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Raymond Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Salt Lake, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Raymond Thomas across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt Lake, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Zephaniah & Marie — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Utah
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Salt Lake, Utah |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Raymond S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Copper Smelter |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Township / Ward | Garfield Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 Raymond | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Thomas | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Erroll Thomas | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Allan Thomas | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Dixon Thomas | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Raymond Thomas | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1910
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 18
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Raymond S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1920
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 28
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1892 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Raymond S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Smelter |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Head, age 38
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Raymond S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Copper Smelter |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
Head, age 48
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ray S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Occupation | Electrician Foreman |
| Industry | Smelting & Refining |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 2480 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 Raymond Thomas across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Zephaniah Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alvira Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Zephaniah Thomas
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Thomas
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alvira Thomas
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Raymond Thomas
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · Utah
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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 — Salt Lake, Utah
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1930 US Federal Census — Salt Lake, Utah
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2417unit:0188)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas A. Smith | 42 | Head | Stationary Fireman | Utah |
| 2 | Maggie A. Smith | 39 | Wife-H | None | Utah |
| 3 | Vivian F. Smith | 18 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Utah |
| 4 | Jean Smith | 14 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 5 | Melvin Smith | 10 | Son | None | Utah |
| 6 | Lyle R. Smith | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
| 7 | Roland M. Lasy | 48 | Head | Switchman | Oregon |
| 8 | Anna Lasy | 42 | Wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 9 | Murriel Myrna M. Lasy | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Oregon |
| 10 | Harold L. Harris | 23 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Wyoming |
| 11 | Edna E. Harris | 20 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 12 | Murriel Patricia A. Harris | 5 | Gr-daughter | — | Utah |
| 13 | Earl C. Whittaker | 35 | Head | Repairman | Utah |
| 14 | Laura J. Whittaker | 30 | Wife-H | None | Utah |
| 15 | Beth Whittaker | 9 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 16 | Helen Whittaker | 7 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 17 | Marie Whittaker | 5 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 18 | Meral D. Whittaker | 3 | Son | — | Utah |
| 19 | Cleo Whittaker | 1 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 20 | James H. Poulsen | 35 | Head | Reverb. Man | Idaho |
| 21 | Mable Poulsen | 33 | Wife-H | None | Idaho |
| 22 | Ila Poulsen | 12 | Daughter | None | Idaho |
| 23 | Lloyd Poulsen | 10 | Son | None | Idaho |
| 24 | Cyril Poulsen | 8 | Son | None | Idaho |
| 25 | Geneive Poulsen | 6 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 26 | Annie Poulsen | 3 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 27 | Glenda Poulsen | 1 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 28 | Raymond S. Thomas THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Electrician | Utah |
| 29 | Josephine Thomas | 34 | Wife-H | None | Utah |
| 30 | Dixon H. Thomas | 13 | Son | None | Utah |
| 31 | Erroll M. Thomas | 12 | Son | None | Utah |
| 32 | Allan J. Thomas | 9 | Son | None | Utah |
| 33 | Roy H. Colborn | 31 | Head | Repairman | Colorado |
| 34 | Lenore Colborn | 25 | Wife-H | None | Utah |
| 35 | Bernice Colborn | 6 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 36 | Bert Colborn | 4 | Son | — | Utah |
| 37 | Albert R. Smith | 38 | Head | Boiler Maker | Utah |
| 38 | Ann S. Smith | 37 | Wife-H | None | Utah |
| 39 | Jeannette Smith | 9 | Daughter | None | Utah |
| 40 | Robert T. Smith | 7 | Son | None | Utah |
| 41 | Dean R. Smith | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 42 | Jack C. Smith | 3 | Son | — | Utah |
| 43 | Glen E. Smith | 0 | Son | — | Utah |
| 44 | John R. Norton | 29 | Head | Cottrell | Utah |
| 45 | Romola Norton | 27 | Wife-H | None | Nevada |
| 46 | Donna L. Norton | 3 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 47 | Merlin J. Norton | 0 | Son | — | Utah |
| 48 | Arthur A. Laub | 26 | Head | Machinist | Utah |
| 49 | Veneta T. Laub | 25 | Wife-H | None | Utah |
| 50 | Blaine A. Laub | 6 | Son | — | Utah |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Raymond
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)