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Thomas Lewis — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Lewis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Mary — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Kingston Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Lewis | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Theresa Felter | Other | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Demwood Lewis | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Donald Lewis | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Laura Lewis | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1910
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1889 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Head, age 32
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Thomas P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Head, age 43
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| 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 Thomas Lewis across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Lewis
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lewis
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Lewis
Head · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · Pennsylvania
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2069:0270)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Thomas M Smedden | 44 | Head | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Elizabeth Smedden | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Eleanor M Smedden | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Thomas M Jr Smedden | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | William B Smedden | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Joseph Smedden | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Elizabeth Kraff | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Alice Kraff | 31 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Sophia Kraff | 24 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Richard Hale | 47 | Head | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Agnes Hale | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Catherine Hale | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Lois Hale | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Mary Hale | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Walter Green | 34 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Marion Green | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Walter Jr Green | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Doris Green | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Thomas Lewis THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Laura Lewis | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Donald Lewis | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Demwood Lewis | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Theresa Felter | 63 | Roomer | Proprietant | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Raymond Griffith | 50 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Jennie Griffith | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Joseph A Brady | 25 | Step Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | James Brady | 22 | Step Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | John Brady | 21 | Step Son | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | John Guest | 49 | Boarder | Roofer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Mary Watkins | 70 | Head | — | Wales |
| 81 | Mary L Watkins | 34 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Perrin Smith | 68 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Carrie Smith | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Louise Smith | 27 | Daughter | Cashier | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Margaret Smith | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Caroline Smith | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Eddie Hissom | 76 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 88 | Helen Gresham | 50 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Helen Lavis | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Nicholas Burke | 55 | Boarder | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Jay Bischoff | 34 | Head | Lineman | New York |
| 92 | Gertrude Bischoff | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Elinor Bischoff | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 94 | Jane Bischoff | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Jennie Blanchard | 86 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 96 | Theodore Blanchard | 40 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Grace Blanchard | 50 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Levi Gerbery | 58 | Head | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Elizabeth Gerbery | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Marion Seeley | 20 | Boarder | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 2 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)