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Dora Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Daviess, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Dora Thomas across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Daviess, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Daviess, Kentucky |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| 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 Dist No 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Thomas | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| John Thomas | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Iona Thomas | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Hazel Thomas | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Willard Thomas | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Dora Thomas | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Clarence Thomas | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Opal Thomas | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Willie Thomas | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mclean, Kentucky
Spouse, age 30
Mclean, Kentucky · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Daviess, Kentucky
Spouse, age 40
Daviess, Kentucky · implied b. ~1890 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 Dora Thomas across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dora Thomas
Spouse · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Daviess, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Daviess, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel742:0323)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Burns | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Catherine Burns | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | William Jr Burns | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Hondy Westerfield | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Ruby Westerfield | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Franklin Westerfield | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Joseph Adelmann | 56 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 8 | Ollie M Adelmann | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Allie M Adelmann | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Joseph L Adelmann | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Ellen D Adelmann | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Samuel H Henderson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Cora A Henderson | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Ella M Henderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Cora L Henderson | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Edna R Henderson | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Verda C Henderson | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Earl Hughes | 28 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Claude Hill | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Amby Hill | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Annie G Hill | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Iona L Hill | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Martine Hill | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | William R Hill | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Edward R Hill | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Will T Thomas | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 27 | Dora Thomas THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Opal Thomas | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Willard Thomas | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Willie Ruth Thomas | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Iona B Thomas | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Clarence E Thomas | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | John W Thomas | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Hazel R Thomas | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Wade H Watson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 36 | Louisa Watson | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Sara Jane Watson | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Moses B Watson | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Sam Autry | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 40 | Eva Autry | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 41 | Annie Lou Autry | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | William Earl Autry | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Essie Burns | 21 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | James D Burns | 2 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Mary L Burns | 0 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Benny A Wolf | 42 | Head | Mechanic | Kentucky |
| 47 | Mattie Wolf | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | George Myers | 11 | Step-son | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Walter E Myers | 10 | Step-son | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Charlie L James | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
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)