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Virginia Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Kanawha, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Virginia Thompson across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kanawha, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kanawha, West Virginia |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | South Charleston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Virginia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Thompson | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Annie Thompson | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Virginia Thompson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Owen Thompson | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Silas Thompson | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Ruth Thompson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Buster Thompson | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Raymond Thompson | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Ernest Thompson | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Hazel Thompson | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kanawha, West …
Daughter, age 5
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Kanawha, West …
Daughter, age 16
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Virginia Thompson across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Kanawha, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Virginia Thompson
Daughter · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Silas Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Buster Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — Kanawha, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Kanawha, West Virginia
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2535unit:0308)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Sylvester Buckner | 54 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Sylvester M. Buckner | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Sylvester M. Buckner | 22 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 55 | James Buckner | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 56 | Mary Buckner | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Mildred Buckner | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Lucila Buckner | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Billy Buckner | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Raymond Buckner | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Richard Buckner | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Owen Thompson | 45 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 63 | Annie Thompson | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Ernest Thompson | 22 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Thomas Thompson | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Silas Thompson | 18 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 67 | Virginia Thompson THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Hazel Thompson | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Raymond Thompson | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Buster Thompson | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Ruth Thompson | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | W. H. Eads | 54 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 73 | Sarah Eads | 52 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | William Eads | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | James Shinn | 45 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 76 | Alice Shinn | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | John Shinn | 22 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 78 | William Shinn | 21 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | James Shinn | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Mary Shinn | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Robert Shinn | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | John Patterson | 40 | Head | Fireman | West Virginia |
| 83 | Mary Patterson | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Paul Patterson | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Ruth Patterson | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | John Patterson | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | James Patterson | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | W. H. Hamilton | 40 | Head | Engineer | West Virginia |
| 89 | Lula Hamilton | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Robert Hamilton | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | John Cook | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 92 | Hope Cook | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 93 | Betty Cook | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | John Cook | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | Mary Cook | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | Clarence Lingenfelter | 22 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Josephine Lingenfelter | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Clarence Lingenfelter | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Barbara Ellen Lingenfelter | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | James Lingenfelter | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)