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Walter Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Queens, New York
Our Model Tree links this Walter Thompson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lottie & Morton — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Queens, New York |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Lumber |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Thompson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Morton Thompson | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Walter Thompson | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Lottie Thompson | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
New York, …
Son, age 2
New York, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Walter Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 11
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Queens, New …
Son, age 22
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Lumber |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Queens-County, New …
Head, age 32
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Walters |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Occupation | Assistant sales manager |
| Industry | Amusements |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 2080 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 4 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lottie Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Morton Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Gustave Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lottie Thompson
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Morton Thompson
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gustave Thompson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Thompson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Thompson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Thompson
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · New York
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Sibling
Marion Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — Queens, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Queens, New York
Page Contents
23 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1601:0226)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edward Mcelroy | 56 | Head | Engineer Stationary | New York |
| 52 | Lillian Mcelroy | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Mildred Mcelroy | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 54 | Morton Thompson | 51 | Head | Proprietor | New York |
| 55 | Lottie Thompson | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 56 | Walter Thompson THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 57 | Marion Thompson | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 58 | Henry Seekamp | 51 | Head | Salesman | Germany |
| 59 | Lilly Seekamp | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 60 | Lawrence Seekamp | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 61 | David Davis | 35 | Head | Printer | New York |
| 62 | Mildred Davis | 32 | Wife | Supervisor | New York |
| 63 | William H. Griffin | 33 | Head | Traffic Manager | New York |
| 64 | Gertrude G. Griffin | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 65 | Audrey G. Griffin | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | August Bender | 53 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 67 | Mathilda Bender | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 68 | Mathilda Kohberger | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 69 | Marion Dotty | 30 | Lodger | Hairdresser | Germany |
| 70 | Vernon Duncan | 36 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 71 | Anna M. Duncan | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 72 | Stephen J. Regan | 44 | Head | Electrotyper | New York |
| 73 | Mary Regan | 43 | Wife | — | Colorado |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)