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Beatrice Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Norfolk, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Beatrice Thomas across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Norfolk, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Portsmouth City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Beatrice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Thomas | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Maurice Thomas | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| James Thomas | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Bessie Thomas | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Blanche Thomas | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Alvin Thomas | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Percy Thomas | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Beatrice Thomas | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Percy Thomas | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Theodore Thomas | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Norfolk, Virginia
Daughter, age 5
Norfolk, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Norfolk, Virginia
Daughter, age 14
Norfolk, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Beatrice Thomas across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Norfolk, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Beatrice Thomas
Daughter · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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Sibling
Alvin Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Percy Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maurice Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blanche Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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 — Norfolk, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2474unit:0204)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ruth | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Mary | 45 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Ben | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Louis | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Samson | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Alphonso Murchison | 38 | Head | Chauffeur | North Carolina |
| 57 | Mable Murchison | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Alphonso Jr Murchison | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Edward Murchison | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Percy Thomas | 40 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | Virginia |
| 61 | Alice D Thomas | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Bessie F Thomas | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Beatrice Thomas THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Percy Jr Thomas | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Blanche M Thomas | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Theodore H Thomas | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Maurice Thomas | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | James Thomas | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Alvin Thomas | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | William Johnson | 55 | Head | Waiter | Georgia |
| 71 | Annie Johnson | 45 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 72 | William Jr Johnson | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Theodore Johnson | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Dorothy Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Ernest Williams | 57 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Essie Williams | 54 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 77 | Ernest Jr Williams | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Mildred Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Gene Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Grace Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Julia Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Charles H Falty | 41 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 83 | Bertha Falty | 40 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 84 | Bertha Falty | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Charles Jr Falty | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Robert Falty | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Ruth Falty | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Elizabeth Falty | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Mitchell Mayfield | 26 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 90 | Mary Brown | 17 | Boarder | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 91 | Ernest Knight | 38 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Ella Knight | 59 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Isaac Falty | 23 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 94 | Josephine Falty | 25 | Wife | Maid | Virginia |
| 95 | Maggie Johnson | 24 | Boarder | Laundress | Virginia |
| 96 | Louis Byrd | 63 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Annie Byrd | 53 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 98 | Walter Byrd | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 99 | Arthur Byrd | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Holly Byrd | 26 | Daughter | Laundress | 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)