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Dorothy Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los Angeles, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ida & Harry — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: California
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Whittier City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Thomas | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Harry Thomas | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Minnie Stewart | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Daughter, age 6
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Daughter, age 16
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Spouse, age 26
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1914 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Dorothea A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington, Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Home Furnishings |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Dorothy Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ida Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ida Thomas
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Thomas
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Thomas
Daughter · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · California
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
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1930 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:californiacensus00reel175:0653)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Llewellyn Davies | 53 | Head | Dentist | Iowa |
| 2 | Sara Davies | 43 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Jerry Davies | 21 | Son | Gardener | Minnesota |
| 4 | Conrad Davies | 19 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Julius Weingarten | 39 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 6 | Sophie Weingarten | 34 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 7 | Audrey Weingarten | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | Lillian Weingarten | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 9 | Floyd Huff | 39 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 10 | Agnes Huff | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Edward Huff | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Doris Huff | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 13 | Arthur Huff | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 14 | Louise Goldsmith | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Henry Swain | 77 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Julia Swain | 75 | Wife | — | New York |
| 17 | Charles Rettig | 44 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 18 | Edna Rettig | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Vera Rettig | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 20 | Herbert Rettig | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 21 | Lila Rettig | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 22 | Harry O. Thomas | 53 | Head | Barber | Indiana |
| 23 | Dorothy Thomas THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | California |
| 24 | Minnie Stewart | 53 | Sister-in-law | Servant | Indiana |
| 25 | Leon Rowe | 36 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 26 | Willia Rowe | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Evelyn Rowe | 13 | Daughter | — | California |
| 28 | William Harger | 46 | Head | Driver | Missouri |
| 29 | Nisa Harger | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Dorothy Harger | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 31 | Myrtle Harger | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Clarabel Harger | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
| 33 | Betty J. Harger | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 34 | William Lawhead | 38 | Head | Laborer | California |
| 35 | Gladys Lawhead | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Huston Eckert | 16 | Step-son | — | California |
| 37 | Isabel Crosley | 34 | Head | — | Canada English |
| 38 | Robert Crosley | 10 | Son | — | Canada English |
| 39 | Beverly Crosley | 7 | Daughter | — | Canada English |
| 40 | Agnes Pollock | 58 | Mother | — | Scotland |
| 41 | Wilbur Twelve | 36 | Brother-in-law | Mail Carrier | Missouri |
| 42 | Bernadine Twelve | 36 | Sister | — | Canada English |
| 43 | Ethel D. Colston | 36 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 44 | Audrey Colston | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 45 | Howard Colston | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 46 | Myron Colston | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 47 | Wayne Heal | 31 | Head | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 48 | Edna Heal | 26 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 49 | Elizabeth Houghton | 44 | Head | — | England |
| 50 | Virginia Houghton | 13 | Daughter | — | California |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
Gen 1 · 2 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)