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Ella Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this Ella Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Female
Head
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | cook |
| Industry | hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 28 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Manhattan Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B Lewis | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| James Thomas | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Ella Thomas | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Harry Thomas | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Norfolk, Virginia
Head, age 30
Norfolk, Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
New York, …
Head, age 40
New York, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | cook |
| Industry | hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 28 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Other, age 51
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Domestic |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Ella Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Thomas
Head · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · New York
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1930 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1549:0318)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Cantarello | 43 | Head | Cook | Italy |
| 52 | Barbara Cantarello | 29 | Wife | None | Italy |
| 53 | Elsie Cantarello | 5 | daughter | None | New York |
| 54 | Renato Cantarello | 0 | son | None | New York |
| 55 | Ernest Adamo | 32 | Head | Waiter | Italy |
| 56 | Louise Adamo | 33 | wife | None | Italy |
| 57 | Ida Adamo | 10 | daughter | None | Italy |
| 58 | Elsie Adamo | 6 | daughter | None | New York |
| 59 | Caroline Pesci | 34 | Head | None | Italy |
| 60 | Frank Pesci | 19 | son | Electrician | Italy |
| 61 | Carlo Fruetione | 36 | Head | Fur Dyer | Italy |
| 62 | Marguerita Fruetione | 32 | wife | None | Italy |
| 63 | Elsie Fruetione | 3 | daughter | None | New York |
| 64 | Anne Trust | 63 | Head | Housekeeper | Ireland |
| 65 | Vincent Trust | 18 | son | Driver | New York |
| 66 | Edna Trust | 14 | daughter | None | New York |
| 67 | Anna Trust | 12 | daughter | None | New York |
| 68 | Mary Coldren | 40 | Head | Coat Maker | Italy |
| 69 | Theo. Coldren | 20 | son | Fur Maker | Florida |
| 70 | Frank Coldren | 14 | son | None | New York |
| 71 | George Romano | 55 | Head | Proprietor | Italy |
| 72 | Mary Romano | 32 | wife | None | Italy |
| 73 | John Prusso | 52 | Head | Waiter | Italy |
| 74 | Agnes Prusso | 34 | wife | None | Italy |
| 75 | May Prusso | 4 | daughter | None | New York |
| 76 | Anna Thelion | 43 | Head | Garment Worker | Italy |
| 77 | Edna Thelion | 12 | daughter | Garment Worker | New York |
| 78 | George Stewart | 50 | Head | Laborer | West Indies |
| 79 | Julia Woodside | 56 | boarder | None | West Indies |
| 80 | Cort Weldon | 26 | Head | Caretaker | So Carolina |
| 81 | Lilly Weldon | 24 | wife | Laundress | So Carolina |
| 82 | Paul Weldon | 5 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Cort Weldon | 3 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Lee Holman | 35 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 85 | Elizabeth Holman | 32 | wife | None | Georgia |
| 86 | Theoph. Holman | 12 | son | None | New York |
| 87 | Elda Holman | 10 | daughter | None | New York |
| 88 | Frank Kennedy | 24 | boarder | Laborer | So Carolina |
| 89 | Jessie Wells | 44 | Head | None | No Carolina |
| 90 | Jack Anderson | 40 | boarder | Driver | So Carolina |
| 91 | Benj. Hutchinson | 61 | Head | House Cleaner | Florida |
| 92 | Mary Hutchinson | 20 | daughter | Domestic | New York |
| 93 | Margaret Hutchinson | 23 | daughter | Domestic | New York |
| 94 | Edward Hutchinson | 17 | son | Driver | New York |
| 95 | Mary Dean | 30 | Head | Scrub Woman | Georgia |
| 96 | Nellie Dean | 14 | son | None | Georgia |
| 97 | Ella Thomas THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 98 | Harry Thomas | 12 | son | None | Virginia |
| 99 | James Thomas | 17 | son | Errand Boy | Virginia |
| 100 | B. Lewis | 42 | boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
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)