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Gertrude Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Thomas across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Taylor Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Thomas | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Wilmuth Thomas | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Gertrude Thomas | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Sarah Thomas | Other | — | 54 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 21
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 32
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Gertrude Thomas across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father John Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Thomas
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Thomas
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Thomas
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Thomas
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Thomas
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gertrude Thomas
Daughter · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Wilmuth Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 29
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 — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2050:0926)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Thomas | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | James Ronayne | 59 | Head | Docking Boss | Scotland |
| 3 | Margaret Ronayne | 60 | Sister-H | — | Scotland |
| 4 | Allen Shutes | 44 | Head | Electrical | England |
| 5 | Maude Shutes | 37 | Wife-H | Mid-Wife | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Jesse A. Shutes | 19 | Son | Map Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Maude Shutes | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Shirley Shutes | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Stewart Davis | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Margaret Davis | 30 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Ellsworth Davis | 21 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Hannah Davis | 20 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | John J. Becker | 69 | Head | Yes | Germany |
| 14 | Kate Becker | 63 | Wife-H | Yes | Germany |
| 15 | Hilda A. Becker | 22 | Daughter | Sales | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | George Rinehart | 84 | Head | Yes | Germany |
| 17 | Dora Rinehart | 50 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | David Reese | 80 | Head | Yes | Wales |
| 19 | Samuel Reese | 42 | Son | Yes | Wales |
| 20 | Thomas J. Thomas | 62 | Head | Yes | Wales |
| 21 | Sarah Edith Thomas | 54 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Gertrude Thomas THIS PERSON | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Wilmuth Thomas | 29 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Richard R. Roberts | 57 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Susan Roberts | 55 | Wife-H | Yes | Wales |
| 26 | Sydney R. Roberts | 23 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Richard R. Roberts | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Stanley J. Roberts | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Elizabeth Jones | 67 | Head | Yes | Wales |
| 30 | Edith M. Jones | 37 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Morgan J. Lloyd | 70 | Head | Yes | Wales |
| 32 | Hannah Lloyd | 57 | Wife-H | Yes | Wales |
| 33 | Harold Lloyd | 23 | Son | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Oscar J. Thomas | 47 | Head | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Ida C. Thomas | 43 | Wife-H | Yes | Wales |
| 36 | Ann J. Thomas | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Benjamin Thomas | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | William J. Thomas | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Lillian Thomas | 52 | Boarder | Yes | Wales |
| 40 | Rev. Edward Fuller | 40 | Head | Minister | New York State |
| 41 | Julia C. Fuller | 35 | Wife-H | — | New York State |
| 42 | Andrew A. Fuller | 11 | Son | — | New York State |
| 43 | Alvin L. Fuller | 1 | Son | — | New York State |
| 44 | Ida C. Mottberg | 71 | Mother-in-law | Yes | Scotland |
| 45 | Raymond Lewis | 24 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Margaret Lewis | 40 | Sister-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Anna Lewis | 36 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Helen Lewis | 27 | Sister | Teller | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Marcella Linnkin | 73 | Head | — | New York State |
| 50 | Frances Linnkin | 44 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Gertrude + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)