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Catherine Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Catherine Thomas across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lawrence & Marie — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Catherine M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Play Girl |
| Industry | Publishing Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Play Girl |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Thomas | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Lawrence Thomas | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Marie Thomas | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Catherine Thomas | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 1
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | THOMAS |
| Given Name | Catherine M |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 21
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Catherine M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Play Girl |
| Industry | Publishing Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Catherine Thomas across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lawrence Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Thomas (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Lawrence Thomas
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Thomas
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Thomas
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Thomas
b. ~1908
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Catherine Thomas
Daughter · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Lawrence Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2130rs:0147)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angelo Pastore | 31 | Head | Proprietor | Italy |
| 2 | Philomena Pastore | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Charles A Pastore | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Anthony E Pastore | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Steffanina C Pastore | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Lawrence Thomas | 43 | Head | Buyer And Seller | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Marie Thomas | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Catherine M Thomas THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Play Girl | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Lawrence E Thomas | 19 | Son | Business Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Louis Gretchman | 48 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Lillian Gretchman | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Edmund Gretchman | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Louis Jr Gretchman | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | William O Spaulding | 50 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Susan E Spaulding | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Bernard Gormley | 33 | Head | Salesman Wholesale | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Anna Gormley | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Mcdonough James Gormley | 57 | Father-in-law | Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | William H Cahill | 44 | Head | Asst Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Anna M Cahill | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Anna B Cahill | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Lila Cahill | 47 | Sister | Assembler | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Richard Holton | 24 | Head | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Mary Holton | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Barbara Holton | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Raymond Holton | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Alma Holton | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Franklin Holton | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | William Eavenson | 40 | Head | Clerk Contractor | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Anna Eavenson | 34 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 31 | Patricia Eavenson | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | John Macaluso | 24 | Brother-in-law | Radio Mechanic | New York |
| 33 | Anthony Macaluso | 24 | Brother-in-law | Carpenter | New York |
| 34 | Louis Mangone | 47 | Head | Bookkeeper | Italy |
| 35 | Catherine Mangone | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Eleanor Mangone | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Charles Mangone | 17 | Son | Apprentice Business | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Beatrice Mangone | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Dorothy Mangone | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Louis Mangone | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Charles A Rooney | 44 | Head | Supervisor | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Mary A Rooney | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Charles A Jr Rooney | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Elizabeth M Rooney | 61 | Mother-in-law | Spinner | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Charles Scott | 60 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Lillie M Scott | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Charles Scott | 31 | Son | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Margaret B Simpson | 54 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Thelma M Simpson | 29 | Daughter | Teller | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | H George Simpson | 22 | Son | Shipper | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Catherine + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)