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Thomas Carter — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · York, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Carter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | York, Virginia |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Tonger |
| Industry | Sea Food |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Tonger |
| Township / Ward | Nelson District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Carter | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Edith Carter | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Thomas Carter | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Thomas Carter | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Ralph Carter | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Floyd Carter | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Mildred Carter | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Northumberland, Virginia
Head, age 38
Northumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
York, Virginia
Head, age 47
York, Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Tonger |
| Industry | Sea Food |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
York-County, Virginia
Head, age 58
York-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | Thos. J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nelson District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Navy Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 228 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Carter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Carter
Head · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — York, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — York, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2464unit:0458)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas J. Carter THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Tonger | Virginia |
| 52 | Mildred B. Carter | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Doris L. Carter | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Thomas W. Carter | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Floyd J. Carter | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Edith A. Carter | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Ralph C. Carter | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Amy Fields | 76 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Harry Clayton | 51 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | Rosa Clayton | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Viola Clayton | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Lemuel Clayton | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Catherine Burks | 50 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Frank Burks | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Malachia Burks | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | Percy Burks | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | James Burks | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Virginia Burks | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Reitha Long | 22 | Daughter | Helper | Virginia |
| 70 | George Long | 27 | Son-in-law | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 71 | Purchill Fields | 22 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | Sarah Fields | 23 | Daughter-in-law | Helper | Virginia |
| 73 | Lee A. Fields | 3 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Percy Fields | 2 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Anthony Roberson | 45 | Head | Oystering | Virginia |
| 76 | Ester Roberson | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | William A. Roberson | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Louise E. Roberson | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Norma G. Roberson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Leroy F. Roberson | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Harland R. Roberson | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Edward M. Roberson | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Steward H. Roberson | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Florence M. Roberson | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | William Edwards | 49 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 86 | Mary E. Edwards | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Victoria Edwards | 21 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 88 | Viola Edwards | 19 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 89 | Beatrice Edwards | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | William J. Jr. Edwards | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Ransom Green | 49 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 92 | Maggie Green | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Annie Green | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Mary E. Green | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Hille Green | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Warner Ransom | 24 | Step son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 97 | Admiral Ransom | 18 | Step son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 98 | Howard Ransom | 23 | Step son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 99 | Horace Redeross | 21 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 100 | Mollie Redeross | 99 | Wife | — | 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)