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Sam Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Transylvania, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sam Thomas across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Transylvania, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Transylvania, North Carolina |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Township / Ward | Brevard Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Thomas | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Henry Thomas | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Ida Thomas | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1910
Transylvania, North …
Head, age 37
Transylvania, North Carolina · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Sam A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Transylvania, North …
Head, age 47
Transylvania, North Carolina · implied b. ~1873 — 4 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 | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | at Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Transylvania, North …
Head, age 55
Transylvania, North Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Transylvania-County, North …
Head, age 65
Transylvania-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 3 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 | C |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brevard Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Transylvania |
| Occupation | Washer |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 448 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Sam Thomas
Head · 1930 · age 55 · b. ~1875 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Transylvania, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Transylvania, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1723unit:0294)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Mills | 52 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Bettie Mills | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Edith Mills | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Elous Mills | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Elizabeth Mills | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Melvin Mills | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Eunice Mills | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Hugh Sharp | 50 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Calrie Sharp | 42 | Wife | Washer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Mary Sharp | 26 | Daughter | Cooking | North Carolina |
| 11 | Hugh Jr Sharp | 25 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Eliza J Sharp | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Jonathan Sharp | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Elecia Sharp | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Irene Sharp | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Berth Sharp | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Nellie Sharp | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Edwin Sharp | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Elisha Thomas | 51 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lila Thomas | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Hershel Thomas | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Edith Thomas | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Anthony Thomas | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mary H. Johnstone | 42 | Lodger | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 25 | Harry Lee Foster | 28 | Lodger | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ira Foster | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Rna Hargrove | 33 | Head | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ethel Cochrane | 25 | Lodger | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 29 | Bettina Gold | 27 | Lodger | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 30 | Ella Robinson | 42 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Bill Jackson | 55 | Head | Forman | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Lizzie Jackson | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Ed Fletcher | 40 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Thomas Fletcher | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Mary Fletcher | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Homer Moor | 30 | Head | Driver | North Carolina |
| 37 | Ema Moor | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ruby Moor | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ruth Moor | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Ida Moor | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Sam Thomas THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Driver | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ida Thomas | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Henry Thomas | 27 | Son | Driver | North Carolina |
| 44 | Robert Pierce | 32 | Head | Fireman | Georgia |
| 45 | Mattie Pierce | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Dorothy Pierce | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 47 | John Hemphill | 50 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Francis Hemphill | 45 | Wife | Washer | Virginia |
| 49 | Roy Robinson | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Virginia Robinson | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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)