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Lillie Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Rapides, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Lillie Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rapides, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Betsy — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Rapides, Louisiana |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lillie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta Thomas | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Lillie Thomas | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| John Thomas | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Betsy Thomas | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Cleveland Thomas | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Almo Thomas | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Howard Thomas | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rapides, Louisiana
Daughter, age 5
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Lily |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Rapides, Louisiana
Daughter, age 15
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Rapides-County, Louisiana
Other, age 25
Rapides-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Lilly |
| Relationship to Head | Sister-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rapides |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 12 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Lillie Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Betsy Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father John Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Thomas
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Betsy Thomas
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Thomas
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lillie Thomas
Daughter · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Almo Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alberta Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard 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 — Rapides, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Rapides, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus816unit:1109)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lucille Lee | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Ida Lee | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Edward Howard | 38 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 54 | Sophie Howard | 30 | Sister-in-law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 55 | Lula M Howard | 7 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Joe Morris | 58 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 57 | Sam Chew | 23 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Katherine Chew | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 59 | Willie B Hopkins | 22 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Antonia Hopkins | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 61 | Eloise Chew | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Willie B Jr Hopkins | 1 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | John Thomas | 53 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 64 | Betsy Thomas | 50 | Wife-H | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 65 | Almo Thomas | 17 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 66 | Alberta Thomas | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 67 | Lillie Thomas THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 68 | Howard Thomas | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Cleveland, Edward Thomas | 5 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Haywood Walker | 56 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 71 | Bertha Walker | 56 | Wife-H | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 72 | Johnson Mcgruder | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Beatrice Mcgruder | 37 | Wife-H | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 74 | Eloise Mcgruder | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 75 | Philip Mcgruder | 70 | Father | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Joe Sanders | 65 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 77 | Emma Sanders | 60 | Wife-H | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 78 | Millie Morris | 42 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 79 | Nancy Morris | 78 | Mother-H | — | Georgia |
| 80 | William Bradley | 63 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 81 | Anna Bradley | 53 | Wife-H | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 82 | Lillian Bradley | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 83 | Laura Bradley | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 84 | Jewel Bradley | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 85 | Mabel Bradley | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 86 | Millie M Bradley | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 87 | William L Yale | 55 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 88 | Wm Henry Hamilton | 48 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 89 | Ann Bell Hamilton | 38 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 90 | Wm Henry Jr Hamilton | 18 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 91 | Mary K Hamilton | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 92 | Charles C Gannon | 26 | Boarder | Engineer, Chief | Kentucky |
| 93 | Robert A Lyons | 36 | Head | Oiler | Louisiana |
| 94 | Gilberta Lyons | 34 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 95 | George H Lyons | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 96 | Bettie Lyons | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 97 | Grace Lyons | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 98 | Joseph L Mclean | 34 | Head | Station Attendant | Louisiana |
| 99 | Helen Mclean | 19 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 100 | Aline Mclean | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Lillie + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)