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Joe Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Pontotoc, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Joe Thomas across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pontotoc, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pontotoc, Mississippi |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Thomas | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Joe Thomas | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Ruby Thomas | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| James Thomas | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| John Thomas | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Richard Thomas | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Lucile Thomas | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Essie Thomas | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lee, Mississippi
Head, age 30
Lee, Mississippi · implied b. ~1880
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Lee, Mississippi
Head, age 41
Lee, Mississippi · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Pontotoc, Mississippi
Head, age 50
Pontotoc, Mississippi · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Joe Thomas across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joe Thomas
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Pontotoc, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Pontotoc, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1163unit:0098)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Lippincott | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Essie Lippincott | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Lucile Lippincott | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Ethel Lippincott | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Thomas Lippincott | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Lily Lippincott | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Ruby Lippincott | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Bertha Lippincott | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Thelma Lippincott | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | York Allen | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Mary Allen | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Brady Harris | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Lula Harris | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Melvin Harris | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Ruth Harris | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Montgomery Collier | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Rosa Collier | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Annie Collier | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Hattie Collier | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Lillie Collier | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | James Collier | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Clarice Collier | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Joe Philips | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Lula Philips | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Joe Thomas THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Essie Thomas | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Ruby Thomas | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Richard Thomas | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 79 | James Thomas | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Annie Thomas | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | John Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Lucile Thomas | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Jacob Bouton | 42 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 84 | Lula Bouton | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | James Bouton | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Robert Bouton | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Thomas Rodgers | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 88 | Mattie Rodgers | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Evelyn Rodgers | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Thomas Rodgers | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 91 | Lula Rodgers | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Jim Farley | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 93 | Lula Farley | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | John Farley | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Clarence Farley | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Ethel Farley | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Major Townsend | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 98 | Alice Townsend | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Addie Townsend | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Lula Townsend | 14 | Daughter | — | 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)