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John Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Darlington, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Junie — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Darlington, South Carolina |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Hartsville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Thomas | Head | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Mcneil Thomas | Other | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| James Thomas | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Flossie Thomas | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Darlington, South …
Son, age 16
Darlington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | John |
| 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 |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Darlington, South …
Head, age 26
Darlington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Darlington-County, South …
Other, age 36
Darlington-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 39 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | John |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charlotte |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | Chain gang |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 John Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Junie Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Junie Thomas
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Thomas
Head · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Darlington, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Darlington, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2194unit:0907)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ida B Jordan | 57 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 52 | Ida Jordan | 35 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 53 | Herbert E Jordan | 30 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 54 | Birch Jordan | 21 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 55 | Eunice Jordan | 20 | Daughter | Labour | South Carolina |
| 56 | Lila Jordan | 19 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 57 | Myriam Jordan | 18 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 58 | Louise Jordan | 14 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 59 | Eula Jordan | 11 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 60 | Wilson B Jordan | 73 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 61 | Maudie Jordan | 60 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 62 | W. Lee Anderson | 27 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 63 | June Anderson | 26 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Johnie Lee Anderson | 7 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 65 | Willie Lee Anderson | 4 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 66 | Dockie Brown | 25 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 67 | Mattie Brown | 20 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Wright Anderson | 57 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 69 | Dillie Anderson | 49 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Altha Anderson | 22 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 71 | Enon Anderson | 17 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 72 | Winston Anderson | 15 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 73 | Ray Anderson | 12 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 74 | Rosal Anderson | 4 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 75 | Mildred Anderson | 0 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 76 | George Brown | 25 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 77 | Eva Brown | 22 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Laurie Brown | 4 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 79 | Calvin Brown | 1 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 80 | Mary S Jordan | 67 | Grandmother | None | South Carolina |
| 81 | Mckinley Louis | 28 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 82 | Pearl J Louis | 24 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 83 | John Thomas THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 84 | Flossie Thomas | 22 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 85 | Mcneil Thomas | 20 | Brother | None | South Carolina |
| 86 | James Thomas | 7 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 87 | Clyde M. Jordan | 27 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 88 | Louise Jordan | 21 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 89 | Doris Jordan | 0 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 90 | William Holoman | 49 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 91 | Melba Holoman | 44 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Vera Johnson | 27 | Son-in-law | None | South Carolina |
| 93 | Janie Johnson | 24 | Daughter | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 94 | Lathan Johnson | 4 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 95 | Mildred Johnson | 3 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 96 | Dorothy Johnson | 1 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 97 | James F Hart | 38 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 98 | Annie Hart | 13 | Daughter | Labour | South Carolina |
| 99 | Maggie Hart | 9 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 100 | Lula Mae Hart | 7 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 1 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)