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Sam Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Franklin, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Sam Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Franklin, Louisiana |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Ward 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Thomas | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Eunice Thomas | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Sam Thomas | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Julia Thomas | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Rosa Thomas | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Emmaline Thomas | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Sam Thomas | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Louisiana
Head, age 37
Franklin, Louisiana · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Franklin, Louisiana
Head, age 45
Franklin, Louisiana · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
Head, age 57
Franklin-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Sam Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sam Thomas
Head · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Franklin, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Franklin, Louisiana
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensusp793unit:0630)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bob Mathis | 28 | Head | Farm | Florida |
| 52 | Annie Mathis | 26 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Robert Mathis | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Linnan Swayze | 25 | Head | Farm | Louisiana |
| 55 | Lizzie Swayze | 23 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | John Swayze | 22 | Head | Farm | Louisiana |
| 57 | Julia Swayze | 20 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Sam Swayze | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Joe Marain | 40 | Head | Farm | Louisiana |
| 60 | Darlene Marain | 38 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Ed Jones | 60 | Head | Farm | Louisiana |
| 62 | Rose Jones | 58 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Cleve Wilson | 33 | Head | Farm | Louisiana |
| 64 | Mary Wilson | 30 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Cleve Jr. Wilson | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | John Hillion | 36 | Head | Farm | Louisiana |
| 67 | Sarah Hillion | 33 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | John Jr. Hillion | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Annie Hillion | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | General Price | 38 | Head | Farm | Louisiana |
| 71 | Alice Price | 36 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | May Price | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Lenie Price | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Dora Price | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Ioma Jones | 39 | Head | Farm | Louisiana |
| 76 | Beck Jones | 38 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Bobby Jones | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Jack Jones | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Jake Jones | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Sam Thomas THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farm | Louisiana |
| 81 | Jane Thomas | 43 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 82 | Julia Thomas | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 83 | Rosa Thomas | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 84 | Emmaline Thomas | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 85 | Eunice Thomas | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 86 | Sam Jr. Thomas | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 87 | P. P. Linthicum | 54 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 88 | Minnie B. Linthicum | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 89 | Wallace Linthicum | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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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)