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Mary Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Thomas across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Banks & Viola — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carder |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Carder |
| Township / Ward | Spartanburg Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Thomas | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Mary Thomas | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Hattie Thomas | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Anne Thomas | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Banks Thomas | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Viola Thomas | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| B Thomas | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| J Thomas | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| James Thomas | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1910
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 2
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 11
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 21
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Carder |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Mary Thomas across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Banks Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Viola Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother E Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Banks Thomas
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Viola Thomas
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
E Thomas
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Thomas
Daughter · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · South Carolina
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Sibling
James Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anne Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
B Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
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 — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2212unit:0993)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hydrick L. Thompson | 27 | Head | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 52 | Luella Thompson | 32 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Shadie Rhodes | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ila M. Rhodes | 27 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Elsa M. Rhodes | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Olive Lindsay | 50 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Clara Lindsay | 25 | Daughter | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 58 | Virgil Lindsay | 20 | Son | Doffer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Collie Lindsay | 15 | Son | Sweeper | South Carolina |
| 60 | Roy S. Powell | 26 | Son-in-law | Chef | South Carolina |
| 61 | Ruth Powell | 20 | Daughter | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 62 | Jesse G. Mercer | 39 | Head | Carder | Tennessee |
| 63 | Nora V. Mercer | 33 | Wife-H | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 64 | G. Lucille Mercer | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Dennis W. Mercer | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Victor S. Fleming | 36 | Head | Painter | South Carolina |
| 67 | Susie Fleming | 36 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Nellie Fleming | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Leo Fleming | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Aubry Fleming | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Harold Fleming | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Sarah Fleming | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Victor L. Fleming | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Matthew B. Quinn | 29 | Head | Machinist | South Carolina |
| 75 | Nannie M. Quinn | 27 | Wife-H | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 76 | Eugene Quinn | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Vera Quinn | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Harold Quinn | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Edna Quinn | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Banks B. Thomas | 54 | Head | Retail Salesman | South Carolina |
| 81 | Viola E. Thomas | 43 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Mary Thomas THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Carder | South Carolina |
| 83 | J. Rhett Thomas | 18 | Son | Founder | South Carolina |
| 84 | Hattie Thomas | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | B. B. Thomas | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | James W. Thomas | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 87 | Dorothy Thomas | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Anne Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Walter Kennedy | 59 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Ida Kennedy | 58 | Wife-H | Servant | South Carolina |
| 91 | Mary N. Thomas | 60 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Agult Mary E. Thomas | 13 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 93 | Tebit C. Hopper | 25 | Lodger | Retail Salesman | South Carolina |
| 94 | Sarah G. Hopper | 24 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | South Carolina |
| 95 | Monroe Buckner | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Gertrude Buckner | 20 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | May E. Buckner | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | Nettie J. Buckner | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | George Buckner | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Jennie Buckner | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)