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James Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Thomas across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Alamance, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ed & Rodema — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Alamance, North Carolina |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Value / Rent | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Newlin Township |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Thomas | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| James Thomas | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Roxanna Thomas | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1910
Alamance, North …
Son, age 2
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Alamance, North …
Son, age 13
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Alamance, North …
Son, age 22
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Value / Rent | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 James Thomas across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Alamance, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ed Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rodema Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Roxanna Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ed Thomas
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rodema Thomas
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca Thomas
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Roxanna Thomas
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Thomas
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · North Carolina
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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 — Alamance, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Alamance, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1671unit:0330)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solomon H Mcpherson | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Viola L Mcpherson | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | George W Mcpherson | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Elizabeth Mcpherson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Martha May Mcpherson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lillie Mcpherson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Joseph H Mcpherson | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Amy Lee Mcpherson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Celia Mcpherson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Garland Roach | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Pearl E Roach | 34 | Wife | Looper | North Carolina |
| 12 | Lucile Roach | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | William Anthony | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lalla Anthony | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Bunyan Anthony | 22 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Isaac M Anthony | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Thomas E Anthony | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Allen J Griffin | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lula Griffin | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Florence Griffin | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ester Griffin | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | William Griffin | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Rosie Griffin | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Ed E Thomas | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Roxanna S Thomas | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | James Thomas THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Paul Griffin | 41 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | James Griffin | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Paul Griffin | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Riley Griffin | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Blake Griffin | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Edith Griffin | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Clifton Griffin | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Edna May Griffin | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Hayes Thompson | 58 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mattie Thompson | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Ivan Thompson | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Kathleen Thompson | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Loyd Thompson | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Leland G Coble | 47 | Head | Road Overseer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Bessie Coble | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Adell Coble | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Ladd Coble | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Joseph Coble | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Francis Coble | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Randall Coble | 83 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ocie E Stout | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Vandie Stout | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Maxine Stout | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | D Samuel Stout | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)