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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 Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & John — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Westmoreland, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Mt Pleasant Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Thomas | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Elsie Thomas | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Harold Thomas | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Thelma Thomas | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Lonie Thomas | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| John Thomas | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Bessie Thomas | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| George Thomas | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Margie Thomas | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 2
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Thelma B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 24
Westmoreland-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Theresa |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scottdale borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Westmoreland |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 270 |
| Highest Grade | No H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Charles Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father John Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father John Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lonie Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sadie Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Thomas
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Thomas
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Thomas
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lonie Thomas
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Thomas
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sadie Thomas
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thelma Thomas
Daughter · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Margie Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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 — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2157:0932)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilbert Gratzinger | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Edna Gratzinger | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Edward Gratzinger | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Emily Gratzinger | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Dorothy Gratzinger | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Jerry Lamb | 68 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Martha Lamb | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Oliver Lamb | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | George Lamb | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Bert Mellison | 44 | Head | Blaster | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Ruth L. Mellison | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Clyde Mellison | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Lois Mellison | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | James B. Mellison | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Lois Mae Mellison | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Draw Kalp | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Frances Kalp | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Geraldine Kalp | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Jean Kalp | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Junior Kalp | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Edward Kalp | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Lowell Kalp | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Janet Kalp | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | John H. Ballinger | 44 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Margaret Ballinger | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Hildon Ballinger | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Morgan Ballinger | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Lucille Ballinger | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Myra Ballinger | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Joseph Franke | 43 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Mabel Franke | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Virginia Franke | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Herbert Franke | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Donald Franke | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Anna Stark | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | United States |
| 36 | John Thomas | 53 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Lonie Thomas | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Bessie Thomas | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Russell Thomas | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | George Thomas | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Thelma Thomas THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Harold Thomas | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Margie R. Thomas | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Elsie Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Iteneli Faryit | 47 | Head | Laborer | Bohemia |
| 46 | Mary Faryit | 45 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
| 47 | Charles Faryit | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Robert Faryit | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Irene Faryit | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Joseph Brush | 75 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Thelma + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)