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Florence Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Florence Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Isoline — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Barbados B. W. I. |
| Mother's Birthplace | Jamaica B. W. I. |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Boston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Florence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Thomas | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Edith Thomas | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Florence Thomas | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Isolene Thomas | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Calvin Thomas | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Howard Thomas | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 9
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Barbados |
| Mother's Birthplace | Jamaica |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 18
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Florence |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Barbados B. W. I. |
| Mother's Birthplace | Jamaica B. W. I. |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
Daughter, age 28
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Frances |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
Model Tree
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 Florence Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isoline Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isolene Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Crosby (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Thomas
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isoline Thomas
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isolene Thomas
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Crosby
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Florence Thomas
Daughter · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Edith Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Calvin Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel948:0871)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bernice Butler | 16 | son | Student | Virginia |
| 52 | Robert Sneed | 60 | head | Car Cleaner | North Carolina |
| 53 | Arthur B. Sneed | 44 | lodger | Longshoreman | Kansas |
| 54 | Isolene Thomas | 39 | head | Maid | Jamaica B. W. I. |
| 55 | Howard Thomas | 10 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Calvin E. Thomas | 9 | son | None | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Marion W. Thomas | 12 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Edith J. Thomas | 16 | daughter | Domestic | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Florence Thomas THIS PERSON | 18 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Emmett H. Clafton | 30 | head | Butler | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Alice May Clafton | 28 | wife | Chambermaid | Nova Scotia |
| 62 | John Moraes | 42 | head | Mason | Portugal |
| 63 | Belle Moraes | 38 | wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 64 | Mortimer Douglass | 26 | head | Longshoreman | Barbados B. W. I. |
| 65 | Ruth Douglass | 23 | wife | Domestic | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Arthur Burgess | 43 | head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Florence F. Burgess | 47 | wife | Domestic | South Carolina |
| 68 | Ruben Mcfee | 50 | head | Cook | Kentucky |
| 69 | Blanche B. Mcfee | 38 | wife | Dressmaker | Kentucky |
| 70 | Margaret E. Elliott | 60 | head | Domestic | South Carolina |
| 71 | Thelma A. Elliott | 19 | daughter | Waitress-Helper | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Edward A. Elliott | 17 | step son | Printers Helper | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Junnie M. Allen | 70 | head | None | Virginia |
| 74 | Florence A. Allen | 35 | daughter | Domestic | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Minnie M. Hill | 34 | daughter | Domestic | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Helen E. Gray | 32 | daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Benjamin C. Logan | 5 | grandson | None | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Phyllis G. Robbins | 9 | granddaughter | None | Connecticut |
| 79 | James H. Carver | 37 | head | Baker | British Guiana S. A. |
| 80 | Irma C. Carver | 31 | wife | Domestic | British Guiana S. A. |
| 81 | James M. Carver | 12 | son | None | British Guiana S. A. |
| 82 | Lucille S. Carver | 11 | daughter | None | British Guiana S. A. |
| 83 | Inez U. Carver | 9 | daughter | None | British Guiana S. A. |
| 84 | Bessie E. Davis | 40 | head | Domestic | Mississippi |
| 85 | Elmer S. Jones | 38 | lodger | Domestic | Virginia |
| 86 | Letitia J. Lockwood | 52 | head | Domestic | Delaware |
| 87 | Harry Allen | 45 | lodger | Janitor | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Riley A. Lee | 57 | head | Porter | North Carolina |
| 89 | Lucinda Lee | 54 | wife | None | North Carolina |
| 90 | Rosamond E. Simpkins | 21 | niece | Seamstress | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Arthur Simpson | 47 | head | Auto Polisher | North Carolina |
| 92 | Lena L. Simpson | 35 | wife | None | Virginia |
| 93 | Wilbur Edwards | 56 | head | Waiter | North Carolina |
| 94 | Mollie Edwards | 48 | wife | Domestic | Georgia |
| 95 | Frank S. Stubbs | 75 | head | Minister | Georgia |
| 96 | Mattie Stubbs | 45 | wife | Domestic | Georgia |
| 97 | Julian Davis | 34 | step son | Cook | Georgia |
| 98 | Mattie Davis | 23 | daughter in law | None | North Carolina |
| 99 | Julian Jr. Davis | 0 | grand son | None | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Stella Davis | 1 | grand daughter | None | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Florence + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)