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Earl Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Earl Thomas across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Kent, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Mary — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Delaware
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kent, Delaware |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Earl J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Forest |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Harrington Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Thomas | Other | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Irene Thomas | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Earl Thomas | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Fred Thomas | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| A Thomas | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Kent, Delaware
Son, age 4
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
Son, age 14
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1906 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Stable |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Kent, Delaware
Son, age 26
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Earl J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Forest |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Earl Thomas across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Kent, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lulu Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father John Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Thomas
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Thomas
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lulu Thomas
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Thomas
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Thomas
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Thomas
Son · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Delaware
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Kent, Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — Kent, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus286unit:0542)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Muller | 46 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 2 | Ralph J. Muller | 17 | Son | Barber | Delaware |
| 3 | John E. Mccready | 48 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 4 | Alice M. Mccready | 48 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Edna M. Mccready | 19 | Daughter | Seamstress | Maryland |
| 6 | M. Marie Mccready | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Marguerite E. Mccready | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Clara L. Mccready | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Louise A. Mccready | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Peggy E. Mccready | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 11 | J. Leroy Mccready | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 12 | Mary E. Smith | 66 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 13 | John J. Harrington | 66 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 14 | Sarah E. Harrington | 63 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 15 | Benjamin F. Seward | 72 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Delila E. Seward | 72 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Ada B. Johnson | 54 | Head | Seamstress | Delaware |
| 18 | Elmer W. Short | 35 | Head | Fireman | Delaware |
| 19 | Elizabeth J. Short | 35 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Richard J. Short | 16 | Son | Salesman | Delaware |
| 21 | Alberta E. Short | 15 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 22 | Helena E. Short | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 23 | Naoma V. Short | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 24 | Nellwyn E. Short | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 25 | Fred H. Thomas | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 26 | Marie Thomas | 49 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 27 | Earl J. Thomas THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 28 | A. Henry Thomas | 21 | Adopted son | Electrician | Delaware |
| 29 | Irene M. Thomas | 19 | Adopted daughter | Presser | Delaware |
| 30 | James H. Curtis | 69 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Lettitia Rosa E. Curtis | 40 | Sister-H | — | Delaware |
| 32 | Mary E. Curtis | 88 | Mother | — | Delaware |
| 33 | Clifford Curtis | 33 | Brother | Basket Maker | Delaware |
| 34 | Nathaniel Emory | 65 | Head | Police | Delaware |
| 35 | Mary E. Emory | 63 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 36 | Lester J. Emory | 23 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Harry Lowery | 36 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 38 | Dora Lowery | 36 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 39 | Frances R. Lowery | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Hester Lowery | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Joseph A. Lowery | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Richard J. Lowery | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | William H. Dover | 76 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 44 | Sallie J. Dover | 74 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 45 | Embra Billings | 62 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 46 | M. Elva Billings | 29 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Roland Hands | 29 | Son-in-law | Electrician | Delaware |
| 48 | George R. Hands | 3 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Winfield Hands | 0 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 50 | Roy Porter | 45 | Head | Salesman | Delaware |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Earl
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)