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Harry Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Bedford, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Harry Thomas across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bedford, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Alice — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bedford, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ray Township |
| 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 Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Thomas | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Bernice Thomas | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Max Thomas | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Alvin Thomas | Son | — | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bedford, Pennsylvania
Son, age 9
Bedford, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Bedford, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Bedford, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Bedford, Pennsylvania
Head, age 32
Bedford, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| 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 Harry Thomas across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Bedford, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Howard Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Thomas
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Thomas
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Howard Thomas
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Thomas
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Thomas
Head · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Bedford, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Bedford, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2006:0968)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ada M Packard | 76 | Head-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Walter Packard | 56 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Eva W Packard | 55 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Harry Clarke | 53 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Flora Clarke | 52 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Earl Tully | 33 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Annie Tully | 33 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Doris Tully | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Louis Tully | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Louis Packard | 66 | Father-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Nora Packard | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Orlando Rockwell | 31 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Louise Rockwell | 31 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Donald Rockwell | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Jeanne Rockwell | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Harry Thomas THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Bernice Thomas | 28 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Max Thomas | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Alvin Thomas | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | John R Ennis | 70 | Head-H | Merchant | New York |
| 71 | Earl Beardsley | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Nina Beardsley | 37 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Edward Beardsley | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Burt Cory | 44 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Carrie Cory | 43 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Walter Cory | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Eunice R Cory | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Andrew William | 48 | Head-H | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Riley Cease | 71 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Ruth Cease | 60 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | James Cease | 31 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Margaret Cease | 28 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Edwin Beardsley | 71 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 84 | Mate Beardsley | 70 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Ray Slingerland | 48 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Bessie Slingerland | 43 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Robert Slingerland | 22 | Son | Book Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Florence Slingerland | 20 | Daughter | Teaching | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Isaac Slingerland | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Marjorie Slingerland | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Wilbur Slingerland | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Harvey Herald | 57 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Jennie Herald | 51 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Ira Parsons | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Michael Ryan | 64 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Amanda Ryan | 64 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | John Ryan | 58 | Brother | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | John Rudisill | 60 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Florence Rudisill | 59 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Charles Hanscom | 63 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Harry
Gen 1 · 4 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)