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Ernest Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Clark, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Thomas across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Clark, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Clark, Indiana |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ernest W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 37 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Retail Merchant |
| Industry | General Store |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Retail Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Carr Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delrue Thomas | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Navoni Thomas | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Elizabeth Thomas | Other | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Ernest Thomas | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1910
Clark, Indiana
Head, age 34
Clark, Indiana · implied b. ~1876 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Clark, Indiana
Head, age 44
Clark, Indiana · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Clark, Indiana
Head, age 57
Clark, Indiana · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ernest W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 37 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Retail Merchant |
| Industry | General Store |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Ernest Thomas across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Clark, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ernest Thomas
Head · 1930 · age 57 · b. ~1873 · Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Clark, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Clark, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel580:0025)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Summers | 8 | Nephew | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Thomas Monroe | 63 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 3 | Rosetta Monroe | 46 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 4 | May Monroe | 23 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Harold W Monroe | 20 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 6 | Herbert Monroe | 27 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 7 | Mae Monroe | 18 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Eliza Monroe | 48 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Ambrose Bundy | 52 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 10 | Laura Bundy | 17 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 11 | David Bundy | 20 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 12 | Carrie Stemler | 64 | Head-H | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Roy Jackson | 26 | Head | Retail Merchant | Indiana |
| 14 | Mary Jackson | 25 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 15 | George Thomas | 20 | Lodger | Laborer | Indiana |
| 16 | Jack Jackson | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Charles Harmon | 57 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 18 | Alice Harmon | 57 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Edward Harmon | 26 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 20 | Edward Jr. Harmon | 6 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Alice M Harmon | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Noah Morecraft | 11 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | William Harmon | 9 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Amelia Harmon | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Ernest W Thomas THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Retail Merchant | Indiana |
| 26 | Elizabeth Thomas | 64 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Delrue Thomas | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Navoni Thomas | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Nancy Stone | 35 | Head-H | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Norma Stone | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Robert Stone | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Charles Fackett | 47 | Head | Section Hand | Indiana |
| 33 | Laura Fackett | 53 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Herman Fackett | 25 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 35 | Hurley Fackett | 24 | Son | Section Hand | Indiana |
| 36 | Roy Fackett | 22 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 37 | Helen Fackett | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Homer Fackett | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Willie Fackett | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Adoline Fackett | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 41 | Bess John Fackett | 16 | Grandson | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Charles Houser | 40 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 43 | Grace Houser | 45 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Margaret Houser | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Edith Houser | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Charles Jr. Houser | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Kenneth Houser | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Violet Butts | 53 | Head-H | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Clara Patsey Butts | 24 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Sheila Butts | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
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)