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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 Washington, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rachel & Kate — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Washington, Virginia |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Saltville Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnestine Thomas | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Samuel Thomas | Head | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Roxie Thomas | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Roxie Thomas | Other | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| James Thomas | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Lucy Thomas | Spouse | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Virginia
Son, age 12
Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 25 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Samuel S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Washington, Virginia
Head, age 21
Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Head, age 31
Washington-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Saltville Mag Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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: mother Rachel Moore (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate Poston (~0.92 confidence) and father William Poston (~0.92 confidence) and mother Viola Moore (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Rachel Moore
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate Poston
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Poston
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Viola Moore
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Thomas
Head · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Virginia
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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 — Washington, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Washington, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2463unit:1116)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guy Scott | 30 | Head | Retired | Virginia |
| 2 | H. Norton Scott | 28 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 3 | M. Hallie Scott | 33 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Bryan Scott | 37 | Brother | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | K. Ruby Scott | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | John Crabtree | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Olla Crabtree | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Clarence Crabtree | 23 | Son | Miner | Virginia |
| 9 | Howard Crabtree | 22 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Edith Crabtree | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Monford Crabtree | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Willard Crabtree | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Almira Crabtree | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Irene Crabtree | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Francis Crabtree | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | J. John Harris | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Rachel Harris | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | W. Fred Harris | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Elizabeth Harris | 72 | Head | Retired | Virginia |
| 20 | Benjamin F. Harris | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Samuel Thomas THIS PERSON | 21 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Lucy Thomas | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Earnestine Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | James Thomas | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Roxie Thomas | 63 | Mother | Retired | Virginia |
| 26 | Roxie Thomas | 37 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 27 | W. Geo Thomas | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Mary Thomas | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Howard Thomas | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Edward Thomas | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Elizabeth Thomas | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Louise Thomas | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Virginia Thomas | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Leo Thomas | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | J. Bascom Mcnew | 79 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Alice Mcnew | 80 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Mattie Mcnew | 65 | Aunt | — | Virginia |
| 38 | John Mcnew | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Harry Mcnew | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Earnest Mcnew | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Minnie Mcnew | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Lulinda Mcnew | 60 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Nattie Kelley | 57 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Thelma Kelley | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Thomas Kelley | 19 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Albert Kelley | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Wesley Kelley | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Noah Lee | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Hattie Lee | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Hassel Lee | 22 | Son | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Samuel
Gen 1 · 4 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)