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Howard Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Hamilton, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Howard Thomas across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Hamilton, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 29-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hamilton, Tennessee |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Chattanooga City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
29 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Langston | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Harry Thomas | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Bill Adams | Other | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| William Bivon | Other | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Walter Thomas | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| William Thomas | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| William Hood | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| James Terry | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Bettie Beasley | Other | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Granville Beasley | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Luke Williams | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Grady Senguira | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Susie Thomas | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Elizabeth Thomas | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Bernice Thomas | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Charles Langston | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Alice Lennon | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Iraie Thomas | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Bennie Erwin | Other | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Millard Lennon | Other | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Howard Thomas | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Jerry Wilson | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Viola Hunt | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Paul Thomas | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| James Tuck | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| James Banks | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Jim Hester | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Mary Beasley | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Dave Hunt | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hamilton, Tennessee
Son, age 5
Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Hamilton, Tennessee
Son, age 16
Hamilton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1914 — 29 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Howard Thomas across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Hamilton, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Howard Thomas
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Elizabeth Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iraie Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
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 — Hamilton, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Hamilton, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2250unit:0743)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben F. Roach | 33 | Head | Mechanic | Georgia |
| 2 | Jannie Roach | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Eddie L. Roach | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Thelma F. Roach | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Tony Lopez | 36 | Head | Barber | Tennessee |
| 6 | Daisy Lopez | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 7 | William Lopez | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Frank Lopez | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Bryant Carlile | 53 | Head | Furniture Maker | Alabama |
| 10 | Blanch Carlile | 46 | Wife | Saleslady | Alabama |
| 11 | Alhouren Henry Carlile | 24 | Daughter | Dipper | Alabama |
| 12 | Allaway Irene Carlile | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Lolla V. Walley | 33 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Lawrence Winkler | 23 | Head | Manager | Kentucky |
| 15 | Viola M. Winkler | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Alex N. Winkler | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Thelma S. Winkler | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | William Thomas | 54 | Head | Manager | Alabama |
| 19 | Susie M. Thomas | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Paul E. Thomas | 20 | Son | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 21 | Iraie M. Thomas | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Howard Thomas THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Elizabeth Thomas | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Harry Thomas | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Bernice Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Walter Thomas | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Bill Adams | 52 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Granville Beasley | 32 | Lodger | Construction | Alabama |
| 29 | Mary H. Beasley | 19 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Bettie A. Beasley | 3 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 31 | James E. Banks | 24 | Lodger | Barber | Georgia |
| 32 | James Tuck | 35 | Lodger | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 33 | Jerry Wilson | 24 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Grady Senguira | 30 | Lodger | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 35 | William Bivon | 60 | Lodger | Plumber | Tennessee |
| 36 | Dave Hunt | 38 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Viola Hunt | 30 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Millard Lennon | 60 | Lodger | Pipe Layer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Alice Lennon | 35 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Luke Williams | 45 | Lodger | Doctor | Tennessee |
| 41 | Bennie Erwin | 17 | Lodger | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 42 | James M. Terry | 42 | Lodger | Line Man | Tennessee |
| 43 | Jim Hester | 24 | Lodger | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 44 | William Hood | 28 | Lodger | Painter | Georgia |
| 45 | Jessie W. Langston | 50 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 46 | Charles Langston | 18 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Calvin Simmons | 29 | Head | Ice Man | Tennessee |
| 48 | Hazel Simmons | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Willie F. Simmons | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Amelia F. Simmons | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)