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Thomas Adams — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Adams across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Margaret — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Thomas Sr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | English Canada |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Surface Line |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Adams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Thomas Adams | Head | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Thomas Adams | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Alice Adams | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 8
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 18
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | City Ry. Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 29
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Thomas Sr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | English Canada |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Surface Line |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Thomas Adams across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father John Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Adams
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Adams
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Adams
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Adams
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Adams
Head · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensuspopula445unit:0352)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence Cullen | 69 | Head | Stone Cutter | Irish Free State |
| 2 | Jane Cullen | 64 | Wife | None | Irish Free State |
| 3 | Joseph Cullen | 26 | Son | Stone Planer | Illinois |
| 4 | Roger Sr Geoghegan | 60 | Head | Stone Cutter | Irish Free State |
| 5 | Catherine Geoghegan | 53 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 6 | Patrick Geoghegan | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 7 | Roger Geoghegan | 22 | Son | Stone Cutter | Illinois |
| 8 | Marcella Geoghegan | 20 | Daughter | Operator | Illinois |
| 9 | Margaret Geoghegan | 14 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 10 | Stanislaus Geoghegan | 12 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 11 | James Doyle | 44 | Head | Teamster | Irish Free State |
| 12 | Ethel Doyle | 31 | Sister | None | Illinois |
| 13 | Frank Morrissey | 32 | Head | Checking | Irish Free State |
| 14 | Irene Morrissey | 32 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 15 | Peter Ryan | 34 | Head | Laborer | Irish Free State |
| 16 | Margaret Ryan | 30 | Wife | None | Irish Free State |
| 17 | Irene L Ryan | 3 | Daughter | None | English Canada |
| 18 | Michael Ryan | 2 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 19 | John P Ryan | 0 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 20 | Michael Burke | 50 | Head | Freight Clerk | Irish Free State |
| 21 | Nora Burke | 42 | Wife | None | Irish Free State |
| 22 | John V Burke | 19 | Son | Butcher | Illinois |
| 23 | Rosie M Burke | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 24 | Julia E V Burke | 15 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 25 | Clement Burke | 13 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 26 | Michael Burke | 10 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 27 | Herman Dussold | 67 | Head | Laborer | Holland |
| 28 | Dora Dussold | 64 | Wife | None | Holland |
| 29 | Thomas Sr Adams THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Conductor | Illinois |
| 30 | Alice Adams | 26 | Wife | None | Scotland |
| 31 | Thomas Adams | 6 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 32 | Shirley Adams | 5 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 33 | John Dzuba | 45 | Head | Blacksmith | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 34 | Francis Dzuba | 45 | Wife | None | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 35 | John Dzuba | 21 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 36 | Mary Dzuba | 16 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 37 | Bessie Dzuba | 14 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 38 | Frank Dzuba | 11 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 39 | Helen Dzuba | 8 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 40 | Ernest Dehney | 25 | Son in law | Engineer | Germany |
| 41 | Anna Dehney | 18 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 42 | Peter De Boer | 30 | Head | Butcher | Iowa |
| 43 | Rena De Boer | 25 | Wife | None | Holland |
| 44 | Martin Psutka | 48 | Head | Car Repairer | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 45 | Anna Psutka | 43 | Wife | None | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 46 | Anna Psutka | 16 | Daughter | None | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 47 | Catherine Psutka | 6 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 48 | Martha Pruitt | 63 | Head | None | Germany |
| 49 | Martha Pruitt | 29 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 50 | Owen P Daniels | 43 | Head | Bricklayer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
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)