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Paul Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Chester, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Paul Thomas across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Chester, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Rock Run |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roland Thomas | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Olive Thomas | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Grace Thomas | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Paul Thomas | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Chester Thomas | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Edward Thomas | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| James Thomas | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| John Thomas | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Edna Thomas | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Anna Thomas | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chester, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Chester, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 8 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 | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Chester, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Chester, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Chester, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Paul Thomas
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Chester Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Olive Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roland Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
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 — Chester, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Chester, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2020:0402)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles E. Sleeper | 59 | Head | Heater | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Martha M. Sleeper | 49 | Wife | Housework | Maryland |
| 53 | Silas Harding | 84 | Father | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Ronald Marsh | 6 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Edith M. Marsh | 3 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Frank Erwin | 21 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Isabell Erwin | 16 | Wife | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | William D. Means | 39 | Head | Mason | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Grace F. Means | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Daisy B. Means | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | William E. Means | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Wayne S. Means | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Thomas Gilmore | 75 | Boarder | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | George R. Clifton | 43 | Head | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Elizabeth Clifton | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | George E. Clifton | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Bertha E. Clifton | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Anna Barton | 56 | Head | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | George Hardy | 36 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Sarah E. Hardy | 28 | Wife | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Harry Hardy | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Dorothy M. Hardy | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Vera E. Hardy | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Catherine Whiteman | 36 | Head | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | William Whiteman | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Thomas Whiteman | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Robert Johnson | 54 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 78 | Edward Thomas | 60 | Boarder | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Lester Manley | 36 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 80 | Eliza Manley | 33 | Wife | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Easton Manley | 15 | Son | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Anna Cook | 41 | Boarder | Chair Woman | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Martha M. Manley | 4 | Sister | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Anna M. Manley | 1 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Sigler Cuff | 27 | Boarder | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Daniel Cuff | 53 | Boarder | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Edward Thomas | 50 | Head | Longshoreman | Delaware |
| 88 | Anna J. Thomas | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Roland Thomas | 21 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Olive Thomas | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Edna Thomas | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Paul Thomas THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | James Thomas | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | John Thomas | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Chester Thomas | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Grace Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Frank Risco | 26 | Head | Labor | Italy |
| 98 | Mamie Risco | 25 | Wife | Housework | Italy |
| 99 | Mary Risco | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | John Risco | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)