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Walter Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Schuyler, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Walter Thompson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Schuyler, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Margaret — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Schuyler, Illinois |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Woodstock Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Thompson | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Wayne Thompson | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Max Thompson | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Stanley Thompson | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Geneva Thompson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1900
Schuyler, Illinois
Son, age 10
Schuyler, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Walter E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | at School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Schuyler, Illinois
Son, age 20
Schuyler, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Walter E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Schuyler, Illinois
Head, age 30
Schuyler, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Walter E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Schuyler, Illinois
Head, age 40
Schuyler, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Walter Thompson across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Schuyler, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Thompson
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Thompson
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Thompson
Head · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · Illinois
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Schuyler, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Schuyler, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel560:0532)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Bray | 61 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Maggie Bray | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Cellene Bray | 20 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | Walter Thompson THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | Geneva Thompson | 39 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Wayne Thompson | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Max Thompson | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Stanley Thompson | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Charles Katzenberger | 66 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 10 | Nancy Katzenberger | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Frank Katzenberger | 29 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 12 | Floyd Katzenberger | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Marie Katzenberger | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Lois Katzenberger | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Mildred Katzenberger | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Lucy Katzenberger | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Louis B. Frey | 64 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Gilla Frey | 75 | Sister | Farmer | Illinois |
| 19 | Mark Peacock | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 20 | Emma Peacock | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Edward Peacock | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Henry Peacock | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Merl Peacock | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Dean Peacock | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Violet Peacock | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Paul Peacock | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Robert L. Peacock | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | William F. Peacock | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Harold Peacock | 17 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 30 | Gussie Peacock | 18 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Don Scott | 29 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 32 | Mabel Scott | 29 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Robert Scott | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Margaret Scott | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Lewis Frey | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 36 | Hattie Frey | 62 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Gilla Frey | 29 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Immie Frey | 25 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Dorothy Frey | 18 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Harry Turrott | 29 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 41 | Alva Fagan | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Ruth Fagan | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Dorothy Fagan | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Jack Colclasure | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 45 | Hattie Colclasure | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Rolla Colclasure | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Roy Gray | 42 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 48 | Stella Gray | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Alice Gray | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Juanita Gray | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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Pedigree Summary
Walter
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)