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Joe Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Rankin, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Joe Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rankin, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rankin, Mississippi |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addie Thomas | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Lula Thomas | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| W Thomas | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Rosa Thomas | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Eddie Thomas | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Gertrude Thomas | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Joe Thomas | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| M Thomas | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Bessie Thomas | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Joe Thomas | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rankin, Mississippi
Son, age 15
Rankin, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Hinds-County, Mississippi
Other, age 26
Hinds-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Holmes |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joe Thomas
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Eddie Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
M Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
W Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Addie Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Rankin, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Rankin, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1139unit:0101)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Harris | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Ada Harris | 38 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Rufus Harris | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Minnie Harris | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Isaac Harris | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Lula Harris | 39 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Willie Harris | 12 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Lula Harris | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Bessie Harris | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Mary Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Elmer Palmer | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 12 | Mae Palmer | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Dorothy Palmer | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Elmer Palmer | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | James Palmer | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Betty Palmer | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Mae Palmer | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Mary Palmer | 51 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Eliza Jefferson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Moses Jefferson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Gertrude Jefferson | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | M. C. Jefferson | 13 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Lula Jefferson | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Joe Thomas | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Rosa Thomas | 42 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Joe Thomas THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Bessie Thomas | 13 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Eddie Thomas | 11 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 29 | W. B. Thomas | 9 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Lula Thomas | 38 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 31 | M. C. Thomas | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Gertrude Thomas | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Addie Thomas | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Isaac Thomas | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 35 | John Thomas | 36 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Charlie Thomas | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | John Thomas | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Sam Thomas | 60 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Susan Mccullough | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Will Thomas | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 41 | Alice Thomas | 38 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Hester Palmer | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Manda Palmer | 13 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Willie Palmer | 10 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Ethel Palmer | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Charlie Smith | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Joe Thompson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Annie Thompson | 37 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Azalee Thompson | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Willie Thompson | 11 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
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)