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Sam Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Somerset, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Sam Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Somerset, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Somerset, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Township Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Conemaugh Twp 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Thomas | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Sam Thomas | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Elvin Thomas | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Emily Thomas | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Jack Thomas | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Somerset, Pennsylvania
Head, age 37
Somerset, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Somerset, Pennsylvania
Head, age 46
Somerset, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Township Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Head, age 57
Somerset-County, Pennsylvania · 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 | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Conemaugh Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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 46 · b. ~1884 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Somerset, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Somerset, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2149:0381)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Constantine Verna | 42 | Head | Merchant | Italy |
| 52 | Teresa Verna | 30 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 53 | Mildred Verna | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Millard Verna | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Margaret Verna | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Sarah Verna | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Dorothy Verna | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Joseph Sliva | 45 | Head | Laborer | Czechoslovakia |
| 59 | Mary Sliva | 42 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 60 | John Sliva | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Joseph Sliva | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Mary Sliva | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Annie Sliva | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Helen Sliva | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Margaret Sliva | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Frank Sliva | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | George Slivon | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Anna Evanskis | 47 | Head | — | Lithuania |
| 69 | John Evanskis | 25 | Son | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Katherine Evanskis | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Margaret Evanskis | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Nellie Evanskis | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Julia Evanskis | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Rocco Samoon | 42 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 75 | Mary Samoon | 37 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 76 | Rose Samoon | 16 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 77 | James Samoon | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Paul Felix | 44 | Border | Laborer | Italy |
| 79 | Harold Lish | 25 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Nell Lish | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Iver Lish | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Emma Lish | 52 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 83 | Andy Rullo | 33 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 84 | Amelia Rullo | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Richard Rullo | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Sarah Verna | 45 | Head | — | Italy |
| 87 | Albert Verna | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Mary Verna | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Julia Verna | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Mildred Verna | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Joe Verna | 45 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Italy |
| 92 | Lilly N. Thomas | 72 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Earl Thomas | 63 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Herbert Thomas | 57 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Sam Thomas THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Emily Thomas | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Harold Thomas | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Elvin Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Jack Thomas | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Ray Gillespie | 37 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
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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)