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Ellen Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lyon, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Thomas across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lyon, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1847), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 83
b. ~1847
Female
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lyon, Kansas |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 83 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Industry | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Pike Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1847 |
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 Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Thomas | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| John Thomas | Son | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Logan Thomas | Son | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Laura Thomas | Daughter | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Ellen Thomas | Head | — | 83 | ~1847 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lyon, Kansas
Head, age 73
Lyon, Kansas · implied b. ~1847 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lyon, Kansas
Head, age 83
Lyon, Kansas · implied b. ~1847 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 83 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Industry | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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 Ellen Thomas across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Lyon, Kansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ellen Thomas
Head · 1930 · age 83 · b. ~1847 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1930 US Federal Census — Lyon, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Lyon, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus709usce:0585)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellen Thomas THIS PERSON | 83 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Laura Thomas | 58 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 3 | Logan Thomas | 49 | son | Gen Farmer | Kansas |
| 4 | John Thomas | 37 | son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 5 | Ross Thomas | 20 | son | None | Kansas |
| 6 | Creal Webb | 39 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Alta Webb | 35 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 8 | Lougo Webb | 11 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 9 | Lacon Webb | 8 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 10 | Lowrene Webb | 6 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 11 | Dan Bunnfleser | 35 | boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 12 | Fred Adamson | 45 | Head | Dairy Farmer | Kansas |
| 13 | Amy Adamson | 38 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 14 | Marie Adamson | 9 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 15 | Lura Adamson | 7 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 16 | Fredrick Adamson | 4 | son | None | Kansas |
| 17 | Hall Adamson | 2 | son | None | Kansas |
| 18 | Maude Spellman | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 19 | William Spellman | 23 | son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 20 | Virgil Spellman | 18 | son | None | Kansas |
| 21 | Robert Russel | 53 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Katie Russel | 33 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 23 | Carl Russel | 13 | son | None | Tennessee |
| 24 | Louise Russel | 11 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 25 | Ruth Russel | 6 | daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 26 | Roy Russel | 3 | son | None | Kansas |
| 27 | A. Quakenbush | 24 | Head | Gen Farmer | N Carolina |
| 28 | Fannie Quakenbush | 66 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 29 | George Quakenbush | 43 | son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 30 | John F Bromley | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 31 | Alvene Bromley | 42 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 32 | John Hines | 21 | step son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 33 | Robert Hines | 19 | step son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 34 | Jesse Richardson | 54 | Head | Gen Farmer | W Virginia |
| 35 | Ida Richardson | 57 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Clayton Richardson | 8 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 37 | Eli Stanton | 65 | Head | Gen Farmer | Indiana |
| 38 | Rilla Stanton | 63 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 39 | Lawrence Stanton | 20 | son | None | Kansas |
| 40 | Stanley Duncan | 25 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 41 | Rachel Duncan | 22 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 42 | Ardis Duncan | 3 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 43 | Robert Duncan | 1 | son | None | Kansas |
| 44 | Nicholas Elson | 40 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 45 | Hallie Elson | 38 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 46 | Chester Elson | 19 | daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 47 | Victor Elson | 17 | son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 48 | Edward Olson | 38 | Head | Gen Farmer | Iowa |
| 49 | Myrtle Olson | 41 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 50 | William Olson | 17 | son | None | Iowa |
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)