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Paul Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Paul Thomas across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Harry — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Westmoreland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Paul L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Pharmacist |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 12000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Pharmacist |
| Township / Ward | New Salem Borough |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Thomas | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Nancy Thomas | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Paul Thomas | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Paul E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Head, age 30
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Druggist |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Head, age 40
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Paul L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Pharmacist |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 12000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| 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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mamie Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nana Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Thomas
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Thomas
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mamie Thomas
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nana Thomas
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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Paul Thomas
Head · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · Pennsylvania
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2156:1041)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lloyd Funk | 25 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Clarence Funk | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Emerson Funk | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Josephine Funk | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Fred Byers | 37 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Clara Byers | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Cora Byers | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Emily Byers | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Harry Lockhart | 60 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Anna Lockhart | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Laura Mccauley | 73 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Daniel Kules | 48 | Head | Laborer | Czechoslovakia |
| 63 | Mary Kules | 45 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 64 | Frank Kules | 22 | Son | Tippleman | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Anna Kules | 20 | Daughter | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Mary Kules | 18 | Daughter | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Joseph Kules | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Andrew Kules | 24 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Mary Kules | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Harriet C. Waddell | 65 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Jennie Waddell | 61 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Bessie M. Murray | 43 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Jane Murray | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Clifton Murray | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | James Mcgee | 41 | Head | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Anna Mcgee | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | James Mcgee | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Robert Mcgee | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Mary Mcgee | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | John Mcgee | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Ethel Mcgee | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Ray Mcgee | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Arthur Mcgee | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Donald Mcgee | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Bernard Linnman | 33 | Head | Barber | Germany |
| 86 | Margaret Linnman | 26 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 87 | Margaret Linnman | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Charles Newhouse | 62 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Elizabeth Newhouse | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | George Newhouse | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Mary Bierer | 85 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Samuel Morrison | 54 | Head | Post Master | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Mary Morrison | 49 | Wife | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Walter Kersten | 28 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Anne Kersten | 27 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Wilda Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | George W. Williams | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Paul L. Thomas THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Pharmacist | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Eleanor Thomas | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Nancy Thomas | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Paul
Gen 1 · 4 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)