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Josephine Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wayne, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Josephine Thomas across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Syria |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Josephine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Thomas | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| John Thomas | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Bessie Thomas | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Marie Thomas | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Selma Thomas | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Mary Thomas | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Mitchell Thomas | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Martin Thomas | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Josephine Thomas | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 3
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Syria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Syria |
| Mother Tongue | Syrian |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 14
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Syria |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Josephine Thomas across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Wayne, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Josephine Thomas
Daughter · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Michigan
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Sibling
Marie Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martin Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mitchell Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1035:0943)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John F. Wiper | 74 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 2 | Annie E. Wiper | 72 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 3 | James F. Baily | 44 | Son | Salesman | Canada English |
| 4 | John J. Baily | 47 | Son | Die Setter | Canada English |
| 5 | Melissa Crawford | 78 | Boarder | — | Canada English |
| 6 | Frank Ricciardi | 52 | Head | Retail Merchant | Italy |
| 7 | Mary Ricciardi | 46 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 8 | William Ricciardi | 21 | Son | Merchant | Michigan |
| 9 | Lena Ricciardi | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Michigan |
| 10 | Jack Ricciardi | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Paul Ricciardi | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Pauline Ricciardi | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Josephine Thomas | 39 | Head | Machinist | Kentucky |
| 14 | Selma Thomas | 32 | Wife | — | Syria |
| 15 | Bessie Thomas | 19 | Daughter | Deceptive | Kentucky |
| 16 | Martin Thomas | 17 | Son | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 17 | Marie Thomas | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Josephine Thomas THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Mitchell Thomas | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Mary Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 21 | John Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Albert Scarmet | 52 | Head | Laborer | Syria |
| 23 | Josephine Scarmet | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | George Scarmet | 20 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Tony Scarmet | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Christopher Scarmet | 17 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Anthony Scarmet | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | John Scarmet | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Joseph Scarmet | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | William Scarmet | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Mary Scarmet | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Clarence Scarmet | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Virginia Scarmet | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Anthony Orlando | 52 | Head | Retail | Italy |
| 35 | Rose Orlando | 43 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 36 | Samuel Orlando | 22 | Son | Grinder | Michigan |
| 37 | Anthony Orlando | 20 | Son | Retail Merchant | Michigan |
| 38 | George Orlando | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Charles Orlando | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Grace Orlando | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Teresa Orlando | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Joseph Orlando | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Peter Orlando | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Catherine Orlando | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Lee Brown | 48 | Head | Barber | Michigan |
| 46 | Blanche Brown | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 47 | Rupert Brown | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Frank Kelsey | 77 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Leo Kelsey | 44 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 50 | Donald W. Kelsey | 40 | Son | Clerk | Michigan |
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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)