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James Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harrison, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Ben — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Harrison, Texas |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 2 |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joy Thomas | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| James Thomas | Head | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Francis Thomas | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harrison, Texas
Son, age 11
Harrison, Texas · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Harrison, Texas
Head, age 21
Harrison, Texas · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Harrison-County, Texas
Son, age 29
Harrison-County, Texas · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Ben Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Millie Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nickie Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Thomas
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ben Thomas
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Millie Thomas
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nickie Thomas
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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James Thomas
Head · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Texas
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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 — Harrison, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Harrison, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2353:0664)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winnie M Rose | 24 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 2 | Addie B Rose | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 3 | Julia Jerry | 80 | Mother | — | Texas |
| 4 | Wesley Irwin | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 5 | Addie Irwin | 46 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 6 | Virginia Irwin | 24 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 7 | Dorsey Irwin | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Texas |
| 8 | Wesley Jr. Irwin | 22 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 9 | Dorothy Irwin | 21 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 10 | Jammie N Irwin | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 11 | Charlie Moore | 48 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 12 | Valine Moore | 28 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 13 | Dessie L Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | James Thomas THIS PERSON | 21 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 15 | Francis Thomas | 18 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 16 | Joy Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 17 | J. B. Williams | 38 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 18 | Hattie Williams | 25 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 19 | Robert Williams | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 20 | Arabia Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 21 | Herbert Williams | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 22 | Burlie Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 23 | Lurlie? Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 24 | James Patterson | 19 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 25 | Estella Patterson | 21 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Tom Ed Patterson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 27 | Susie Patterson | 63 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 28 | Jim Smith | 25 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 29 | Mammie Smith | 24 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 30 | Willie Russell | 46 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 31 | Lillie Russell | 45 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Henry Young | 26 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 33 | Lurlie Young | 26 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Henry Jr. Young | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 35 | Riana Young | 24 | Sister | — | Texas |
| 36 | Mick Jones | 48 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 37 | Mary Jones | 36 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 38 | L. D. King | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 39 | Thomas Conner | 28 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 40 | Almetia Conner | 26 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 41 | Nannie B Conner | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 42 | Ollie L. Conner | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 43 | Scott Shelton | 65 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 44 | Eugenia Shelton | 51 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 45 | Scott Jr. Shelton | 35 | Son | Fisherman | Texas |
| 46 | John Shelton | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 47 | Joe Shelton | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 48 | Mattie Walker | 40 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 49 | Gus Lion | 16 | G. Son | — | Texas |
| 50 | Johnnie G. Rockmore | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)