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Ernest Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Columbia, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbia, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Columbia, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ernest T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Marcellon Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Thomas | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Ernest Thomas | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Trela Thomas | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Columbia, Wisconsin
Head, age 30
Columbia, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ernest G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Columbia, Wisconsin
Head, age 44
Columbia, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ernest T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Columbia-County, Wisconsin
Head, age 55
Columbia-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marcellon Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 90 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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Our Model Tree links Ernest Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ernest Thomas
Head · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · Wisconsin
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1930 US Federal Census — Columbia, Wisconsin
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1930 US Federal Census — Columbia, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2565unit:0601)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alpha A Smith | 47 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Florence M Smith | 40 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | John E Smith | 21 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Gertrude F Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Gerald R Smith | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Elizabeth Smith | 80 | Mother | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Charles W Day | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 8 | William P Day | 83 | Father | — | Vermont |
| 9 | Cora E Day | 49 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Andrew J Finch | 61 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Alvin R Finch | 70 | Brother | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Julia A Finch | 68 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | George Lunn | 75 | Lodger | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Henry E Treadwell | 45 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Elsa M Treadwell | 43 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Treadwell | 14 | — | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Arthur L Hill | 41 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 18 | - B Hill | 36 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Clinton J Hill | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Clayton N Hill | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Ronald S Hill | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Yvonne M Hill | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Ernest T Thomas THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Trela Thomas | 39 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Roy C Thomas | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Herman N Giese | 49 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Rosetta M Giese | 34 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | William H Giese | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Walter H Giese | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | James Edgar | 59 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Rose E Edgar | 58 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Rosetta Edgar | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Edgar | 19 | — | Engineer | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Mary E Edgar | 18 | Daughter | Teaching | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Sarah M Edgar | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Helen J Edgar | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | William S Edgar | 28 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Eva S Hall | 62 | Mother-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Clifford W Hall | 25 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Gladys M Hall | 33 | Daughter | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 41 | George J Schow | 24 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Hazel E Schow | 19 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Darrell E Schow | 0 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Pearl R Brusich | 25 | Cousin | — | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Frank Reardon | 48 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Emma M Reardon | 42 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Ione E Reardon | 17 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Doris G Reardon | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Dollengeck John | 73 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Laura John | 59 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
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)