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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 Grant, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ben & Lucy — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Washington
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Grant, Washington |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Paul E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Truck |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Township / Ward | Soap Lake Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Thomas | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Paul Thomas | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Alla Thomas | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Grant, Washington
Son, age 7
Grant, Washington · implied b. ~1903 — 10 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1920
Grant, Washington
Son, age 16
Grant, Washington · implied b. ~1904 — 15 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Paul E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1930
Grant, Washington
Son, age 26
Grant, Washington · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Paul E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Truck |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 Grant, Washington, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ben Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alla Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ben Thomas
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Thomas
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alla Thomas
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Thomas
Son · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Washington
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Grant, Washington
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1930 US Federal Census — Grant, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2487unit:0899)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank W. Dehancey | 46 | Head | Owner | Iowa |
| 2 | Maude Dehancey | 42 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 3 | Dwight Dehancey | 12 | Son | — | Washington |
| 4 | Angus Gillis | 62 | Head | Owner | Nova Scotia |
| 5 | Agnes N. Gillis | 63 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 6 | Willard L. Gillis | 30 | Son | Logger | Washington |
| 7 | Raymond A. Gillis | 25 | Son | — | Washington |
| 8 | Harry G. Macdonald | 52 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Jessie B. H. Macdonald | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Arnot H. Macdonald | 30 | Son | Manager | Tennessee |
| 11 | Ella E. Macdonald | 17 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 12 | Janet J. Macdonald | 9 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 13 | Fred J. H. Forsyth | 45 | Head | Owner | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Andrew Judy | 51 | Head | Owner | Ohio |
| 15 | Alice V. H. Judy | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Virginia M. Judy | 15 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 17 | Andrew J. Jr. Judy | 8 | Son | — | Washington |
| 18 | Betty L. Judy | 6 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 19 | Henry G. Schaefer | 73 | Head | Proprietor | Wyoming |
| 20 | Belinda M. Schaefer | 49 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 21 | Carl D. Kaylor | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 22 | Myra Kaylor | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Dorthy M. Kaylor | 12 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 24 | Carl W. Jr. Kaylor | 8 | Son | — | Washington |
| 25 | Ben H. Radke | 36 | Head | Owner | North Dakota |
| 26 | Maude L. Radke | 34 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 27 | Duane A. Radke | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 28 | Ben E. Thomas | 58 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Alla G. Thomas | 50 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Paul E. Thomas THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Driver | Washington |
| 31 | Aug. Bachman | 58 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 32 | Joseph H. Lanter | 70 | Head | Janitor | Tennessee |
| 33 | Elizabeth P. Lanter | 71 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 34 | Ellen H. Lillie | 46 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Pearl V. Coberly | 48 | Head | Managing | Indiana |
| 36 | Mary B. Coberly | 9 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 37 | Betty L. Coberly | 7 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 38 | Robert E. Ginnell | 69 | Father | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | William Jackson | 64 | Head | Placer | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Mason M. Jones | 57 | Head | Owner | Ohio |
| 41 | Leona B. Jones | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Max H. Jones | 13 | Grandson | — | Montana |
| 43 | Elizabeth Webber | 59 | Head | Matron | Minnesota |
| 44 | Armand Spaulding | 44 | Head | Owner | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Olga Spaulding | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Joy R. Spaulding | 10 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 47 | Corilla R. Spaulding | 6 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 48 | Roxie Williams | 40 | Head | Proprietor | Missouri |
| 49 | Honora E. Thorson | 17 | daughter | — | Washington |
| 50 | Christopher C. Ledbetter | 70 | Father | — | Texas |
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)