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Richard Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Jo Daviess, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Richard Thomas across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jo Daviess, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Henry — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jo Daviess, Illinois |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Richard R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 14 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Scales Mound Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Thomas | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Richard Thomas | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Marvin Foster | Other | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Myrtle Thomas | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jo Daviess, …
Son, age 16
Jo Daviess, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Richard H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Jo Daviess, …
Son, age 26
Jo Daviess, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Jo Daviess, …
Head, age 35
Jo Daviess, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Richard R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 14 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Richard Thomas across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Jo Daviess, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isabel Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Thomas
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Thomas
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isabel Thomas
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Thomas
Head · 1930 · age 35 · b. ~1895 · Illinois
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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 — Jo Daviess, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Jo Daviess, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel522:0601)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almond Holland | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Elmer W. Edwards | 28 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Mildred F. Edwards | 28 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 4 | Charles R. Edwards | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Leroy E. Edwards | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Marjalyne Edwards | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | John W. Peterson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Albert R. Peterson | 42 | Brother | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Augustus Kretzinger | 49 | Servant | Cook | Sweden |
| 10 | James E. Rockwell | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 11 | Clara M. Rockwell | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Leland E. Rockwell | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Edward A. Rockwell | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | William M. Wright | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 15 | Emma H. Wright | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Hannah H. Wright | 67 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Antone Smith | 35 | Partner | Laborer | Illinois |
| 18 | Richard R. Thomas THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Myrtle A. Thomas | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Elizabeth J. Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Marvin R. Foster | 15 | Boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 22 | William H. Meyer | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 23 | Lillie M. Meyer | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Armin W. Meyer | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Clayton E. Meyer | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Louis C. Spieker | 38 | Partner | Laborer | Illinois |
| 27 | Melvin B. Carr | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 28 | Emma M. Carr | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Helen M. Carr | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Clarence P. Siegel | 31 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 31 | Raymond A. Siegel | 29 | Brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 32 | Clinton E. Roberts | 19 | Partner | Laborer | Illinois |
| 33 | Dorothy A. Siegel | 65 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Matthew M. Laham | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 35 | Julia R. Laham | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Celesta L. Laham | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Illinois |
| 37 | Clarence M. Laham | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 38 | Cletus J. Laham | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 39 | Leo J. Laham | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Audry M. Laham | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 41 | William A. Wilcox | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Alma J. Wilcox | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Katherine L. Wilcox | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Ruth A. Wilcox | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Anna M. Pooley | 72 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Raymond P. Quentel | 33 | Boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 47 | John Turner | 75 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 48 | Mary Turner | 68 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 49 | Frederick A. Price | 52 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 50 | Sophia L. Price | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Richard
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)