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Thomas Alexander — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Amherst, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Alexander across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Amherst, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Amherst, Virginia |
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Temperance District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Alexander | Head | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| James Alexander | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| George Alexander | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Mary Alexander | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Lucy Alexander | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Lizzie Alexander | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| William Alexander | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Mary Alexander | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Thomas Alexander | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Madeline Alexander | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| John Alexander | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Amherst, Virginia
Head, age 53
Amherst, Virginia · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Amherst, Virginia
Head, age 64
Amherst, Virginia · implied b. ~1866 — 11 household members
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Alexander across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Amherst, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Alexander
Head · 1930 · age 64 · b. ~1866 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Amherst, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Amherst, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2436unit:1089)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas Alexander THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Mary Alexander | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Lizzie Alexander | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Madeline Alexander | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Lucy Alexander | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Thomas Alexander | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | James Alexander | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | William Alexander | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | John Alexander | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | George Alexander | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Mary Alexander | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | William Witt | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Mary Witt | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | William Witt | 27 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | Lillie Witt | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Roger Witt | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Rosa Witt | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | John Witt | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Robert Witt | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | William Witt | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | James Ferguson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 72 | Annie Ferguson | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | George Ferguson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 74 | Fred Ferguson | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Charles Ferguson | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | James Ferguson | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Gardner Ferguson | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | A. Newton Witt | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Lucy Witt | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Katie Witt | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Thomas Witt | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 82 | Joe Witt | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 83 | Lawrence Witt | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Andrew Witt | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Milton Witt | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Elizabeth Witt | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Edward Dudley | 21 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Frank Woodie | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 89 | Annie Woodie | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Annie Woodie | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | William Woodie | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Lloyd Woodie | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Henry Woodie | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Lillie Woodie | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Ellen Woodie | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Charles Tucker | 71 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 97 | Rosa Tucker | 72 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 98 | John Anderson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 99 | Virginia Anderson | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 100 | John Anderson | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)