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Bertha Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Sheridan, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sheridan, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sheridan, Kansas |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Logan Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velma Thomas | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Kenneth Thomas | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Ruth Thomas | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Zelma Thomas | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Wilma Thomas | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Bertha Thomas | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Marvin Thomas | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Doris Thomas | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Galen Thomas | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Kenneth Thomas | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Morris Thomas | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sheridan, Kansas
Daughter, age 1
Sheridan, Kansas · implied b. ~1929 — 11 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Sheridan-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 12
Sheridan-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Beulah May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Davidson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sheridan |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Bertha Thomas across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bertha Thomas
Daughter · 1930 · age 1 · b. ~1929 · Kansas
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Sibling
Doris Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilma Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marvin Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Velma Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morris Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Galen Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth 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 — Sheridan, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Sheridan, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus723usce:0635)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie Edwards | 20 | Lodger | Teacher | Ohio |
| 2 | Ernest T. Bryan | 56 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 3 | Ethel Bryan | 49 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Ruby Bryan | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Eldon Bryan | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Wanda Bryan | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Ben Oatley | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 8 | Esther Oatley | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Leo Oatley | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 10 | Catherine Oatley | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Arnold Oatley | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 12 | Alice Oatley | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Henry Reinert | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 14 | Anna C. Reinert | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Esther Reinert | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Peter Reinert | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Francis Reinert | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Vincent Reinert | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Henry Lister | 73 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 20 | John Schultz | 64 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 21 | Catherine Schultz | 58 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Margaret Schultz | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Ray Schultz | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 24 | John Schultz | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Hildegard Ostmeyer | 18 | Servant | Servant | Kansas |
| 26 | William Schultz | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 27 | Frank Moore | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 28 | Rose Moore | 25 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Eugene Moore | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Florence Moore | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Clarence Ferguson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 32 | Leolah Ferguson | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Donald Ferguson | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Betty May Ferguson | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Helen Ferguson | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Glen Ferguson | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Kenneth C. Thomas | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 38 | Zelma Thomas | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Wilma Thomas | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Galen Thomas | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 41 | Morris Thomas | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Doris Thomas | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Marvin Thomas | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Ruth Thomas | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Kenneth Jr. Thomas | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Velma Mae Thomas | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Bertha Thomas THIS PERSON | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Ulysses Houston | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 49 | Minnie Houston | 36 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Mary Ellen Houston | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
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)