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Betty Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Betty Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lewis, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gus & Guy — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lewis, Kentucky |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Betty R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 5 Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Thomas | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Charles Thomas | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Letha Thomas | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Betty Thomas | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Berlin Thomas | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Gus Thomas | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Estella Thomas | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Harold Thomas | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lewis, Kentucky
Daughter, age 2
Lewis, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Betty R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Lewis, Kentucky
Daughter, age 12
Lewis, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Betty R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Lewis-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 22
Lewis-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Bettie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | MDS |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lewis |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Norton Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 220 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Betty Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gus Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Guy Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Quay Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Letha Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Etha Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gus Thomas
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Guy Thomas
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Quay Thomas
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Letha Thomas
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Etha Thomas
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Betty Thomas
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Stephen Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Estella Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Berlin Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
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 — Lewis, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Lewis, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel766:0827)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lurena Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Goldie Lee Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Geraldine Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Bertie L. Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Earl Jones | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Gus S. Thomas | 38 | Head | Firewalker | Kentucky |
| 7 | Letha Thomas | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Betty R. Thomas THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Stephen Thomas | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Charles Thomas | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Berlin A. Thomas | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Estella M. Thomas | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Harold Thomas | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Mary Gifford | 80 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Satathiel S. Gifford | 52 | Son | Day Laborer | Ohio |
| 16 | John B. Brown | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Mary A. Brown | 68 | Housekeeper | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Lester T. Carver | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Vianna Carver | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Irene Carver | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Lavell C. Carver | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Rosemary Carver | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Betty J. Carver | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Melissa J. Bryant | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Noah Trout | 65 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Allie Trout | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Mary Trout | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | John Trout | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Oley Trout | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Noah W. Stout | 15 | Step-son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Katherine Stout | 13 | Step-daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Harvey Stout | 10 | Step-son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Frank Durham | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Effie Durham | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Edith M. Durham | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Robert L. Durham | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Dorothy L. Durham | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | John D. Lewis | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Bessie M. Lewis | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | John Lewis | 19 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 41 | Vernon H. Lewis | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Wayne Lewis | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Harland Lewis | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Una M. Lewis | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Sylvia L. Lewis | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Floyd Lewis | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Lloyd Lewis | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Richard Pierce | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 49 | Viola Pierce | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Isa Pierce | 18 | Son | Day Laborer | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Betty + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)