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Joe Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joe Thomas across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marlboro, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charley & Sarah — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Marlboro, South Carolina |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joe Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Brightsville District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Thomas | Head | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Beatrice Thomas | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Edward Thomas | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1910
Marlboro, South …
Son, age 5
Marlboro, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 7 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Marlboro, South …
Son, age 16
Marlboro, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 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 | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Marlboro, South …
Head, age 27
Marlboro, South Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joe Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Head, age 38
Marlboro-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brightsville Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marlboro |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 66 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charley Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgia Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charley Thomas
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Thomas
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Thomas
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgia Thomas
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joe Thomas
Head · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · South Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Marlboro, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Marlboro, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2205unit:0568)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Jr Thomas THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 2 | Beatrice Thomas | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Edward Thomas | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | John Bethea | 58 | Head | Tenant Farmer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Hattie Bethea | 70 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Mary H. Bethea | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Harlee Bethea | 50 | Head | Tenant Farmer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Mary Bethea | 51 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Rosella Bethea | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | James Bethea | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Lidia Bethea | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Deloris Bethea | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | William Bethea | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Oliver Queen | 45 | Head | Tenant Farmer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Laura Queen | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Marie Queen | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Bettie Queen | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Ollie M. Queen | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Dine Queen | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Bee Queen | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Ague Queen | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Alex Queen | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Will Anderson | 64 | Head | Tenant Farmer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Lucy Anderson | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Annie (Ab) Wise | 75 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | William Mccollum | 58 | Head | Tenant Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Mary Mccollum | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Arthur Mccollum | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Mary J. Mccollum | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Nellie Mccollum | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Russell Mccollum | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Alyne Mccollum | 27 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Alexander Mccollum | 10 | Grand Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Zauria Mccollum | 8 | Grand Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Helen Mccollum | 5 | Grand Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Hazel Mccollum | 3 | Grand Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Mollie R. Mccollum | 3 | Grand Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Walter Mccollum | 1 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Cornell Mccollum | 30 | Son | Chauffeur | South Carolina |
| 40 | Henry O'Neal | 53 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Clara A. O'Neal | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Samuel O'Neal | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Johnnie O'Neal | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Addie O'Neal | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | O'Neal | 27 | Adopted Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Aliza M. Quick | 27 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Ada Quick | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Katie Quick | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Odell Quick | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Mamie H. Quick | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joe
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)