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Arthur Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | President |
| Industry | Express Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 35000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | President |
| Township / Ward | Glen Ridge Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Thomas | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Mary Crump | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Arthur Thomas | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Lillian Thomas | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Head, age 42
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Arthur W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | President |
| Industry | Express Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Head, age 53
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | President |
| Industry | Express Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 35000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Other, age 63
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | Printing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 310 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Arthur Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Arthur Thomas
Head · 1930 · age 53 · b. ~1877 · New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1330:0488)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence Strohm | 39 | Head | Vice Pres | New York |
| 2 | Irene Strohm | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Richard Strohm | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | Warren Strohm | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 5 | Michael Corbi | 28 | Head | Salesman | Italy |
| 6 | Mary Corbi | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Alfonso Corbi | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Jacob Fischel | 53 | Head | Attorney | New Jersey |
| 9 | Sarah Fischel | 51 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Ruth Fischel | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Margaret Dubick | 47 | Servant | Servant | New Jersey |
| 12 | Walter Goldberg | 27 | Head | Lawyer | New Jersey |
| 13 | Gertrude Goldberg | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Phyllis Goldberg | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Nellie Rych | 53 | Servant | Servant | Illinois |
| 16 | Seymour Todd | 31 | Head | Lawyer | Canada Eng |
| 17 | Carolyn Todd | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Patricia Todd | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | William Todd | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Conrad Jacobson | 50 | Head | Engineer | Sweden |
| 21 | Hildegard Jacobson | 47 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 22 | William Stueckenberg | 59 | Head | Executive | Russia |
| 23 | Adela Stueckenberg | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 24 | Albert Stueckenberg | 31 | Son | Executive | New York |
| 25 | Barker Wyckoff | 58 | Head | Cashier | New York |
| 26 | Emma Wyckoff | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 27 | Martha Wyckoff | 36 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 28 | Grace Wyckoff | 27 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Barker Wyckoff | 21 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | William Bonneman | 62 | Head | — | New York |
| 31 | Bonneman | 62 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Rufus Corwin | 60 | Head | Attorney | New York |
| 33 | Marguerite Corwin | 56 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Rufus Corwin | 27 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 35 | Helen O'Brine | 35 | Servant | Servant | New Jersey |
| 36 | Blanche Leitz | 23 | Servant | Servant | Germany |
| 37 | Anna Mobley | 64 | Head | — | No. Carolina |
| 38 | Daisy Mobley | 37 | Daughter | — | No. Carolina |
| 39 | Bessie Brown | 25 | Servant | Servant | Scotland |
| 40 | Edward Sengstack | 58 | Head | Broker | Connecticut |
| 41 | Florence Sengstack | 58 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Florence Sengstack | 20 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Melville Strong | 88 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Florence Strong | 88 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Mary Reeves | 70 | Sister | — | New York |
| 46 | Sarah Burke | 20 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 47 | Arthur Thomas THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | President | New Jersey |
| 48 | Lillian Thomas | 49 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Arthur Thomas | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Mary Crump | 35 | Servant | — | Virginia |
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)