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Edward Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Lyon, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Edward Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lyon, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Winnefred & Giles — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lyon, Minnesota |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Edward J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Monroe Township |
| 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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winifred Thomas | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Elizabeth Thomas | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Giles Thomas | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Winifred Thomas | Other | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Edward Thomas | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lyon, Minnesota
Son, age 16
Lyon, Minnesota · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Edgar W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Lyon, Minnesota
Son, age 26
Lyon, Minnesota · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Edward J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Lyon-County, Minnesota
Head, age 36
Lyon-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1904 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Edwin H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lyon |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 68 |
| Income (1939) | 95 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Edward Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Winnefred Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Giles Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Moses Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Winnefred Thomas
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Giles Thomas
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Moses Thomas
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Thomas
Son · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Winifred Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Lyon, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Lyon, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1105:0402)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August J. Arndt | 41 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Alice M. Arndt | 31 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Evelyn J. Arndt | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Edward W. Arndt | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Melvin J. Arndt | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Lloyd D. Arndt | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Irene M. Arndt | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Lucille L. Arndt | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Darlene M. Arndt | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Henry W. Snyder | 59 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 11 | Leslie E. Griffith | 29 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 12 | Selma V. Griffith | 67 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Catherine L. Griffith | 54 | Mother-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Catherine H. Griffith | 21 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Ernest J. Griffith | 17 | Brother | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Arlys L. Griffith | 12 | Sister | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Giles E. Thomas | 52 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 18 | Winifred Thomas | 54 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Edward J. Thomas THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 20 | Elizabeth J. Thomas | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Winifred Thomas | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Arthur Arthur | 23 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 23 | Lillian Arthur | 19 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Eugene J. Rettier | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 25 | Louise M. Rettier | 39 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | William J. Buell | 15 | Step Son | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | John H. Williams | 67 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Mary Ann Williams | 54 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Henry W. Williams | 27 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 30 | Roger A. Williams | 21 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 31 | Ernest J. Mueckling | 30 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 32 | Lillian M. Mueckling | 23 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Lois J. Mueckling | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | L. Frederick | 37 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 35 | Alice M. Frederick | 33 | Wife-H | — | North Dakota |
| 36 | Lois M. Frederick | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Otto Ninke | 26 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 38 | Esther J. Ninke | 28 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Yvonne D. Ninke | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Stewart W. Brack | 19 | Hired Man | Laborer | Texas |
| 41 | Wayne W. Williams | 32 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 42 | Ebenezer Williams | 32 | Brother | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 43 | Sarah J. Williams | 68 | Mother-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Gerald F. Mccain | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 45 | James L. Mccain | 33 | Brother | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Robert Mccain | 27 | Brother | Laborer | Iowa |
| 47 | Sarah Mccain | 75 | Mother-H | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Donald Mccain | 7 | Nephew | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Alice Mccain | 5 | Niece | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Frank L. Mack | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)