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Marion Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Nolan, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Marion Thomas across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Nolan, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Nolan, Texas |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Marion E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Marion | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Thomas | Head | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Iva Thomas | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Jack Thomas | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Lindsley Thomas | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Celia Thomas | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Marion Thomas | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Joe Thomas | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Robert Thomas | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Nolan, Texas
Son, age 10
Nolan, Texas · implied b. ~1910 — 8 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Nolan, Texas
Son, age 20
Nolan, Texas · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Marion E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Nolan, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Marion Thomas
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Texas
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Sibling
Robert Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iva Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lindsley Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
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 — Nolan, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Nolan, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00ree2378:1065)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie W Carlile | 25 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Allie M Carlile | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Bettie M Carlile | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 4 | Charles E Carlile | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 5 | Gora O Upchurch | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Jessie L Upchurch | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Maxine J Upchurch | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 8 | Donald E Upchurch | 4 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 9 | Joe A Hunter | 40 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 10 | Harold J Hunter | 25 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 11 | H Arthur Hunter | 20 | Son | — | Texas |
| 12 | Bertha Hunter | 26 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 13 | Elvis J Hunter | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 14 | Myrtle J Hunter | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | Ray E Hunter | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 16 | Robert L Blair | 24 | Head | Pumper | Texas |
| 17 | Alma R Blair | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 18 | Billie J Blair | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | Millard L Blair | 57 | Father | Laborer | Georgia |
| 20 | James E Blair | 22 | Brother | Common Labor | Texas |
| 21 | Clarence B Wyatt | 29 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 22 | Birdie Wyatt | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 23 | Ruff R Duvall | 62 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 24 | Francis Duvall | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 25 | West Bell | 44 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 26 | Alice Bell | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 27 | Bertha E Bell | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 28 | Verbie W Bell | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 29 | Ella S Bell | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | Joe Bell | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 31 | Harley Bell | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 32 | Lois J Bell | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 33 | Corene G Bell | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 34 | William H Pruitt | 53 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 35 | Leona M Pruitt | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 36 | W Woody Pruitt | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 37 | J Silas Herby | 55 | Head | Farmer | No. Carolina |
| 38 | Madene Herby | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 39 | Elma J Herby | 2 | Daughter | Teacher | Texas |
| 40 | Monroe T Pointer | 23 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 41 | Lillian Pointer | 19 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 42 | Mona H Pointer | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 43 | John E Thomas | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Celia E Thomas | 47 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 45 | Lindsley Thomas | 22 | Son | — | Texas |
| 46 | Marion E Thomas THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 47 | Iva A Thomas | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 48 | Robert Thomas | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 49 | Jack Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 50 | Joe Thomas | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
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)