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Marion Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Jo Daviess, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Marion Thomas across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jo Daviess, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Albert — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jo Daviess, Illinois |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Marion |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Woodbine Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Marion | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Thomas | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Maria Old | Other | — | 79 | ~1851 |
| Ruth Thomas | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Marion Thomas | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Albert Thomas | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jo Daviess, …
Son, age 2
Jo Daviess, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Marion |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Jo Daviess, …
Son, age 12
Jo Daviess, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Marion |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Jo Daviess, …
Son, age 22
Jo Daviess, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Marion |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Marion Thomas across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Jo Daviess, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Alfred Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Thomas
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Thomas
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alfred Thomas
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Thomas
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Thomas
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Thomas
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Marion Thomas
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Illinois
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Sibling
Ruth Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
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 — Jo Daviess, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Jo Daviess, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel522:0721)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Shore | 63 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Maria Shore | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | George W. Paell | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | Lola Paell | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Ethel Paell | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | James Paell | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Ruth Paell | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Dorothy Paell | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Helen E. Paell | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Mildred Paell | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Grant Roberts | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 12 | Luella Roberts | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Arathea Roberts | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Norman Mansfield | 14 | Foster Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | William Siemen | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 16 | Leona Siemen | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 17 | William Schubert | 29 | Grandson | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Verla Schubert | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Wesley Holland | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 20 | Marie Holland | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Freda Holland | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Albert Holland | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Lucille Holland | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Raymond Holland | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Lawrence Holland | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Louise Handt | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Albert Thomas | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 28 | Clara H. Thomas | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Ruth Thomas | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 30 | Marion Thomas THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 31 | Maria Old | 79 | Aunt | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Henry Bowden | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 33 | Mildred Schumaker | 29 | Daughter | Servant | Illinois |
| 34 | Charles Schumaker | 6 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Daym Schumaker | 3 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 36 | John F. Heine | 41 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 37 | Clara Heine | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Fred Butterbacher | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | Germany |
| 39 | William Hunt | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 40 | Lillie Hunt | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 41 | William S. Hunt | 23 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Ole Dittmar | 27 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 43 | Adeline Dittmar | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Walter Dittmar | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Irene Dittmar | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Virginia Dittmar | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Wallace Long | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 48 | Lura D. Long | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Clifford Burke | 17 | Hired Hand | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Ray Dittmar | 28 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Marion + 1 sibling
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)