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Samuel Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Samuel Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Louis & Mary — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Montgomery, Tennessee |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Samuel B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 9 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Thomas | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Samuel Thomas | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Montgomery, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Samuel J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | helper |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Montgomery, Tennessee
Son, age 20
Montgomery, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 2 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Samuel B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Montgomery-County, Tennessee
Head, age 30
Montgomery-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Sammuie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Samuel Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Louis Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Louis Thomas
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Thomas
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Thomas
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Thomas
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2265unit:0588)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Colman | 67 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Mollie Colman | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Dewey Sewell | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Virginia E. Sewell | 66 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | William E. Morrow | 23 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Odessie B. Morrow | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Ray Morrow | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Burnie J. Morrow | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Ardell Knight | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Hettie Knight | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Ellen M. Thomas | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Samuel B. Thomas THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Lonnie T. Morrow | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Blanch Morrow | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Louise Morrow | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Mary L. Morrow | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Charles H. Jackson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Idella Jackson | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | David L. Jackson | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | J. C. Jackson | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Bernice I. Jackson | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Nancy E. Wilson | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | William R. Wilson | 65 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Reed Tolar | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Eunice I. Tolar | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Willie H. Tolar | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Mollie Tolar | 62 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | George Hayes | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Andrew P. Chisenhall | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Angie M. Chisenhall | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Angie F. Chisenhall | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 82 | Robert L. Chisenhall | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Eva F. Chisenhall | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | James T. Evans | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 85 | Lillie Evans | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Jesse J. Jr. Evans | 17 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 87 | Tryphena Evans | 17 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Ezekiel Shelton | 72 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 89 | Nancy J. Shelton | 74 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Ezekiel Shelton | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 91 | Margaret Shelton | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Frank O. Shelton | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Harry Hall | 33 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 94 | Ocie Hall | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Frank W. Hall | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Mattie Johnson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 97 | Charlie B. Johnson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 98 | Helena Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Fletcher E. Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Florence Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Samuel
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)