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Joseph Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · New Castle, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Thomas across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1856), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 74
b. ~1856
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joseph E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1856 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Thomas | Daughter | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Joseph Thomas | Head | — | 74 | ~1856 |
| Earl Thomas | Other | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Sarah Thomas | Spouse | — | 70 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
New Castle, …
Head, age 50
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1850 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1850 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
New Castle, …
Head, age 56
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1854 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Janitor |
| Industry | Church |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
New Castle, …
Head, age 65
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1855 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Head, age 74
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1856 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joseph E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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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 Joseph Thomas across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Thomas
Head · 1930 · age 74 · b. ~1856 · Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus290unit:0863)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Frye | 39 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Mary Frye | 43 | Wife | — | England |
| 3 | Margaret Frye | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 4 | Ruth Frye | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 5 | Gilbert Well | 25 | Head | Chauffeur | Delaware |
| 6 | Lydia M. Well | 21 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Donald T. Morton | 43 | Head | Service Manager | Delaware |
| 8 | Mary A. Morton | 42 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 9 | Donald Morton | 19 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 10 | Lois Morton | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 11 | John E. Keating | 36 | Head | Painter | Delaware |
| 12 | Elizabeth Keating | 35 | Wife | — | Ireland (Free State) |
| 13 | Mary R. Keating | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 14 | Leo E. Keating | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 15 | Joan E. Keating | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 16 | John Keating | 65 | Father | — | Delaware |
| 17 | Robert Wallace | 42 | Head | House Painter | Delaware |
| 18 | Elizabeth Wallace | 39 | Wife | Sales Clerk | Delaware |
| 19 | Maximillian Schmidt | 49 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 20 | Margaret Schmidt | 50 | Wife | — | Ireland (Free State) |
| 21 | Harry Ryan | 63 | Head | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Margaret Ryan | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Joseph E. Thomas THIS PERSON | 74 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 24 | Sarah Thomas | 70 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 25 | Josephine Thomas | 46 | Daughter | Captain Tea | Delaware |
| 26 | Earl Thomas | 14 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 27 | Michael Starr | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Ireland (Free State) |
| 28 | Mary Starr | 38 | Wife | — | Ireland (Free State) |
| 29 | Mary Starr | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 30 | Margaret Starr | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 31 | Katherine Starr | 7 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 32 | Helen Starr | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 33 | Anna Starr | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 34 | James Starr | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 35 | James Stafford | 69 | Head | Bricklayer | England |
| 36 | Mary Stafford | 69 | Wife | — | England |
| 37 | Mary Loner | 74 | Boarder | — | England |
| 38 | Stella Ramsey | 50 | Boarder | Box Maker | Delaware |
| 39 | David Chambers | 73 | Head | Contractor | Delaware |
| 40 | Margaret Mccaron | 56 | Step daughter | — | Delaware |
| 41 | John Kegan | 50 | Head | Janitor | Ireland (Free State) |
| 42 | Thomas Kegan | 24 | Son | Cabinet Maker | Delaware |
| 43 | Madeline Kegan | 19 | Daughter | Nylon Operator | Delaware |
| 44 | Mabel Downward | 17 | Boarder | Lab Lady | Delaware |
| 45 | Howard Best | 51 | Head | Painter | Delaware |
| 46 | Florence Best | 50 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 47 | Corbit E. Best | 19 | Son | Electrician | Delaware |
| 48 | Emma Veprey | 50 | Boarder | Dressmaker | Delaware |
| 49 | Alray E. Fraser | 37 | Head | Steamfitter | Delaware |
| 50 | Rachel Fraser | 34 | Wife | — | Delaware |
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)