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Arthur Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Hancock, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Thomas across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Hancock, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hancock, South Dakota |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Arthur E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Montrose Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Blanche Thomas | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Lloyd Thomas | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Russell Thomas | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Turner, South …
Head, age 29
Turner, South Dakota · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Arthur E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Eng. |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Turner, South …
Head, age 39
Turner, South Dakota · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Arthur C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | Rent |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Hancock, South …
Head, age 49
Hancock, South Dakota · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Arthur E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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Our Model Tree links Arthur Thomas across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Arthur Thomas
Head · 1930 · age 49 · b. ~1881 · South Dakota
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1930 US Federal Census — Hancock, South Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Hancock, South Dakota
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2226unit:0948)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hugh L. Annenburg | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 52 | Cora E. Annenburg | 31 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Marlowe Annenburg | 7 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 54 | Willis H. Annenburg | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 55 | Hazel Annenburg | 37 | Wife-H | — | South Dakota |
| 56 | Bernice Annenburg | 10 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 57 | Jean E. Annenburg | 9 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 58 | Fern Annenburg | 3 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 59 | John J. Smith | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 60 | George Wilcher | 31 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 61 | Gertrude H. Wilcher | 32 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 62 | William Wilcher | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | Agnes Wilcher | 0 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 64 | Arthur E. Thomas THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Blanche L. Thomas | 47 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 66 | Lloyd E. Thomas | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 67 | Russell L. Thomas | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 68 | Frank O. Starr | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 69 | Mabel Starr | 38 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Evelyn Starr | 16 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 71 | Wayne Starr | 13 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 72 | Marion E. Starr | 10 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 73 | Frank O. Jr. Starr | 7 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 74 | Marcella Starr | 3 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 75 | Christen L. Hansen | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 76 | Emma A. Hansen | 46 | Wife-H | — | South Dakota |
| 77 | Laurel P. Hansen | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Virgil C. Baker | 31 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 79 | Edith M. Baker | 32 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 80 | Willis C. Baker | 13 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 81 | Ronald Baker | 7 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 82 | Clarence R. Erickson | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 83 | Helen L. Erickson | 23 | Wife-H | — | South Dakota |
| 84 | Carl E. Peterson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 85 | Gust Julin | 67 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 86 | Bertina Julin | 53 | Wife-H | — | South Dakota |
| 87 | Lawrence Julin | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 88 | Laura Julin | 19 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 89 | Clifford Julin | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 90 | Glen Julin | 11 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 91 | August Julin | 63 | Brother | Laborer | Sweden |
| 92 | Frank H. Barenklau | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 93 | Clara B. Barenklau | 26 | Wife-H | — | South Dakota |
| 94 | James Barenklau | 3 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 95 | M. G. Hentschel | 47 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 96 | Ella Hentschel | 46 | Wife-H | — | South Dakota |
| 97 | Mabel Hentschel | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 98 | Olga Hentschel | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
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)