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Joe Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Orleans, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Joe Thomas across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Orleans, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Orleans, Louisiana |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Edgerman |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Edgerman |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Thomas | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Dorothy Thomas | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Marion Thomas | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Irene Thomas | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Joe Thomas | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Shirley Thomas | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Josephine Thomas | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Thelma Thomas | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ethel Thomas | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Head, age 25
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Auto House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Head, age 36
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Edgerman |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Joe Thomas across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Orleans, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joe Thomas
Head · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Orleans, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Orleans, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus811unitrs:0263)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hattie Thomas | 37 | Head | Flagman | Louisiana |
| 2 | Willie Thomas | 32 | Wife | Home Work | Louisiana |
| 3 | Ruby Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Emma Young | 53 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Lottie E Young | 32 | Daughter | Seamstress | Louisiana |
| 6 | John A Allen | 52 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Bessie Allen | 40 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 8 | Annie Foreman | 40 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 9 | Beatrice Jones | 21 | Boarder | Maid | Louisiana |
| 10 | Pott Dampier | 50 | Head | Longshoreman | Louisiana |
| 11 | Sidonia Dampier | 45 | Wife | Home Work | Louisiana |
| 12 | Lillian Dampier | 27 | Daughter | Maid | Louisiana |
| 13 | Oliver Dampier | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Joseph E Dampier | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Lilly May Dampier | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Arthur Douglass | 8 | Boarder | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Martha Oliver | 51 | Head | Waitress | Louisiana |
| 18 | Susan Oliver | 46 | Wife | Maid | Louisiana |
| 19 | Viola Oliver | 24 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Marshall Oliver | 22 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Marguerite Oliver | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Annie Oliver | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Wesley Davis | 29 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 24 | Carrie Davis | 19 | Wife | Maid | Louisiana |
| 25 | Isadore Davis | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Annie Mason | 43 | Mother | Home Work | Alabama |
| 27 | Mary Mason | 17 | Sister | Maid | Alabama |
| 28 | James Mason | 24 | Brother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Joe Thomas THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Edgerman | Louisiana |
| 30 | Irene Thomas | 35 | Wife | Home Work | Louisiana |
| 31 | Ada Thomas | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Thelma Thomas | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Ethel Thomas | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Dorothy Thomas | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Marion Thomas | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Josephine Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Shirley Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Jimmie Robinson | 34 | Head | Longshoreman | Louisiana |
| 39 | Mary Robinson | 29 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 40 | Ernest King | 20 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 41 | Alma King | 19 | Wife | At Home | Louisiana |
| 42 | Nathan Nash | 42 | Head | Plasterer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Evelyn Nash | 30 | Wife | Maid | Louisiana |
| 44 | Aria Mason | 31 | Head | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 45 | Clarence Jr Mason | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Mary L Mason | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Elmore Prater | 19 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 48 | Steve Prater | 17 | Brother | Delivery Boy | Louisiana |
| 49 | Earl Prater | 10 | Brother | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Shelton Reader | 20 | Boarder | — | Louisiana |
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)