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Joe Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Talladega, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Joe Thomas across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Talladega, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Talladega, Alabama |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Township / Ward | Alexander 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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claud Thomas | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Jack Thomas | Head | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Lawrence Thomas | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Clinton Thomas | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Alice Thomas | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Emma Thomas | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Joe Thomas | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Lizzie Thomas | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| L Thomas | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Minnie Thomas | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Sallie Thomas | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| A Thomas | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Virginia Thomas | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tallapoosa, Alabama
Son, age 12
Tallapoosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1908 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joe Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Talladega, Alabama
Son, age 22
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1908 — 13 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Joe Thomas across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joe Thomas
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Alabama
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Sibling
Virginia Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clinton Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sallie Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
L Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
A Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claud Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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 — Talladega, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Talladega, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus50usce:0633)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Kelly | 27 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | Mattie Kelly | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Howard Hall | 18 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Maggie Hall | 17 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Ida Sutton | 50 | Head | Washwoman | Alabama |
| 6 | Camilla Sutton | 27 | Daughter | Washwoman | Alabama |
| 7 | Curtis Sutton | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Alfred Sutton | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | James Sutton | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Cornelius Sutton | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Delfino Allen | 29 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Laura Allen | 27 | Wife | Washwoman | Alabama |
| 13 | Emma Allen | 17 | Daughter | Servant | Alabama |
| 14 | William Allen | 16 | Son | Servant | Alabama |
| 15 | Sam Allen | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Annie L. Allen | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Annie B. Allen | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Lillie B. Allen | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Lurton Allen | 12 | Son | Servant | Alabama |
| 20 | Mac Allen | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Samie Allen | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Thelma Allen | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Delfino Jr. Allen | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Mary Lee Allen | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Ada Hart | 56 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Ethel Hart | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | John D. Hart | 15 | Son | News Boy | Alabama |
| 28 | Mary Moten | 56 | Head | Nurse | Alabama |
| 29 | Benjamin Moten | 20 | Son | Brick Layer | Alabama |
| 30 | Windell Moten | 22 | Son | Teamster | Alabama |
| 31 | Savanna Moten | 22 | Daughter in law | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Mary E. Moten | 4 | Grand daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Thelma Moten | 2 | Grand daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | William R. Moten | 0 | Grand son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Jack Thomas | 31 | Head | Waste Room | Alabama |
| 36 | Alice Thomas | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Lawrence Thomas | 23 | Son | Servant | Alabama |
| 38 | Joe Thomas THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Porter | Alabama |
| 39 | Emma Thomas | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Lizzie Thomas | 17 | Daughter | Sweeper | Alabama |
| 41 | L. C. Thomas | 16 | Son | Sweeper | Alabama |
| 42 | Clinton Thomas | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | A. J. Thomas | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Minnie Thomas | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Claud Thomas | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Virginia Thomas | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Sallie Thomas | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Will Robinson | 40 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 49 | Mat Robinson | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Blanch Robinson | 18 | Daughter | Washwoman | Alabama |
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)