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Thomas Armstrong — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Louisa, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Armstrong across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Louisa, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Louisa, Virginia |
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cuckoo District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Armstrong | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Beatrice Armstrong | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Nellie Armstrong | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Katherine Armstrong | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Thomas Armstrong | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Rosa Armstrong | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Mattie Armstrong | Other | — | 75 | ~1855 |
| Bessie Armstrong | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Louisa, Virginia
Head, age 39
Louisa, Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Louisa-County, Virginia
Head, age 49
Louisa-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cuckoo District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Louisa |
| Occupation | School Bus Driver |
| Industry | County |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 233 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Thomas Armstrong
Head · 1930 · age 39 · b. ~1891 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Louisa, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Louisa, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2449unit:0695)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Arthur Pruitt | 21 | Son | Log Cutter | Virginia |
| 52 | Gilbert Pruitt | 17 | Son | Log Cutter | Virginia |
| 53 | Everett Pruitt | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Theodore Pruitt | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Beulah Pruitt | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Nannie Pruitt | 72 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 57 | James H. Quisenberry | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Ruth C. Quisenberry | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Maxwell Quisenberry | 30 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Elsie Quisenberry | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | L. M. Dabney | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Ola Dabney | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Margaret Dabney | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Ruby Dabney | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Oscar Herring | 29 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 66 | Sarah Herring | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Eugene L. Baugh | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 68 | Elizabeth Baugh | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Edna Baugh | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Charles Hudson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Rosa M. Hudson | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Dorothy Hudson | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Harrison Stout | 67 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 74 | Sarah Stout | 65 | Wife | — | England |
| 75 | Ray F. Knight | 24 | Head | Road | Virginia |
| 76 | Ruth Knight | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Florence C. Knight | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Ray I. Knight | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | John Jackson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 80 | Emma Jackson | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Percy Scott | 15 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Mildred Scott | 12 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Thomas Armstrong THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 84 | Rosa Armstrong | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Nellie Armstrong | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Bessie Armstrong | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Beatrice Armstrong | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Katherine Armstrong | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Thomas J. Armstrong | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Mattie Armstrong | 75 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Richard Walker | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Annie Walker | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Buck Walker | 18 | Son | Highway | North Carolina |
| 94 | Nora Walker | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Coral Walker | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | William H. Foster | 29 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 97 | Leona Foster | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Anna M. Foster | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | William H. Jr. Foster | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Elsie M. Foster | 2 | Daughter | — | 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)