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Helen Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen Thomas across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & William — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Hudson Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Archbald Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Thomas | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Helen Thomas | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| William Thomas | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Vincent Thomas | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Donald Thomas | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Edward Thomas | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Martin Thomas | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Alice Thomas | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 8
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 18
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 27
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Hudson Co. |
| 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 Helen Thomas across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father William Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father William Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Thomas
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Thomas
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Thomas
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Thomas
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Thomas
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Thomas
Daughter · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Vincent Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martin Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2048:0083)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Loftus | 61 | Head | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Alice Loftus | 61 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Mary Loftus | 75 | Mother | None | No. Ireland |
| 4 | George Aulys | 45 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Nettie Aulys | 56 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Mary A. Sweeney | 63 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | William Thomas | 52 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Alice Thomas | 52 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Helen Thomas THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Vincent Thomas | 25 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Donald Thomas | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Edward Thomas | 20 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Katherine Thomas | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Martin Thomas | 17 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | John Mullaney | 24 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Virginia Mullaney | 24 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | John Jr. Mullaney | 1 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Dan Sauer | 54 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Frederick H. Bush | 61 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Raymond Crouch | 25 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Vivian Crouch | 21 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Raymond Crouch | 0 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Alphonzo Thompson | 34 | Head | Policeman | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Nellie Thompson | 29 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Kenneth Thompson | 4 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Maxine Thompson | 2 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Jennie Sweeney | 55 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Hugh Wright | 44 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Margaret Wright | 40 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Frank Taggart | 32 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Edith Taggart | 27 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Madeline Taggart | 7 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | David Nichol | 60 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Hannah Nichol | 52 | Wife | None | England |
| 35 | Frederick Linde | 52 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Minnie Linde | 65 | Sister | None | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Violet Linde | 28 | Daughter | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Margaret Linde | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Katherine Linde | 20 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Anna Caffrey | 61 | Boarder | None | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Lloyd Callis | 30 | Boarder | Confectionery | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Margaret Callis | 24 | Boarder | None | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | William Callis | 9 | Boarder | None | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Romayne Callis | 1 | Boarder | None | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | John Burke | 30 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | May Burke | 28 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | May Burke | 9 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | John Waller | 41 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 49 | Anna Waller | 31 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Victor Waller | 1 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)