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Rosa Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Rosa Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Female
Head
Born: Alabama
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 16 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Rosa | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Thomas | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Willie Swenson | Other | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Rosa Thomas | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Mattie Swenson | Other | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Roosevelt Thomas | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Alfonso Swenson | Other | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| John Swenson | Other | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Spouse, age 33
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1887 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Head, age 43
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 16 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Other, age 53
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Rose |
| Relationship to Head | Mother-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birmingham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Rosa Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Rosa Thomas
Head · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus28usce:0956)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H Campbell | 43 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 2 | Wife H Campbell | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Vernon Campbell | 20 | Son | Apprentice | Missouri |
| 4 | Lois Campbell | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Thelma Campbell | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Max Campbell | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Paul Campbell | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Edna Campbell | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Eugene Campbell | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Geldon Campbell | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Mary Shoemake | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Ralph Shoemake | 24 | Son-in-law | Apprentice | Mississippi |
| 13 | Oscar Logan | 31 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 14 | Gladys M Logan | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 15 | M E Logan | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Jessie L Oumstreet | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 17 | Etta Oumstreet | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | James R Oumstreet | 31 | Son | Mechanic | Alabama |
| 19 | Lois Oumstreet | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Birdie Oumstreet | 24 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Ernest E Endress | 34 | Head | Engineer | Alabama |
| 22 | Mary L Endress | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Ernest R Endress | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Earl Harper | 34 | Head | Brakeman | Georgia |
| 25 | Rosa N Harper | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Cecil R Harper | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Robert Barley | 33 | Head | Fireman | Georgia |
| 28 | Ruth Barley | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Carl Barley | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Hattie Harris | 60 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Shephard Jemison | 32 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 32 | Emma Jemison | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Rosa Thomas THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 34 | Gilbert Thomas | 22 | Son | Mechanic | Alabama |
| 35 | Roosevelt Thomas | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Alfonso Swenson | 14 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 37 | John Swenson | 12 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Willie Swenson | 10 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Mattie Swenson | 12 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Will Green | 40 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 41 | Hattie Green | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Mary Donald | 20 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Will Carson | 27 | Boarder | Moulder | Georgia |
| 44 | Robert Montgomery | 25 | Head | Coal Digger | Alabama |
| 45 | Ethel Price | 24 | Boarder | Cook | Alabama |
| 46 | Eva Price | 26 | Boarder | Odd Jobs | Alabama |
| 47 | Charles Russell | 21 | Boarder | Laundress | Alabama |
| 48 | Willie Watkins | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 49 | John Watkins | 16 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
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)