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Joseph Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Dunn, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dunn, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Dunn, North Dakota |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | grain farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Townships |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucinda Thomas | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Philomina Thomas | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Alice Thomas | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Freda Thomas | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Joseph Thomas | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Anna Thomas | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Joseph Thomas | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Frank Thomas | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| John Thomas | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dunn, North …
Head, age 38
Dunn, North Dakota · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Russian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1917 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Dunn, North …
Head, age 45
Dunn, North Dakota · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | grain farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
Head, age 54
Dunn-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1886 — 5 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 | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 144-97 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dunn |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Thomas
Head · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Dunn, North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Dunn, North Dakota
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1735unit:0177)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Almida | 8 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 52 | Gustav Hatenchirks | 31 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 53 | Lena Hatenchirks | 24 | wife-H | — | Russia |
| 54 | Mae Hatenchirks | 3 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 55 | Frances Hatenchirks | 2 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 56 | John Luck | 34 | Boarder | Laborer | Russia |
| 57 | Stephan Kukla | 51 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 58 | Johana Kukla | 45 | wife-H | — | Russia |
| 59 | Nicholas Kukla | 22 | son | Laborer | Russia |
| 60 | Max Kukla | 19 | son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 61 | Michael Kukla | 17 | son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 62 | Katherine Kukla | 15 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 63 | Agnes Kukla | 13 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 64 | Fred Kukla | 12 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 65 | Lillian Kukla | 9 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 66 | Alice Kukla | 7 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 67 | Lena Kukla | 4 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 68 | Alice H. Thulberg | 24 | boarder | Teacher | Norway |
| 69 | Herman J. Thulberg | 21 | boarder | Teacher | North Dakota |
| 70 | George Kukla | 43 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 71 | Martha Kukla | 34 | wife-H | — | Russia |
| 72 | Paul Kukla | 16 | son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 73 | Jack Kukla | 14 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 74 | Andrew Kukla | 14 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 75 | Lena Kukla | 11 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 76 | Fred Kukla | 9 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 77 | Frank Kukla | 7 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 78 | George Schmatz | 44 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 79 | Magdalina Schmatz | 39 | wife-H | — | Russia |
| 80 | Ralph Schmatz | 19 | son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 81 | George Schmatz | 17 | son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 82 | Michael Schmatz | 13 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 83 | Florian Schmatz | 11 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 84 | Christian Schmatz | 11 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 85 | Adeline Schmatz | 9 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 86 | Monica Schmatz | 8 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 87 | Edward Schmatz | 7 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 88 | Virginia Schmatz | 4 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 89 | Martin Schmatz | 2 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 90 | Alfonz Schmatz | 1 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 91 | Joseph Thomas THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 92 | Anna Thomas | 44 | wife-H | — | Russia |
| 93 | Frank Thomas | 21 | son | Laborer | Russia |
| 94 | Joseph Thomas | 17 | son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 95 | Philomina Thomas | 15 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 96 | John Thomas | 14 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 97 | Freda Thomas | 11 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 98 | Alice Thomas | 10 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 99 | Lucinda Thomas | 8 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 100 | Thomas | None | — | — | — |
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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)