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Gladys Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Butler, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Gladys Thomas across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Butler, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Butler, Alabama |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 16 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gladys | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Thomas | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Gladys Thomas | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| J Thomas | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Charlie Thomas | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Sylvester Thomas | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Floyd Thomas | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Vera Thomas | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Annabel Thomas | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Opal Thomas | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Butler, Alabama
Daughter, age 6
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Gladis |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Butler, Alabama
Daughter, age 17
Butler, Alabama · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Gladys Thomas across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Butler, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Gladys Thomas
Daughter · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Alabama
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Sibling
Vera Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Opal Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvester Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
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 — Butler, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Butler, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus4usce:1168)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jim Herring | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 52 | Mollie Herring | 39 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 53 | Maybell Herring | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 54 | Philip Herring | 11 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 55 | James Herring | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Earl Herring | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Elizabeth Herring | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Ross Mccormick | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 59 | Janie Mccormick | 52 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 60 | John D Mccormick | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 61 | Jimmie C Mccormick | 21 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 62 | Odella Mccormick | 19 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 63 | David C Boutwell | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 64 | Stella Boutwell | 38 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 65 | Woodrow Boutwell | 11 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 66 | Emma Boutwell | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Johnnie Boutwell | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Georgia Robinson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 69 | Clinton Robinson | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 70 | Minnie Robinson | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 71 | James Robinson | 13 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 72 | Sarah Robinson | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 73 | Henry J Salter | 68 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 74 | Ida Salter | 65 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Lili Hill Salter | 39 | Daughter | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Lizzie Gould | 26 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 77 | Robert L Williams | 6 | Adopted Son | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Ida Knight | 54 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Howard Smith | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 80 | Addie Smith | 25 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 81 | Hillard Smith | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Charlie Thomas | 39 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 83 | Annabel Thomas | 36 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 84 | Gladys Thomas THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 85 | Frank Thomas | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 86 | Vera Thomas | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 87 | Sylvester Thomas | 10 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 88 | Floyd Thomas | 9 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 89 | Opal Thomas | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 90 | J C Thomas | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 91 | Corey Smith | 54 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Henry Harris | 14 | Grandson | Laborer | Alabama |
| 93 | Ludy Harris | 9 | Grandson | Laborer | Alabama |
| 94 | Junior Smith | 6 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Curtis Smith | 5 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Otey Smith | 3 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 97 | Archie B Boutwell | 42 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 98 | Lula Boutwell | 45 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 99 | Ethelene Boutwell | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 100 | Lillian Boutwell | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
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)