Emma Thomas — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Muscogee, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Emma Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Muscogee, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 36 b. ~1894 Female Head Born: Alabama Widowed

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Muscogee, Georgia
Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	36
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Alabama
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Additional Details
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Private family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	4
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama
Occupation	Cook
Township / Ward	Columbus City Part Of
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Emma	Age	Birth yr
Charles Thomas	Daughter	—	17	~1913
Emma Thomas	Head	—	36	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Muscogee, Georgia

Head, age 24

Muscogee, Georgia · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1930

Muscogee, Georgia

Head, age 36

Muscogee, Georgia · implied b. ~1894 — 2 household members

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	36
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Alabama
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Private family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	4
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1940

Muscogee-County, Georgia

Other, age 48

Muscogee-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Mother in law
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	48
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Alabama
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus City
1935 Residence (County)	Muscogee
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

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Emma Thomas

Head · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Georgia

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Original Census Page

1930 US Federal Census — Muscogee, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel377:1028)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Nellie G King	42	Wife-H	Laundress	Alabama
52	Joseph E Minter	23	Head	Moulder	Georgia
53	Mattie B Minter	23	Wife-H	Packer	Alabama
54	Conyers Ross	42	Head	Fireman	Alabama
55	Lula Ross	38	Wife-H	—	Georgia
56	Charles Ross	5	Son	—	Georgia
57	Albert Wilson	65	Lodger	Agent	Georgia
58	Freda Williams	14	Niece	—	Alabama
59	Eugenia Cooper	46	Head-H	—	South Carolina
60	Thomas Foster	36	Head	Physician	Alabama
61	Lillian M Foster	33	Wife-H	—	Alabama
62	Thomas J Foster	11	Son	—	Tennessee
63	Thelma A Foster	9	Daughter	—	Alabama
64	Francis Holmes	46	Head	Laundress	Georgia
65	Angus Holmes	3	Grand-son	—	Georgia
66	Lizzie Howard	52	Head	Laundress	Georgia
67	Ada M Howard	21	Daughter	Maid	Georgia
68	Annie L Howard	16	Daughter	—	Georgia
69	Andrew J Howard	14	Son	—	Georgia
70	Celia L Crittenton	46	Head	Embalmer	Alabama
71	Katie Mcrae	45	Sister	—	Alabama
72	Emma Thomas THIS PERSON	36	Head	Cook	Alabama
73	Charles L Thomas	17	Daughter	Servant	Alabama
74	Lucy Hood	32	Head	Cook	Georgia
75	Johnnie Hood	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
76	Sarah Jones	25	Head-H	Cook	Georgia
77	Julia Jones	23	Sister	Cook	Georgia
78	Sherman Bunkley	64	Head	Porter	Georgia
79	Annie Bunkley	48	Wife-H	Cook	Georgia
80	Robert Davis	30	Head	Striper	Georgia
81	Lucinda Davis	28	Wife-H	—	Alabama
82	Asher Leonard	38	Head	Cook	Alabama
83	Robert Leonard	18	Son	Laborer	Alabama
84	Lizzie Strong	65	Mother	Laundress	Alabama
85	Thomas Jackson	45	Head	Laborer	Alabama
86	Rachael Jackson	44	Wife-H	Cook	Alabama
87	Moses Edwards	26	Head	Cook	Georgia
88	Julia B Edwards	24	Wife-H	—	Georgia
89	John Mullins	68	Head	Driver	Georgia
90	Arie Mullins	62	Wife-H	—	Georgia
91	Eugene Lumpkin	19	Head	Porter	Georgia
92	Maggie Lumpkin	23	Sister	Cook	Georgia
93	Oscar Lumpkin	4	Son	—	Georgia
94	Ann Lumpkin	2	Son	—	Georgia
95	James Lumpkin	0	Son	—	Georgia
96	Mose Hixon	23	Head	Helper	Alabama
97	Carrie Hixon	22	Wife-H	—	Georgia
98	Tom Shelton	48	Head	Cutter	Georgia
99	Mary Shelton	42	Wife-H	—	Georgia
100	Nathan Carson	46	Head	Airman	Georgia

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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)

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