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Lucy Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Southampton, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Lucy Thomas across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Southampton, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Southampton, Virginia |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Franklin District Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Lucy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Thomas | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Joe Thomas | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Isadora Thomas | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Lillie Thomas | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Nellie Thomas | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Benjamin Thomas | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Hattie Thomas | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Lucy Thomas | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Millie Thomas | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Southampton, Virginia
Daughter, age 5
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Southampton, Virginia
Daughter, age 16
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Lucy Thomas across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Southampton, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lucy Thomas
Daughter · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Virginia
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Sibling
Millie Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isadora Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benjamin Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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 — Southampton, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Southampton, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2462unit:0397)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Nettie | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Robert | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Ethel | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Loraine | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Willie | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | William S. Parker | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 57 | Ruby Parker | 24 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ruby S. Parker | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Irene Parker | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Walter Alexander | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Nora Alexander | 30 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mary E. Alexander | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Minnie P. Alexander | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Joe Thomas | 43 | Head | Milker | Virginia |
| 65 | Lillie Thomas | 39 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Lucy Thomas THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Nellie M. Thomas | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Hattie M. Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Lillie M. Thomas | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Millie P. Thomas | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Benjamin L. Thomas | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Isadora Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | James G. Cobb | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Lula Cobb | 50 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Fenton Cobb | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 76 | Kathleen O. Cobb | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Gardner Cobb | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Stella Cobb | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Mildred Cobb | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | John Eley | 26 | Head | Tractor Driver | Virginia |
| 81 | Fanny E. Eley | 25 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Richard Whitehead | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 83 | Lucy Whitehead | 26 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Ethel L. Whitehead | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | James W. Whitehead | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Virginia Whitehead | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Lina W. Whitehead | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | John C. Whitehead | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Willie Whitfield | 21 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 90 | Lucille Whitfield | 23 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Lillie Whitfield | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Annie Whitfield | 18 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Linwood Michael | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 94 | Rosanna Michael | 20 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Son Michael | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | John Ruffin | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Roberta Ruffin | 25 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Johnny F. Ruffin | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Willie Beale | 34 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 100 | James Barrett | 46 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
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)