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Dorothy Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Thomas across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Saginaw, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Bessie — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Saginaw, Michigan |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Dorothy C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Car Clerk |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Car Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Saginaw City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Thomas | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Earmia Thomas | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Eriang Thomas | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| My Thomas | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Harry Thomas | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Robert Thomas | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Charles Thomas | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Hessie Thomas | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1910
Saginaw, Michigan
Daughter, age 4
Saginaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Saginaw, Michigan
Daughter, age 13
Saginaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Dorothy H |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Saginaw, Michigan
Daughter, age 24
Saginaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Dorothy C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Car Clerk |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Saginaw, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harriet Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Thomas
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Thomas
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Thomas
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Thomas
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harriet Thomas
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Thomas
Daughter · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Michigan
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Sibling
My Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eriang Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earmia Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — Saginaw, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Saginaw, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1022:0282)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Donald Mclandress | 24 | Head | Safety Engineer | Michigan |
| 52 | Esther Mclandress | 23 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Chester S. Faucher | 50 | Head | Barber | New York |
| 54 | Catherine Faucher | 50 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 55 | Emma Mae Faucher | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Harry B. Thomas | 46 | Head | Mason Contractor | Michigan |
| 57 | Hessie Thomas | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Dorothy C. Thomas THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Car Clerk | Michigan |
| 59 | Earmia Thomas | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 60 | My Jane Thomas | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Robert Thomas | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Charles Thomas | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Eriang H. Thomas | 22 | Daughter | Lineman | Michigan |
| 64 | Frank Wise | 62 | Head | Laborer | Canada English |
| 65 | Esther Wise | 54 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 66 | Frank Wise | 18 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 67 | William Roberts | 51 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 68 | Della Roberts | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 69 | William Roberts | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Bonnie Roberts | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Newton W. Chaffee | 42 | Head | Principal | Michigan |
| 72 | Alice Chaffee | 32 | Wife | — | N. Dakota |
| 73 | Jane E. Chaffee | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Louella Chaffee | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 75 | George M. Winkler | 79 | Head | Bookkeeper | Germany |
| 76 | Helen Winkler | 31 | Daughter | Operator | Michigan |
| 77 | Anna L. Mitts | 62 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Charles Lauer | 66 | Head | Inspector | Michigan |
| 79 | Mary Lauer | 60 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Leonard Lauer | 23 | Son | Dept Manager | Michigan |
| 81 | Thomas B. Jones | 51 | Head | Secretary | Michigan |
| 82 | Lola B. Jones | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 83 | Lalla Lee Jones | 17 | Niece | — | Michigan |
| 84 | Stuart Yntema | 32 | Head | Physician | Michigan |
| 85 | Jean Yntema | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 86 | Yvonne Yntema | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 87 | Stuart H. Yntema | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 88 | Harriet Griggs | 49 | Head | Agency | Michigan |
| 89 | Jean Griggs | 22 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 90 | Nathan J. Wyner | 66 | Head | Building | Michigan |
| 91 | Emma E. Wyner | 66 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 92 | Nelson W. Simpson | 61 | Head | Coffee Roasting | Michigan |
| 93 | Ella W. Simpson | 61 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 94 | Harold S. Simpson | 20 | Son | Clerk | Michigan |
| 95 | Herman Ramsvaag | 32 | Head | Sales Engineer | Norway |
| 96 | Ingeborg Ramsvaag | 22 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 97 | Per Erling Ramsvaag | 1 | Son | — | Norway |
| 98 | Charles F. Hecox | 84 | Head | — | New York |
| 99 | Almeda Hecox | 69 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 100 | Laurell B. Hecox | 46 | Daughter | Stenographer | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 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)