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Ada Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Fayette, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Ada Thomas across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Fayette, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Fayette, Kentucky |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Lexington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ada | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Thomas | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Richard Thomas | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Alonza Thomas | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Ada Thomas | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Charles Thomas | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Clarence Thomas | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Agatha Thomas | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Louis Thomas | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Richard Thomas | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fayette, Kentucky
Spouse, age 27
Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Fayette, Kentucky
Spouse, age 36
Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Ada Thomas across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Fayette, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ada Thomas
Spouse · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Fayette, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Fayette, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel743:0155)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Castella Brown | 30 | Cousin | Cook | Kentucky |
| 2 | Louis Dawson | 33 | Head | Chauffeur | Kentucky |
| 3 | Nancy Dawson | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Louis Dawson | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Isaac Pearl Dawson | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Galfred Sanders | 22 | Head | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 7 | John Scott | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Clara F. Grimes | 45 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | John Jones | 54 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 10 | Bell Jones | 46 | Wife | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 11 | Louisa Dillard | 22 | Daughter | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 12 | Harry Dillard | 33 | Son-in-law | Section Hand | Tennessee |
| 13 | Sarah Blanchard | 28 | Daughter | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 14 | Newland Mayfield | 43 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Daisy Mayfield | 39 | Wife | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 16 | Wardell Mayfield | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 17 | James Mayfield | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Hazel Mayfield | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Margaret Mayfield | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Sam Coleman | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Richard Thomas | 43 | Head | Minister | Kentucky |
| 22 | Ada Thomas THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 23 | Alonza Thomas | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Agatha Thomas | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Richard Thomas | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Charles Thomas | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Dorothy Thomas | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Louis M. Thomas | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Clarence Thomas | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Abe Thurman | 46 | Head | Hod Carrier | Kentucky |
| 31 | Corine Thurman | 30 | Wife | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 32 | Joseph Griffin | 6 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Parthenia Williams | 60 | Roomer | Cook | Kentucky |
| 34 | Rev. M. Moore | 23 | Head | Minister | Kentucky |
| 35 | Annie Hill | 24 | Roomer | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Rev. J. A. Hill | 47 | Roomer | Minister | Kentucky |
| 37 | Hermestine Hill | 22 | Roomer | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 38 | John Jr. Hill | 17 | Roomer | House Boy | Kentucky |
| 39 | Charles Young | 49 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 40 | Alice Young | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 41 | Francis C. Young | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Charles Jr. Young | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Flora B. Young | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Richard M. Young | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Rosnell Young | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Herman Henderson | 22 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 47 | Lula Henderson | 24 | Wife | Cook | Kentucky |
| 48 | George Grant | 43 | Head | Mechanic | Kentucky |
| 49 | Annie M. Grant | 40 | Wife | Cook | Kentucky |
| 50 | Will King | 48 | Head | Hod Carrier | Alabama |
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)