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Fred Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cass, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Fred Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cass, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cass, Minnesota |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bull Moose Township T138 R31 |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Thomas | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Lettie Thomas | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Ada Thomas | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Marvin Thomas | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cass, Minnesota
Head, age 35
Cass, Minnesota · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Cass, Minnesota
Head, age 44
Cass, Minnesota · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Cass-County, Minnesota
Other, age 55
Cass-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | brother in law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crow Wing |
| Occupation | carpenter |
| Industry | building construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 840 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Fred Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Fred Thomas
Head · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Cass, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Cass, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1082:0420)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ernest F. Shadow | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Raymond C. Shadow | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Ethel A. Shadow | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Harold A. Shadow | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | David Whipple | 53 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 56 | Clara B. Whipple | 48 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 57 | Lloyd Whipple | 18 | Son | — | Canada-English |
| 58 | Margaret E. Whipple | 16 | Daughter | — | Canada-English |
| 59 | Carl E. Gullikson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 60 | Anna Gullikson | 32 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Edna Gullikson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Robert B. Bartlett | 53 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Jessie B. Bartlett | 36 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 64 | William C. Bartlett | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 65 | Vernon B. Bartlett | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 66 | Violet M. Bartlett | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Fred Thomas THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 68 | Lettie A. Thomas | 41 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Marvin M. Thomas | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 70 | Ada Thomas | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Charles W. Elyea | 59 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 72 | Eugene D. Elyea | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 73 | Bula M. Elyea | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Mary A. Peterson | 46 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 75 | Davida A. Peterson | 20 | Boarder | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Wildamine J. Peterson | 18 | Boarder | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Erma J. Peterson | 14 | Boarder | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Harold R. Peterson | 4 | Boarder | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Delbert E. Frame | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 80 | Lucy B. Frame | 34 | Wife-H | — | South Dakota |
| 81 | Elston E. Frame | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 82 | Kenneth E. Frame | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 83 | Virgil I. Frame | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 84 | Elaine F. Frame | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 85 | Vernon E. Frame | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 86 | James E. Battles | 48 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 87 | Gertrude C. Battles | 44 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 88 | James R. Battles | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 89 | George K. Battles | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 90 | Edward C. Halsclaw | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 91 | Bertha P. Halsclaw | 50 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Monroe Baldwin | 74 | Head-H | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 93 | Fred G. Eggenweiler | 50 | Head-H | Farmer | Iowa |
| 94 | William R. Futrell | 43 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 95 | Anna S. Futrell | 53 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 96 | Emil O. Norman | 65 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 97 | Erika E. Norman | 52 | Wife-H | — | Sweden |
| 98 | John F. Norman | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Sweden |
| 99 | Walfrid A. Norman | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 100 | Alma J. Norman | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
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)