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Herbert Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Herbert Thomas across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Herbert B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House Painting |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Salem City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herbert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Grover | Other | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Edward Thomas | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Harold Thomas | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Herbert Thomas | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Annie Thomas | Other | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| William Grover | Other | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| William Grover | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Rita Grover | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Virginia Grover | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 33
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Herbert B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | House Painter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 42
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1868 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Herbert B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | House R.R. |
| Industry | Painter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 53
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1867
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Herbert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | Pub. house |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 63
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1867 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Herbert B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House Painting |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links Herbert Thomas across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Herbert Thomas
Head · 1930 · age 63 · b. ~1867 · Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel902:0864)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Herbert B. Thomas THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Annie M. Thomas | 59 | Wife-H | None | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Edward F. Thomas | 20 | Son | Apprentice | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Virginia D. Grover | 32 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 55 | William M. Grover | 41 | Son-in-law | Janitor | Massachusetts |
| 56 | William E. Grover | 9 | Grandson | None | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Evelyn M. Grover | 6 | Granddaughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Rita M. Grover | 5 | Granddaughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Harold Thomas | 5 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Herbert B. Jr. Thomas | 25 | Head | Driver | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Lillian M. Thomas | 24 | Wife-H | None | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Lillian A. Thomas | 4 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Dorothy M. Thomas | 2 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Herbert J. Thomas | 0 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Catherine Barnes | 71 | Head | None | Irish Free State |
| 66 | Frank Barnes | 42 | Son | Janitor | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Clarence G. Semple | 42 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Sarah Semple | 72 | Mother-H | None | England |
| 69 | Alice G. Semple | 45 | Sister | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Arthur Lacombe | 36 | Head | Driver | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Rosanna Lacombe | 31 | Wife-H | None | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Philomene Lacombe | 9 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Arthur A. Lacombe | 8 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Alice Lacombe | 6 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Irene Lacombe | 3 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Philip Lacombe | 1 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Hylind Sivette | 48 | Head | Yard Man | Poland |
| 78 | Esther Sivette | 47 | Wife-H | None | Poland |
| 79 | Mary Sivette | 18 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Michael Sivette | 16 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 81 | John Sivette | 14 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Walter Sivette | 13 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Stephen Sivette | 10 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Olga Sivette | 8 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Albert F. Tansey | 38 | Head | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Mary L. Tansey | 33 | Wife-H | None | Irish Free State |
| 87 | Francis J. Tansey | 10 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Rose Drew | 56 | Head | None | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Thomas F. Drew | 30 | Son | Machine Operator | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Anna M. Drew | 27 | Daughter | Thread Puller | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Helen Drew | 11 | Granddaughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 92 | John M. Connolly | 29 | Head | Laborer | Canada English |
| 93 | Mary A. Connolly | 27 | Wife-H | None | Massachusetts |
| 94 | John M. Jr. Connolly | 4 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Rita M. Connolly | 3 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Vernon A. Connolly | 1 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Paul D. Connolly | 0 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Ray V. Haskell | 29 | Head | Driver | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Ruth H. Haskell | 29 | Wife-H | None | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Raymond Haskell | 6 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
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)