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Joe Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joe Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lowndes, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Johnie & John — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lowndes, Georgia |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Valdosta Militia District 663 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Thomas | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Rosella Thomas | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Joe Thomas | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Charlie Thomas | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lowndes, Georgia
Son, age 12
Lowndes, Georgia · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Lowndes, Georgia
Son, age 19
Lowndes, Georgia · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
Son, age 29
Lowndes-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Militia 663 Valdosta |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lowndes |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Johnie Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father John Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Sam Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosella Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Johnie Thomas
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Thomas
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sam Thomas
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosella Thomas
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joe Thomas
Son · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · Georgia
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Sibling
Charlie Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Lowndes, Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Lowndes, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel374:0303)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Zula F. Husbands | 66 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 52 | Beula M. Husbands | 35 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Henry W. Husbands | 30 | Son | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 54 | Bessie Husbands | 25 | Wife-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Charlotte L. Cable | 69 | Sister-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Newton E. Parnell | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 57 | Lula Parnell | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Lester R. Parnell | 27 | Son | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 59 | Monelle Parnell | 18 | Wife-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Lester R. Parnell | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 61 | James E. Parnell | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 62 | James D. Parnell | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 63 | Thomas W. Tumer | 31 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 64 | Leah M. Tumer | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 65 | John E. Tumer | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Thomas W. Tumer | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Susie Kelly | 36 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 68 | Richard Kelly | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Georgia Lanier | 68 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Linnie Morgan | 40 | Sister | — | Florida |
| 71 | John Bennett | 40 | Boarder | Painter | Georgia |
| 72 | Rebecca Scott | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 73 | Emma Scott | 29 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 74 | James Scott | 25 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 75 | Major Jr. Battle | 27 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 76 | Mary Battle | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Ceasar Battle | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Brady Battle | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 79 | John Thomas | 51 | Head | Moulder | Georgia |
| 80 | Rosella Thomas | 48 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 81 | Joe Thomas THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 82 | Charlie Thomas | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 83 | William Cherry | 42 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 84 | Cora L. Cherry | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 85 | Ines Cherry | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 86 | Mattille Cherry | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 87 | L. M. Cherry | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 88 | Frank Jones | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 89 | Lelle Jones | 41 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 90 | Lula Jones | 23 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 91 | Peter Jones | 20 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 92 | Matilda Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 93 | Gertrude Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 94 | Jessie Jones | 62 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 95 | Jasper Jones | 25 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 96 | Georgia Jones | 24 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 97 | Mack Jones | 20 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 98 | Ruby Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 99 | Mitchell Jones | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 100 | Allice Lewis | 24 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joe + 1 sibling
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)