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Thomas Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Thompson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orange, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & James — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Orange, North Carolina |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | on farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Cedar Grove Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Thompson | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Thomas Thompson | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Kenton Thompson | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Floyd Thompson | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Dewey Thompson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Nora Thompson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orange, North …
Son, age 12
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Orange, North …
Son, age 21
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | on farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Orange-County, North …
Head, age 32
Orange-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | T. A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hillsboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 528 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father James Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Thompson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Thompson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Thompson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Thompson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Thompson
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Dewey Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenton Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 29
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 — Orange, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Orange, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1711unitrs:0631)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Mills | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lula M Mills | 46 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 3 | John E Mills | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Maggie Mills | 14 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 5 | Rollie H Mills | 11 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 6 | Major S Mills | 9 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 7 | Lillie Smith Mills | 7 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 8 | Rosie Mills | 4 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 9 | Walter Grasso | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mona Grasso | 25 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 11 | Annie M Grasso | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 12 | Lizzie B Grasso | 3 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 13 | Walter B Grasso | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mugie Grasso | 0 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 15 | Jessie Grasso | 0 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 16 | Wiley Swah | 21 | Hired | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Theodore G Dixon | 73 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Julia A Dixon | 25 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 19 | William G Dixon | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 20 | Theodore Jr Dixon | 7 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 21 | Cora E Dixon | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 22 | George C Dixon | 3 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 23 | Howard H Dixon | 1 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 24 | Ira Scott | 24 | Hired | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Rufus Grasso | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Fidella Grasso | 29 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 27 | H. Ervin Horton | 25 | Hired | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Hubert Graves | 4 | Adopted | None | North Carolina |
| 29 | Charles Earing | 32 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Maud Earing | 25 | Daughter Law | None | North Carolina |
| 31 | Mildred Earing | 1 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 32 | Earnest R Marrow | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Nellie M Marrow | 40 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 34 | Charles S Marrow | 10 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 35 | Margaret B Marrow | 10 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 36 | Ralph T Marrow | 8 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 37 | Caroline J Marrow | 5 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 38 | Eddie Mcclean | 24 | Hired | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Jim F Hamill | 23 | Hired | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | William J Sharp | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Allie M Sharp | 41 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 42 | Dorothy L Sharp | 17 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 43 | Hazel D Sharp | 14 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 44 | Elizabeth Daniel | 67 | Mother | None | North Carolina |
| 45 | John A Thompson | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Nora Thompson | 45 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 47 | Kenton Thompson | 29 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Thomas Thompson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Dewey O Thompson | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Floyd A Thompson | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 3 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)