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Thomas Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Polk, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Thompson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Polk, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Aslak & Anne — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Norway
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Polk, Minnesota |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Thomas A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Age at First Marriage | 42 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Knute Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leona Thompson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Sylvia Thompson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Thomas Thompson | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Gunner Thompson | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Hattie Patterson | Other | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Arthur Thompson | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Alvin Thompson | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Theodore Thompson | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Anne Thompson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1910
Polk, Minnesota
Son, age 32
Polk, Minnesota · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1920
Polk, Minnesota
Head, age 41
Polk, Minnesota · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Thomas A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | F |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1930
Polk, Minnesota
Head, age 52
Polk, Minnesota · implied b. ~1878 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Thomas A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Age at First Marriage | 42 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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 Thomas Thompson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Polk, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Aslak Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anne Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Aslak Thompson
b. ~1840
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anne Thompson
b. ~1843
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Thompson
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Minnesota
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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 — Polk, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Polk, Minnesota
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1113:0348)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Theodore S. Lea | 46 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 52 | Ida M. Lea | 22 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Selby E. Lea | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Gunder T. Lea | 82 | Father | — | Norway |
| 55 | John M. Strom | 61 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 56 | Einar Uline | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 57 | Nellie L. Uline | 39 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Irene M. Uline | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Mildred Uline | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Florence L. Uline | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Eileen B. Uline | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Alice V. Uline | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Nels E. Uline | 67 | Father | — | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Jorgen Torgerson | 76 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 65 | Ingeborg Torgerson | 75 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 66 | Oscar Torgerson | 36 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 67 | Helmer Torgerson | 32 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Thomas A. Thompson THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 69 | Anne Thompson | 36 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 70 | Alvin T. Thompson | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Theodore S. Thompson | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Arthur G. Thompson | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Leona E. Thompson | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Sylvia A. Thompson | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Gunner Thompson | 47 | Brother | Laborer | Norway |
| 76 | Hattie L. Patterson | 20 | Servant | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 77 | Annie Bubak | 66 | Head | — | Norway |
| 78 | Jacob Mrs. Bjerkness | 76 | H | Farmer | Norway |
| 79 | Hilda Bjerkness | 42 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | John Bjerkness | 38 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 81 | Henry A. Dale | 38 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 82 | Andrew Gustafson | 69 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 83 | Martin Engerud | 50 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 84 | Edwin Erickson | 24 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 85 | M. H. Erickson | None | Head | — | — |
| 87 | Martin H. Engerud | 55 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
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)