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Robert Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Douglas, Oregon
Our Model Tree links this Robert Thomas across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Douglas, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Samuel — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Oregon
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Douglas, Oregon |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Robert E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Comstock Election Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelle Thomas | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Jean Thomas | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Robert Thomas | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Stanley Quigley | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| James Quigley | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Lona Thomas | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Douglas, Oregon
Son, age 14
Douglas, Oregon · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Robert E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1920
Douglas, Oregon
Son, age 23
Douglas, Oregon · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1930
Douglas, Oregon
Head, age 33
Douglas, Oregon · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Robert E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1940
Douglas-County, Oregon
Other, age 44
Douglas-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1896 — 40 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | THOMAS |
| Given Name | Robert Warren |
| Relationship to Head | M |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Institutional |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Industry | Institutional |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
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 Robert Thomas across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Thomas
b. ~1848
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Thomas
b. ~1848
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Thomas
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Thomas
Head · 1930 · age 33 · b. ~1897 · Oregon
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Douglas, Oregon
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1930 US Federal Census — Douglas, Oregon
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1943unit:0195)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles E Pennington | 49 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 52 | Lizzie C Pennington | 43 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 53 | Harley W Pennington | 23 | Son | Laborer | Oregon |
| 54 | Bertha M Pennington | 17 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 55 | Audrey B Pennington | 13 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 56 | Ruby V Pennington | 9 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 57 | Walter Skidmore | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 58 | Ethel A Skidmore | 31 | Wife | None | Oregon |
| 59 | Thelma Skidmore | 10 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 60 | Ellis Skidmore | 8 | Son | None | Oregon |
| 61 | George Skidmore | 6 | Son | None | Oregon |
| 62 | Mary Skidmore | 3 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 63 | Ithal V Willis | 43 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 64 | Gertrude Willis | 37 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 65 | Edith L Willis | 15 | Daughter | None | California |
| 66 | Warren G Payne | 74 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 67 | Caroline Payne | 70 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 68 | Harry E Payne | 47 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 69 | Irene M Payne | 46 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 70 | Earl E Payne | 25 | Son | Logger | Wyoming |
| 71 | Leo B Payne | 20 | Son | None | Wyoming |
| 72 | Clayton B Payne | 16 | Son | None | Wyoming |
| 73 | Mary E Payne | 12 | Daughter | None | Wyoming |
| 74 | Vera L Payne | 10 | Daughter | None | Wyoming |
| 75 | Dean G Payne | 2 | Son | None | Oregon |
| 76 | Samuel V Gilliam | 51 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 77 | Bessie E Gilliam | 45 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 78 | Marvin W Gilliam | 14 | Son | None | Oregon |
| 79 | Howard R Gilliam | 9 | Son | None | Oregon |
| 80 | Donald R Gilliam | 7 | Son | None | Oregon |
| 81 | Ben F Watkins | 65 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 82 | Leuvanna E Watkins | 65 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 83 | John Runesur | 15 | Nephew | None | Wyoming |
| 84 | Lucy A Edwards | 68 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 85 | Robert E Thomas THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 86 | Lona B Thomas | 23 | Wife | None | Oregon |
| 87 | Adelle Thomas | 3 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 88 | Jean B Thomas | 2 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 89 | James Quigley | 44 | Father-in-law | Logger | Kansas |
| 90 | Stanley G Quigley | 21 | Brother-in-law | Logger | Oregon |
| 91 | Charles Freyderson | 31 | Head | None | Oregon |
| 92 | Joan Inscore | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 93 | Irving B Crane | 50 | Head | None | Oregon |
| 94 | Dorthy Crane | 26 | Daughter | None | Oregon |
| 95 | Ben P Rossi | 52 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 96 | Clara E Rossi | 42 | Wife | None | Oregon |
| 97 | Roy R Rossi | 15 | Son | None | Oregon |
| 98 | Robert A Rossi | 11 | Son | None | Oregon |
| 99 | Jack Gergue | 53 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 100 | Cecil Wolfor | 42 | Lodger | Laborer | Oregon |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)