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Lula Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Florence, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lula Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Florence, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Calvin — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Florence, South Carolina |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Lula Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Florence Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Thomas | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Lizzie Thomas | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Lizzie Thomas | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Lula Thomas | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| John Thomas | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| James Thomas | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Robert Thomas | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Robert Thomas | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Robert Thomas | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| James Thomas | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| James Thomas | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| James Thomas | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Robert Thomas | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Lula Thomas | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Florence, South …
Daughter, age 2
Florence, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Florence, South …
Daughter, age 12
Florence, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 14 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Lula Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Daughter, age 22
Florence-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cain Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Florence |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 212 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Lula 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 father Calvin Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Lyson Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alexia Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Olivia Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Thomas
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Calvin Thomas
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lyson Thomas
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Thomas
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alexia Thomas
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Olivia Thomas
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lula Thomas
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · South Carolina
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Sibling
James Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie 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
Robert Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — Florence, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Florence, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2196unit:1074)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger Thomas | 45 | Head | None | South Carolina |
| 2 | Robert L. Thomas | 20 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 3 | John Thomas | 18 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 4 | Lizzie Thomas | 65 | Mother | None | South Carolina |
| 5 | James Thomas | 25 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Lula Thomas | 21 | Sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | James Jr. Thomas | 6 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Lula Mae Thomas | 4 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Robert Thomas | 1 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Lizzie Thomas | 13 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | John Thomas | 11 | Nephew | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Lula Thomas | 9 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | James Thomas | 7 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Robert Thomas | 5 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Lizzie Thomas | 3 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | John Thomas | 52 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Lula Thomas | 42 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 18 | James Thomas | 20 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 19 | Robert Thomas | 18 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 20 | Lizzie Thomas | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | James Jr. Thomas | 14 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 22 | Lula Mae Thomas THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 23 | Robert Thomas | 10 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 24 | Lizzie Thomas | 8 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 25 | James Thomas | 6 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 26 | Robert Thomas | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Lizzie Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | James Thomas | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Robert Thomas | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Lawrence Davis | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Mollie Davis | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Frank Davis | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Clyde Davis | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Evelyn Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Cora Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Lawrence Jr. Davis | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Robert Davis | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Lizzie Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | James Davis | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Mary L. Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Mack Davis | 60 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Lula Davis | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | James Davis | 25 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Rachel Davis | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Robert Davis | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Lizzie Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | James W. Clark | 44 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Minnie Clark | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Virginia Clark | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | William S. Hyde | 24 | Head | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Lula + 11 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)