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Grace Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Norfolk, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Grace Thomas across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Norfolk, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Norfolk City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Grace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Mcdonald | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Pearl Thomas | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Ellis Thomas | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Jesse Mcdonald | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Elsie Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Francis Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Grace Thomas | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Jack Mcdonald | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Margaret Thomas | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| James Mcdonald | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Lois Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Virginia Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Dora Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fauquier, Virginia
Daughter, age 12
Fauquier, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Norfolk, Virginia
Daughter, age 23
Norfolk, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 13 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Grace Thomas across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Grace Thomas
Daughter · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Virginia
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Sibling
Virginia Mcdonald
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellis Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dora Mcdonald
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Mcdonald
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Mcdonald
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Mcdonald
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Mcdonald
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Mcdonald
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 — Norfolk, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Virginia
Page Contents
31 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2471unit:0951)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ninnie Harding | 50 | Head-H | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Eleanor Harding | 31 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Sussie Swartz | 28 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Grant Swartz | 38 | Son Law | Agent | Ohio |
| 5 | Earnest Estes | 26 | Boarder | Mechanic | Indiana |
| 6 | Marion Thomas | 21 | Boarder | Salesman | Virginia |
| 7 | Junie Jackson | 26 | Boarder | Engineer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Frank Avery | 52 | Head | Fireman | New York |
| 9 | Laura Avery | 48 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Thomas B. Avery | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Francis E. Avery | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Eppa G. Charlton | 49 | Head | Broker | Virginia |
| 13 | Ruth Charlton | 42 | Wife-H | — | Maine |
| 14 | Roger Pounce | 18 | Nephew | — | Maine |
| 15 | Isaac Goodman | 69 | Head | — | Russia |
| 16 | Bluma Goodman | 72 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 17 | Samuel Goodman | 40 | Son | Proprietor | Russia |
| 18 | Pearl Goodman | 28 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 19 | Jesse Mcdonald | 36 | Head | Pattern Maker | Missouri |
| 20 | Mary E. Mcdonald | 36 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Dora Mcdonald | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Elsie Mcdonald | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Francis Mcdonald | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Virginia Mcdonald | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Lois Mcdonald | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Jack Mcdonald | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | James Mcdonald | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Grace Thomas THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Margaret Thomas | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Ellis Thomas | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Pearl Thomas | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)