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Paul Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Paul Thomas across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Richard — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Schuylkill, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | mine laborer |
| Industry | coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 17 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Mine Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Tremont Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Thomas | Head | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Ellen Thomas | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Dorothy Thomas | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Richard Thomas | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Phyllis Thomas | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1910
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 7
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Paul F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 18
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Head, age 27
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | mine laborer |
| Industry | coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 17 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Paul Thomas across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Thomas
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Thomas
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Thomas
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Thomas
Head · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2148:0357)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joseph Madara | 13 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Paul Madara | 8 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Elizabeth Madara | 6 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Joseph Ney | 80 | Father-in-law | None | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Charles I Ney | 51 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Jennie Ney | 50 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Emma Ney | 25 | Daughter | Pocket Setter | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Paul Thomas THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Mine Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Ellen Thomas | 27 | Wife-H | None | Wales |
| 60 | Dorothy Thomas | 5 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Phyllis Thomas | 2 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Richard Thomas | 0 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Milton Eisenacher | 26 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Edith Eisenacher | 24 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Melvin Eisenacher | 5 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Robert Eisenacher | 2 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Harrison Moyer | 42 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Florence Moyer | 32 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Lester Moyer | 21 | Son | Mine Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Richard Moyer | 13 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Kenneth Moyer | 7 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Mary Fox | 56 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Joseph Fox | 21 | Son | Coal Washer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Laurie Margaret Fox | 17 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Rita Fox | 14 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Laurie Francis Fox | 1 | Grandson | None | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Charles F Seiler | 44 | Head | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Florence Seiler | 44 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Kathryn Seiler | 16 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Mary Seiler | 14 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Dorothy Seiler | 11 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Anna Seiler | 8 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Joseph Seiler | 7 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Harry Seiler | 2 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Frank Wirth | 67 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Mary Wirth | 62 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Marie Wirth | 37 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Charles Wirth | 32 | Son | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Emma Wirth | 27 | Daughter | Specialist | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Isaac Wentz | 61 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Emma Wentz | 59 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Doris Bowers | 14 | Niece | None | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Stanford Daniels | 38 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Bertha Daniels | 38 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Merlin Daniels | 16 | Son | Button Sewer | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Melvin Daniels | 13 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Howard Daniels | 11 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Vivien Daniels | 6 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Quentin Fisher | 46 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Mary Fisher | 45 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Paul
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)