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Bertha Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bertha Thomas across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Darlington, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Jesse — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Darlington, South Carolina |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Newman Swamp No 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Evans | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Bertha Thomas | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Betty Thomas | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Blanche Evans | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Lurike Evans | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Jesse Thomas | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Grace Evans | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| John Evans | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Darlington, South …
Daughter, age 4
Darlington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Darlington, South …
Daughter, age 13
Darlington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Darlington, South …
Daughter, age 21
Darlington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Darlington, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Jesse Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Charlie Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Betty Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Thomas
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jesse Thomas
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Thomas
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Thomas
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charlie Thomas
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Betty Thomas
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bertha Thomas
Daughter · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Blanche Evans
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Evans
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lurike Evans
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Evans
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Violet Evans
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
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 — Darlington, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Darlington, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2194unit:0792)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curtis Rogers | 38 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Alma Rogers | 30 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Martha Huggins | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Jesse Thomas | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Betty Thomas | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Bertha Thomas THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | John Evans | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Grace Evans | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Blanche Evans | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Lurike Evans | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Violet Evans | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Ruthers C. Capers | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Hattie M. Capers | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Lula Capers | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Cenora Bell Capers | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Eddie Bryan | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Alice Bryan | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Alberta Bryan | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Marine Bryan | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Jamie Mae Bryan | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Eddie Mae Bryan | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Charlie Anderson | 21 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Grace Anderson | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Ray Anderson | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Dorothy Anderson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Lawrence Anderson | 22 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Cenna Anderson | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Alma Anderson | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Flossie Anderson | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Alberta Anderson | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Leroy M. Conyers | 52 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 32 | Lizzie Conyers | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Lina Mae Conyers | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Berton Conyers | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Katherine Conyers | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Gladys Conyers | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | J. D. Wheeler | 16 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 38 | Wade Sowell | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 39 | Travers Tyson | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 40 | Ethel Tyson | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Della Walker | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | James Walker | 26 | Son-in-law | Log-Bed | South Carolina |
| 43 | Charlie Jr. Walker | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Debland Jr. William | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Rachel Dargan | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Cleland Samuel | 24 | Head | Publicwork | South Carolina |
| 47 | Lula Samuel | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Eloise Samuel | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Lucian Huggins | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Bertha Huggins | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Bertha + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)