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Jessie Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Phillips, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Jessie Thomas across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Phillips, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Phillips, Arkansas |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Marion Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B Thomas | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Van Thomas | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Genolia Thomas | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Jessie Thomas | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Jessie Thomas | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Wardell Thomas | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Ella Thomas | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Phillips, Arkansas
Head, age 22
Phillips, Arkansas · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Phillips, Arkansas
Head, age 32
Phillips, Arkansas · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Jessie Thomas across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Phillips, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jessie Thomas
Head · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Phillips, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Phillips, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus87usce:0948)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Hughes | 51 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Ed Hughes | 57 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 53 | Emma Hughes | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Ellis Hughes | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Edna Hughes | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Martha A Hughes | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Charlie Banks | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Estelle Banks | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Sadie Jackson | 29 | Niece | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 60 | Ed Burks | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Celia Burks | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Leonard Holden | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Allen Willis | 35 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 64 | Emma Willis | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Georgia Willis | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Lindsey Willis | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Sallie Willis | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Mervin L Ross | 28 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 69 | Della Ross | 29 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Alvin Ross | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Melvin Ross | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | James Kendrick | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Robert Kendrick | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Mary Kendrick | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Earl B Kendrick | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Willie Barnes | 27 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 77 | Ruby M Barnes | 16 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Frances Jones | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | John C Trowell | 33 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 80 | Jo Trowell | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 81 | Ruth M Trowell | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 82 | John C Jr Trowell | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 83 | William Boyd | 40 | Boarder | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 84 | Frank Edwards | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 85 | Brownie John | 68 | Father | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 86 | Jessie Thomas THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 87 | Ella Thomas | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 88 | Jessie G Thomas | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 89 | Genolia Thomas | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 90 | B Thomas | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 91 | Van E Thomas | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 92 | Wardell Thomas | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 93 | Joe Thomas | 28 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 94 | Beatrice Thomas | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 95 | Marcella Thomas | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 96 | Joella Thomas | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 97 | Lilly M Thomas | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 98 | Ellis Thomas | 50 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 99 | Julia Thomas | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 100 | Mary E Thomas | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
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)