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Helen Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Lula — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Richmond, North Carolina |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Helen M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Pee Dee Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Thomas | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Hall Thomas | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Jessie Whitty | Other | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Leonard Thomas | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Clarence Thomas | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Rena Thomas | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
Daughter, age 2
Richmond, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Hattie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Richmond, North …
Daughter, age 12
Richmond, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Helen M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Richmond-County, North …
Other, age 23
Richmond-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Hazel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Helen Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Hall Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rena Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Thomas
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Thomas
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hall Thomas
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rena Thomas
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Thomas
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Leonard Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — Richmond, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Richmond, North Carolina
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1715unit:0880)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luther Yates | 45 | Head | Slasher | South Carolina |
| 2 | Maggie Yates | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Albert Yates | 19 | Son | Tapper | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lillian Yates | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Margaret Yates | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Robert Yates | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | James M Garris | 77 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Maggie H Garris | 54 | Wife | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 9 | Thomas L Maske | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Hallie Maske | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Mary E Maske | 16 | Daughter | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 12 | Emma G Maske | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Roy L Ernest | 24 | Head | Meat Cutter | North Carolina |
| 14 | Grace G Ernest | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Roy Jr Ernest | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Mary J Ernest | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Eunice G Webb | 19 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mabel Webb | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Margie L Webb | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Wiley H Thomas | 44 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 21 | Pauline Thomas | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 22 | Susie Thomas | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Mary M Williams | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Lillie H Thomas | 42 | Daughter | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lonnie Williams | 36 | Head | Fire Man | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ethel Williams | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Carl A Williams | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Jean V Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Olivia R Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Hattie Maskill | 59 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 31 | Rosa Blackmon | 63 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Bennie J Blackmon | 29 | Son | Odd Jobs | North Carolina |
| 33 | William T Hudson | 29 | Head | Running Frame | North Carolina |
| 34 | Annie M Hudson | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | James E Hudson | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Annie Marie Hudson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Mary H Hudson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Elisha D Covington | 67 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Venia L Covington | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Eunice O Covington | 36 | Daughter | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 42 | Hall R Thomas | 39 | Head | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 43 | Rena M Thomas | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Clarence B Thomas | 14 | Son | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Helen M Thomas THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Leonard O Thomas | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Jessie Whitty | 60 | Boarder | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 48 | Samuel T Snead | 38 | Head | Butcher | North Carolina |
| 49 | Pearl E Snead | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Samuel T Jr Snead | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 2 siblings
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)