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Grace Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Grace Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcdowell, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mcdowell, West Virginia |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Panther Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Grace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fay Thomas | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Joseph Thomas | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Grace Thomas | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Leonard Thomas | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Lula Thomas | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Charles Thomas | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Berth Thomas | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Garth Thomas | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Weldon Thomas | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Valla Thomas | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mcdowell, West …
Daughter, age 3
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Mcdowell-County, West …
Daughter, age 14
Mcdowell-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Gracie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McDowell |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Grace Thomas
Daughter · 1930 · age 3 · b. ~1927 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Charles Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Valla Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Garth Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Berth Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
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 — Mcdowell, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mcdowell, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2543unit:0877)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jane Baldwin | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | John Lester | 48 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Nancy Lester | 45 | Wife | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 54 | John Lester | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Manuel Lester | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Mary Lester | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Bessie Lester | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Ernest King | 39 | Head | Coal Loader | North Carolina |
| 59 | Bessie King | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Virginia King | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Willie King | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mat King | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Austin King | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Catherine King | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | William Turner | 43 | Head | Coal Loader | North Carolina |
| 66 | Nancy Turner | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 67 | John Turner | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Anna Turner | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Hairston Abtrill | 30 | Head | Coal Loader | Mississippi |
| 70 | Hattie Abtrill | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Leora Abtrill | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Pepper Gilchrist | 50 | Head | Coal Loader | South Carolina |
| 73 | Sally Gilchrist | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Johnnie Gilchrist | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Ed Kennedy | 25 | Head | Coal Loader | Kansas |
| 76 | Ophelia Kennedy | 23 | Wife | Teacher | Georgia |
| 77 | Weldon Thomas | 42 | Head | Coal Loader | North Carolina |
| 78 | Fay Thomas | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Valla Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Leonard Thomas | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Garth Thomas | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Lula Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Grace Thomas THIS PERSON | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Charles Thomas | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Joseph Thomas | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Berth Thomas | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Will Collins | 56 | Head | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 88 | Mamie Collins | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Harvey Robinson | 23 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 90 | Sonya Robinson | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Arthur Robinson | 46 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 92 | Dartha Robinson | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Rosa Robinson | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Junie Robinson | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Remington Robinson | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Charles Hubbard | 50 | Head | Coal Loader | Missouri |
| 97 | Oraie Hubbard | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Ben Hubbard | 19 | Son | Coal Loader | Mississippi |
| 99 | Willie Mckinley | 30 | Head | Coal Loader | Georgia |
| 100 | Kate Mckinley | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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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)