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Walter Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Cherokee, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Walter Thompson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cherokee, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Martha — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cherokee, North Carolina |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Walter G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Valley Township |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Thompson | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Verna Thompson | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Rachel Whitaker | Other | — | 88 | ~1842 |
| Jewell Thompson | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Walter Thompson | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cherokee, North …
Son, age 1
Cherokee, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Cherokee, North …
Son, age 11
Cherokee, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 9 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 | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Labour |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Cherokee, North …
Son, age 22
Cherokee, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | Walter G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Walter Thompson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cherokee, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and father Martin Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Thompson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Thompson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Thompson
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Martin Thompson
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Thompson
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Jewell Thompson
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
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 — Cherokee, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Cherokee, North Carolina
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1681unitrs:0394)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus Mull | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lou Mull | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Hays Mull | 20 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ilad Mull | 14 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Maggie Moore | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 6 | Roy Moore | 25 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Troy Moore | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Raleigh Moore | 18 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Arlen Moore | 16 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Bertha Moore | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Liona Moore | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Thomas Crawford | 77 | Father | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Arnold Payne | 23 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Dora Payne | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Jason S. Hyatt | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Katie Hyatt | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Jessie Hyatt | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Edgar Hyatt | 20 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | William H. Bruce | 71 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 20 | Martha Bruce | 72 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | John H. Styles | 62 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 22 | Hattie Styles | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Floyd Styles | 18 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Sadie L. Styles | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Elsa Styles | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Beula R. Styles | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Hazel Styles | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Claxton Styles | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Ella F. Styles | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Martha Thompson | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Walter G. Thompson THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Jewell Thompson | 25 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Verna Thompson | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Rachel Whitaker | 88 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | William T. Raper | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Dilla Raper | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Arthur Raper | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Bertha Raper | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Milton L. Raper | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Lorine Raper | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Charlie Thompson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 42 | Dallie Thompson | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Blanche Thompson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lois Thompson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Fred Thompson | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Oliver Thompson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Charles Anderson | 17 | Boarder | Farmer | Georgia |
| 48 | Thomas Fulton | 77 | Head | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 1 sibling
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)