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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 Schuylkill, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Howard & Howard — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Schuylkill, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | dept store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Pottsville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Thomas | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Howard Thomas | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Thomas Rodgers | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Howard Rodgers | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Sadie Thomas | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1910
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 1
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Helene M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Helen M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| 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
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 21
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | dept store |
| 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 Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Howard Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Howard Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sadie Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lydia Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Howard Thomas
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Howard Thomas
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sadie Thomas
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lydia Thomas
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Thomas
Daughter · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2146:0775)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Flannery | 29 | Head | Linotype | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Kathleen Flannery | 23 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | John Flannery | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | William Flannery | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | H. T. Ely | 63 | Head | Salesman | Kansas |
| 56 | Jennie B. Ely | 40 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Bernice E. Ely | 16 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Thomas J. Ely | 15 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Elmore E. Hofmeister | 55 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Anna M. Hofmeister | 57 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Harry H. Hofmeister | 31 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Ida M. Hofmeister | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Howard Thomas | 57 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Sadie Thomas | 49 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Helen Thomas THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Howard Rodgers | 5 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Thomas Rodgers | 2 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Annie Schwindt | 53 | Head | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Arthur Schwindt | 20 | Son | Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Martha Schwindt | 18 | Daughter | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Herald Charles Schwindt | 12 | Grandson | None | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Kenneth Schwindt | 11 | Grandson | None | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Emma Roerich | 50 | Head | Scrubber | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Sara Roerich | 20 | Daughter | Cash-Girl | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Sophia Barnhardt | 57 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Nell B. Barnhardt | 31 | Daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Harry Little | 71 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Mary Little | 67 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Albert Little | 26 | Son | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Dorothy Little | 21 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Harry R. Little | 1 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Russell Little | 42 | Head | Sup'T Of Water | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Ruth Little | 39 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Laura Moyer | 57 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | John H. Mull | 24 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Florence Mull | 25 | Wife | None | Wales |
| 87 | John M. Mull | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Edna Mae Mull | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | John Kirby | 79 | Brother | None | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Mary Hamilton | 73 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Alice H. Moon | 67 | Sister | None | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Lucy Helms | 68 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Jeremiah F. Helms | 61 | Brother | None | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Karl Yaisle | 31 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Sabina Yaisle | 32 | Wife | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Jennie Quirk | 60 | Head | Librarian | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | James Reifsnyder | 36 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Nellie Reifsnyder | 35 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | James Reifsnyder | 7 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | L. Joan Reifsnyder | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Helen
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)