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William Thompson — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · St Louis, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this William Thompson across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in St Louis, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Robert — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | St Louis, Missouri |
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | Printing Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Township / Ward | St Louis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olla Thompson | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| William Thompson | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
St Louis, …
Son, age 2
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
St Louis, …
Son, age 13
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 24
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1906 — 2 household members
| Surname | Thompson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | Printing Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 William Thompson across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in St Louis, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Hopkins (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Olla Thompson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Thompson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Hopkins
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Thompson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Olla Thompson
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Thompson
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Thompson
Son · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Missouri
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — St Louis, Missouri
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1930 US Federal Census — St Louis, Missouri
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:missouricensus00reel1240:0577)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Earnest Sell | 38 | Head | Driver | Missouri |
| 52 | Dora Sell | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Earnest Sell | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Charles Koeppe | 62 | Head | Carpenter | Austria |
| 55 | Teresa Koeppe | 44 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 56 | Catherine Koeppe | 16 | Daughter | Servant | Arkansas |
| 57 | Patrick Koeppe | 15 | Son | Clerk | Arkansas |
| 58 | Rudolph Koeppe | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Patrick Gleeson | 76 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 60 | Ellen Gleeson | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Olla Thompson | 53 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 62 | William Thompson THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Printer | Missouri |
| 63 | Henry L. Miederhoff | 52 | Head | Teamster | Illinois |
| 64 | Lily Miederhoff | 55 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Vera Miederhoff | 26 | Daughter | Beauty Operator | Illinois |
| 66 | Irene Miederhoff | 24 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Missouri |
| 67 | James Ranney | 56 | Head | Mail Mechanic | Missouri |
| 68 | Cassie M. Ranney | 57 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Andrew J. Mclaughlin | 48 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Harriet Mclaughlin | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Elsie Mclaughlin | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Missouri |
| 72 | Geraldine Mclaughlin | 20 | Daughter | Secretary | Missouri |
| 73 | John Mclaughlin | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Bernard Mclaughlin | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Walter Goebel | 25 | Nephew | Clerk | Missouri |
| 76 | Rosemary Goebel | 18 | Niece | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Agnes Goebel | 11 | Niece | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Delores Goebel | 7 | Niece | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Cecil Cadwell | 29 | Head | Clerk | Missouri |
| 80 | Anna Cadwell | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 81 | Barbara Cadwell | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 82 | Catherine Meier | 53 | Head | Shopkeeper | Germany |
| 83 | Martha Meier | 36 | Daughter | Shopkeeper | Missouri |
| 84 | Louisa Buckmeyer | 62 | Boarder | — | Germany |
| 85 | Juliana Scherer | 29 | Boarder | Clerk | Missouri |
| 86 | Barbara Scherer | 47 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 87 | Leo H. De Bruyn | 29 | Head | Reporter | Missouri |
| 88 | Adrienne De Bruyn | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 89 | Catherine De Bruyn | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 90 | Earnest Bell | 68 | Head | Upholsterer | Missouri |
| 91 | Annie Bell | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Max P. Hennick | 57 | Head | Inspector | Germany |
| 93 | Mary M. Hennick | 64 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 94 | Abbie A. Roman | 24 | Head | Chauffeur | Missouri |
| 95 | Willa H. Roman | 22 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 96 | George Roman | 30 | Son | Fireman | Missouri |
| 97 | James Roman | 52 | Son | Cutter | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)