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Lewis Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Sumter, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Lewis Thomas across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sumter, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sumter, Alabama |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Lewis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Davis Precinct 17 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lewis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Thomas | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Alis Thomas | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Lewis Thomas | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Annie Thomas | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Dovie Thomas | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Sadie Thomas | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Aaron Thomas | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Woodrow Thomas | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Robert Thomas | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Georgia Thomas | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Aaron Thomas | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Roby Thomas | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Isaac Thomas | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sumter, Alabama
Other, age 7
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Lewis |
| Relationship to Head | Grand Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Sumter, Alabama
Son, age 20
Sumter, Alabama · implied b. ~1910 — 13 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Lewis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Lewis Thomas across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Sumter, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lewis Thomas
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Alabama
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Sibling
Aaron Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isaac Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roby Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sadie Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodrow Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alis 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 — Sumter, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Sumter, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus49usce:0481)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Amelia Barnes | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 52 | David Ivy | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Mary Ivy | 55 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Beulah Bryant | 18 | Step-daughter | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Almeta Bryant | 15 | Step-daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | William Toney | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 57 | Mollie Toney | 40 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Mary Toney | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Caroline Toney | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Cathary Toney | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Ned Head | 70 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 62 | Eva Head | 55 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Curtis Mills | 14 | Grand-son | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Catherine Little | 5 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Charlie Bailey | 73 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Rosa Bailey | 56 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Sexton Peoples | 73 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 68 | Annie Peoples | 63 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Aaron Thomas | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 70 | Dovie Thomas | 46 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Annie Thomas | 28 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Georgia Thomas | 24 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Roby Thomas | 24 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 74 | Aaron Jr. Thomas | 22 | Son | Helper | Alabama |
| 75 | Lewis Thomas THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Isaac Thomas | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Alis L. Thomas | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Robert Thomas | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Walter Thomas | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Woodrow Thomas | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Sadie J. Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 82 | Lewis Scott | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 83 | Henrietta Scott | 70 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 84 | Ernest Speight | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 85 | Carrie Speight | 32 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Willie D. Speight | 7 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Addie Woods | 54 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Aaron Hibler | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 89 | Sudie Hibler | 34 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Ed Hibler | 17 | Son | Helper | Alabama |
| 91 | Susann Hibler | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 92 | Mary H. Hibler | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Sidonia Hibler | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Mark Christian | 54 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 95 | Mattie Christian | 54 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Marie Christian | 85 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 97 | Henry William | 35 | Lodger | Farmer | Alabama |
| 98 | Mack Parham | 44 | Head-H | Farmer | Alabama |
| 99 | Bessie L. Parham | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Charlie Parham | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
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)