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Ruby Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Van Zandt, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Thomas across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Van Zandt, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Van Zandt, Texas |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Precinct 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Thomas | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Robert Michael | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Clyde Thomas | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Ginger Thomas | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Lula Thomas | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Bridge Thomas | Other | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Will Thomas | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| W Thomas | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Edna Thomas | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| John Thomas | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Ruby Thomas | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Van Zandt, …
Daughter, age 5
Van Zandt, Texas · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Van Zandt, …
Daughter, age 15
Van Zandt, Texas · implied b. ~1915 — 11 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Ruby Thomas across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Van Zandt, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruby Thomas
Daughter · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Texas
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Sibling
Clyde Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
W Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ginger Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Van Zandt, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Van Zandt, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2404:1041)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charley W. Burton | 40 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 2 | Ruby Burton | 36 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Ruby Burton | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 4 | Ruby Burton | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 5 | James J. Jr. Burton | 10 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 6 | R. L. Burton | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 7 | Nula R. Burton | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 8 | C. M. Burton | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 9 | Will G. Thomas | 54 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 10 | Bridge Thomas | 46 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 11 | Edna Thomas | 25 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 12 | John Thomas | 17 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 13 | Ruby Thomas THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | Cecil Thomas | 13 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 15 | Lula Thomas | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | Ginger Thomas | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 17 | Clyde Thomas | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 18 | W. G. Thomas | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 19 | Robert Michael | 25 | Son-law | Laborer | Texas |
| 20 | James E. Barrett | 39 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 21 | Ruthie Barrett | 36 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 22 | R. T. Barrett | 17 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 23 | Lesley Barrett | 14 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 24 | Lawrence Barrett | 11 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 25 | Coy Barrett | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 26 | Thomas J. Copeland | 64 | Head | — | Texas |
| 27 | Annie Copeland | 43 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 28 | Marian O. Leddin | 31 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 29 | Jessie Leddin | 29 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 30 | Thomasine Leddin | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 31 | Kathline Leddin | 8 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 32 | Francis Leddin | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 33 | Bruce Leddin | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 34 | Burnard Leddin | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 35 | Julia Leddin | 69 | Mother | — | Texas |
| 36 | James G. Dunlap | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Bertha Dunlap | 40 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 38 | Avisly Dunlap | 22 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 39 | James D. Crews | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Ola Crews | 27 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 41 | Thomas Crews | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 42 | Amis Crews | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 43 | Duain Crews | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 44 | Lafriel Crews | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 45 | Eliza Crews | 63 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Zalin W. Foster | 51 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 47 | Lena Foster | 54 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 48 | Sarah Foster | 77 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Adie Smith | 57 | Sister | — | Texas |
| 50 | Reeha William | 48 | Head | — | Texas |
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)