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Thelma Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thelma Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blount, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Adam & Joe — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Blount, Alabama |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Thelma L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Locust Fork Precinct 27 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Thomas | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Thelma Thomas | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| James Thomas | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Stephens Thomas | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Cara Thomas | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Susan Thomas | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Blount, Alabama
Daughter, age 4
Blount, Alabama · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Blount, Alabama
Daughter, age 15
Blount, Alabama · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Thelma L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Blount-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 26
Blount-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Telka M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Project 26, Rock Springs |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Thelma Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Adam Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Joe Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ocie Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Adam Thomas
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joe Thomas
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Thomas
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Thomas
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ocie Thomas
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thelma Thomas
Daughter · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Alabama
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Sibling
Susan Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stephens Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cara Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Blount, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Blount, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus4usce:0409)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nellie S. | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Floyd S. Price | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 3 | Ruby F. Price | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 4 | John A. Price | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 5 | Mollie Price | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Artis Price | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Wallace G. Price | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Bertha L. Price | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | James W. Price | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | David M. Henderson | 71 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 11 | Julia F. Henderson | 68 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 12 | John F. Henderson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 13 | Maggie Henderson | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Marion M. Henderson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | Martha A. Hendrix | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 16 | Susan Hendrix | 21 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Mattie S. Hendrix | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Willie W. Woods | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 19 | Estelle M. Woods | 42 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Emma E. Woods | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 21 | Justin D. Woods | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Mildred J. Woods | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | George W. Marsh | 49 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 24 | Lucy A. Marsh | 50 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Arlin B. Marsh | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Zena V. Marsh | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Ernest D. Marsh | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | George L. Nigginbotham | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 29 | Dessie M. Nigginbotham | 31 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 30 | George B. Nigginbotham | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Omega E. Nigginbotham | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Louis E. Nigginbotham | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Katie E. Nigginbotham | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Ira L. Nigginbotham | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | William F. Horton | 37 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 36 | Mattie Horton | 39 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Clara L. Horton | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Gordon Horton | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Mary F. Horton | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Willie M. Horton | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Minnie E. Thomas | 50 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Stephens S. Thomas | 26 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 43 | James O. Thomas | 24 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 44 | Cara L. Thomas | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 45 | Thelma L. Thomas THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Susan B. Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | James O. Woods | 27 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Ruby S. Woods | 23 | Wife-H | Farmer | Alabama |
| 49 | James C. Woods | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Ruby L. Woods | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Thelma + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)