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Irene Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Irene Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anna & Will — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Separated
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Irene |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Irene | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eveline Thomas | Other | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Will Dial | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Carter Thomas | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Anna Dial | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| James Thomas | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Irene Thomas | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 11
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ira M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 22
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Irene |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 31
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Izella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 Irene Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Anna Dial (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Dial (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mamie Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Anna Dial
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Dial
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Thomas
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mamie Thomas
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Irene Thomas
Daughter · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2274unit:0500)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Turner Cole | 31 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Bessie Cole | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Robert Jones | 21 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Beulah Jones | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Robert Harper | 13 | Son-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Will Dial | 60 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Anna M. Dial | 61 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Irene Thomas THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 59 | Carter Thomas | 5 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Eveline Thomas | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | James Thomas | 2 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Frank Kyles | 52 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Rosa Kyles | 50 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 64 | Virginia Kyles | 70 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Roscoe Smith | 56 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Emma Smith | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Cora Gunn | 28 | Head-H | Maid | Mississippi |
| 68 | Theodore Gunn | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Hugh Bentry | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Daniel M. Fryer | 61 | Head | Musician | Texas |
| 71 | John White | 44 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 72 | Lizzie White | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Aaron White | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Sydney White | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Robert L. White | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Collins Kilpatrick | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Lizzie Kilpatrick | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Herman Norfolk | 33 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Juanita Norfolk | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Dorothy Norfolk | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | William Whitney | 32 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 82 | Imogene Whitney | 25 | Wife | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 83 | Gabriel Webb | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 84 | Rosa Fitzgerald | 19 | Cousin | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 85 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 86 | Ida May Rogers | 56 | Head-H | Nurse | Louisiana |
| 87 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 88 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 89 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 90 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 91 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 92 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 93 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 94 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 95 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 96 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 97 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 98 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Irene
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)