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Minnie Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Minnie Thomas across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 Minnie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Thomas | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Marie Thomas | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Josephine Thomas | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Antoinette Thomas | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Dorothy Thomas | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Chester Thomas | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Joseph Thomas | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Minnie Thomas | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 29
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 40
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Minnie Thomas across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Minnie Thomas
Spouse · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel448:0393)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicholas Vander Meer | 37 | Head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 2 | Olga Vander Meer | 42 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Nicholas Jr. Vander Meer | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Walter H. Vander Meer | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Marie A. Vander Meer | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Robert Smith | 55 | Head | Carpenter | England |
| 7 | Olga Smith | 59 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 8 | Chester Thomas | 45 | Head | Millwright | Italy |
| 9 | Minnie Thomas THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Antoinette Thomas | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Joseph Thomas | 17 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 12 | Lucy Thomas | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Marie Thomas | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Josephine Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Dorothy Thomas | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | John Vander Ploeg | 49 | Head | Trucker | Holland |
| 17 | Bessie Vander Ploeg | 78 | Mother | — | Holland |
| 18 | John Vander Ploeg | 41 | Head | Truck Driver | Holland |
| 19 | Susan Vander Ploeg | 39 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 20 | Donald Vander Ploeg | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Stella Vander Ploeg | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Aldine Vander Ploeg | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | George A. Torrey | 32 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 24 | Frances B. Torrey | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Loring Torrey | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 26 | Frank Maresh | 60 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Austria |
| 27 | Johanna Maresh | 56 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 28 | William Maresh | 35 | Son | Secretary | Illinois |
| 29 | Grace Maresh | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 30 | Joseph J. Marcel | 45 | Head | Efficiency Man | Illinois |
| 31 | Emma B. Marcel | 43 | Wife | Presser | Illinois |
| 32 | Joseph H. Marcel | 22 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | William Rosen | 49 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 34 | Julia Rosen | 49 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 35 | Irene Rosen | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | John J. Fisher | 24 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Illinois |
| 37 | Edith Fisher | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Donald Fisher | 1 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 39 | William L. Brink | 25 | Head | Clerk Office | Illinois |
| 40 | Helen M. Brink | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Leonard Maatman | 29 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 42 | Cora Maatman | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Joyce Maatman | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Gerald Maatman | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Peter Kastelyn | 34 | Head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 46 | Celia Kastelyn | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Donald P. Kastelyn | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)