RT
Roy Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Muskegon, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Roy Thomas across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Muskegon, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Muskegon, Michigan |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 7.00 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Casnovia Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Thomas | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Mabel Thomas | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Agnes Thomas | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Roy Thomas | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1910
Muskegon, Michigan
Head, age 26
Muskegon, Michigan · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ray E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Mail carrier |
| Industry | Rural Route |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Muskegon, Michigan
Head, age 36
Muskegon, Michigan · implied b. ~1884 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Muskegon, Michigan
Head, age 46
Muskegon, Michigan · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 7.00 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Muskegon-County, Michigan
Head, age 54
Muskegon-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1886 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ravenna village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Muskegon |
| Occupation | Cobbler |
| Industry | Shoe Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 254 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Roy Thomas across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Roy Thomas
Head · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · Michigan
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Muskegon, Michigan
Open full size
1930 US Federal Census — Muskegon, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1014:0102)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Anse Grabill | 34 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 52 | Irene Grabill | 31 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Willma Grabill | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Marvin Grabill | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Ivan Grabill | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Phyllis Grabill | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Robert Grabill | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Oliver Grabill | 38 | Brother | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Floyd Mcgrady | 51 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 60 | Melva Mcgrady | 52 | Wife-H | Farmer | Michigan |
| 61 | Elwyn Mcgrady | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Roy Thomas THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 63 | Agnes Thomas | 23 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Mabel Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Royal Thomas | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Fred C. Peters | 48 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 67 | Augusta E. Peters | 42 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Richard R. Peters | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Fred Householder | 41 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 70 | Hetta Householder | 45 | Wife-H | — | Canada English |
| 71 | Charles Jacobs | 43 | Head | Laborer | Kent |
| 72 | Mae Jacobs | 39 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Chauncey Jacobs | 21 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 74 | Lavone Jacobs | 19 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Chauncey G. Jacobs | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Oliver Whitney | 78 | Head | Retired | Ohio |
| 77 | Nellie Whitney | 71 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Edwin Hull | 44 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 79 | Maude Hull | 41 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Helen Hull | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 81 | Whitney Vance | 63 | Head | Merchant | Michigan |
| 82 | Florence Vance | 52 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Emil Porteen | 37 | Head | Farmer | Finland |
| 84 | Marion Porteen | 32 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 85 | Clarence B. Dafelen | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 86 | Mary E. Dafelen | 53 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Ruth Dafelen | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 88 | William E. Freeman | 52 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 89 | Mossella Freeman | 48 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 90 | Norman Freeman | 19 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 91 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 92 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 93 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 94 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 95 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 96 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 97 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 98 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
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)