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Margaret Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Thomas across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Female
Head
Born: Wales
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Township / Ward | Dallas Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Thomas | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Margaret Thomas | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Rachel Lucey | Other | — | 79 | ~1851 |
Census Appearances
1900
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Other, age 17
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Sisterinlaw |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1883 |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 26
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 33 household members
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Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Sister |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Other, age 35
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Working Out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Year of Naturalization | 1893 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Head, age 46
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 55
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1885 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilkes Barre city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Thomas across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 4 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Thomas
Head · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2066:0469)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred M. Gordon | 40 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Bertha Gordon | 38 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Muriel Gordon | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Corey Gordon | 50 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Emma J. Gordon | 50 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Paul F. Gordon | 25 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Alice R. Gordon | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | James M. Gordon | 2 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Nelson Bogert | 81 | Father-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Margaret Thomas THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | — | Wales |
| 11 | Margaret Thomas | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Rachel Lucey | 79 | Mother | — | Wales |
| 13 | Arthur Field | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Alice Field | 39 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Arthur Field | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Joseph Field | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Ruth Field | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | George Deremer | 46 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Sarah Deremer | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Lydia Deremer | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Charles Deremer | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Merle Deremer | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | George Goodwin | 49 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 24 | Mary Goodwin | 40 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | George Goodwin | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | James Goodwin | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Robert Goodwin | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | William Goodwin | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Lawrence Goodwin | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | George Anderson | 40 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Elizabeth Anderson | 31 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Edith Anderson | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | George Anderson | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | John Casey | 26 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Elizabeth Casey | 25 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Doris Casey | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Robert Casey | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Joseph Rosa | 28 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Elizabeth Rosa | 24 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Joseph Rosa | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Elizabeth Rosa | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Richard Rosa | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | William Baker | 37 | Head | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Maud M. Baker | 26 | Wife-H | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | William A. Baker | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Harry P. Harris | 51 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Alice Harris | 50 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Rodger Harris | 32 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Fred Harris | 31 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | George Harris | 28 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)