
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Thompson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Theodore Thompson
Head · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel422:0899)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aretus Dettman | 43 | Head | Manager | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Rose Dettman | 39 | Wife | Saleslady | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Dolores Dettman | 19 | Daughter | Saleslady | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Norbert Dettman | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Julius L Shapiro | 48 | Head | Proprietor | New York |
| 6 | Lillian L Shapiro | 39 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 7 | Alvin Talbot | 19 | Nephew | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Theodore Thompson THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 9 | Helga Thompson | 28 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 10 | Florence Thompson | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Joan Thompson | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Margaret E Davis | 55 | Head | Typist | Missouri |
| 13 | Aaron Johnson | 40 | Head | Chauffeur | Sweden |
| 14 | Elsie Johnson | 35 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 15 | Carl Munson | 44 | Head | Agent | Minnesota |
| 16 | Ethel Munson | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Edwin Sloane | 70 | Head | Painter | New Jersey |
| 18 | Mary Sloane | 72 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 19 | Donald Bergath | 27 | Head | Mechanic | Ohio |
| 20 | Lottie B Hurd | 54 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Canada-English |
| 21 | Rae Bogman | 26 | Roomer | Musician | Illinois |
| 22 | Geo. A. Carmichael | 36 | Head | Attorney | Missouri |
| 23 | Frances Carmichael | 29 | Wife | — | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 24 | Charles S Carmichael | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Edward P Hansen | 61 | Head | Accountant | Illinois |
| 26 | Margaret Hansen | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Frank A Basten | 36 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 28 | May Basten | 29 | Wife | — | England |
| 29 | Jack Basten | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Edwin Roberts | 50 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Mary Roberts | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Elmer Weekesser | 43 | Head | Electrician | Ohio |
| 33 | Alice Weekesser | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Charles Rasoner | 52 | Head | Proprietor | New York |
| 35 | Mary Cheatham | 43 | Sister-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Alvin Cheatham | 24 | Nephew | Laborer | Missouri |
| 37 | William Mcguire | 34 | Head | Cement Finisher | Illinois |
| 38 | Maria Mcguire | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Robert Hopkins | 24 | Step-son | Heating Engineer | Illinois |
| 40 | Casper Holden | 50 | Father-in-law | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Christiana Holden | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Arissa Holden | 74 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Mary O'Brien | 44 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Frances Taylor | 41 | Sister | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Charles Wolfinger | 33 | Head | Janitor | Austria-Hungary |
| 46 | Louisa Wolfinger | 37 | Wife | — | Austria-Hungary |
| 47 | Carl Wolfinger | 11 | Son | — | Austria-Hungary |
| 48 | Charlie Wolfinger | 10 | Son | — | Austria-Hungary |
| 49 | Robert E Tuffen | 53 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 50 | Laura Tuffen | 53 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Theodore
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)