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Earl Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Earl Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Cassie — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Thomas | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Alice Thomas | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Earl Thomas | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 10
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 20
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Head, age 31
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Earle W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Transfer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Thomas (~0.82 confidence) and mother Cassie Thomas (~0.82 confidence) and father Allen Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
George Thomas
b. ~1843
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Cassie Thomas
b. ~1845
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Father
Allen Thomas
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Thomas
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Thomas
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Maryland
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Sibling
Alice Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — Baltimore, Maryland
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1930 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus862unit:0261)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice Thomas | 33 | Head | Servant | Maryland |
| 2 | Earl Thomas THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 3 | Alice Thomas | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Edward H. Sheppard | 55 | Head | Chef | Maryland |
| 5 | Fannie Sheppard | 52 | Wife | Laundress | Delaware |
| 6 | Frank Sheppard | 30 | Son | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 7 | Edward Sheppard | 28 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 8 | Charles Sheppard | 24 | Son | Driver | Delaware |
| 9 | Ruth Sheppard | 19 | Daughter | Hairdresser | Maryland |
| 10 | Jerome Sheppard | 22 | Son | Porter | Maryland |
| 11 | Louis B. Sheppard | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Louisa Sheppard | 26 | Daughter-in-law | Teacher | Virginia |
| 13 | Boyd Wilson | 32 | Head | Truck | Maryland |
| 14 | Ada Wilson | 32 | Wife | Cook | Maryland |
| 15 | Lenora Wilson | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Evangeline Wilson | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Doris Wilson | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Boyd Jr. Wilson | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Wilmette Wilson | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Emma Parker | 48 | Mother | Cook | Virginia |
| 21 | Clara Marshall | 23 | Cousin | Nursemaid | Maryland |
| 22 | Clarence Thomas | 33 | Roomer | Laborer | Maryland |
| 23 | Howard Edge | 48 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 24 | Ida Edge | 50 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Florence Edge | 25 | Daughter | Presser | Maryland |
| 26 | William Story | 35 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 27 | Helen Story | 28 | Wife | Presser | Maryland |
| 28 | James Story | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Bernard Story | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Charles Butler | 28 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 31 | Juanita Butler | 23 | Wife | Cook | Maryland |
| 32 | Charles Jr. Butler | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 33 | William Daig | 16 | Grand-son | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Hester Parker | 60 | Head | Cook | Maryland |
| 35 | Albert Cooper | 18 | Son | Porter | Maryland |
| 36 | Frank Cooper | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Mary Cooper | 20 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Samuel Cooper | 74 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 39 | Samuel Jr. Cooper | 35 | Brother | Presser | Maryland |
| 40 | William Cooper | 48 | Brother | Porter | Maryland |
| 41 | Oscar Cooper | 38 | Brother | Porter | Maryland |
| 42 | Theodore Miegel | 69 | Head | Realtor | Maryland |
| 43 | Charles Miegel | 23 | Head | Attorney | Maryland |
| 44 | Sarah Miegel | 22 | Wife | — | Washington D.C. |
| 45 | Zebulon Watkins | 43 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 46 | Ada Watkins | 38 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Jennie Johnson | 47 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 48 | William Johnson | 25 | Son | Driver | Maryland |
| 49 | Othel M. Johnson | 27 | Daughter | Hairdresser | Maryland |
| 50 | Antoinette Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Earl + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.82
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)