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Thomas Little — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Catawba, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Little across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Catawba, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gilbert & Jennie — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Catawba, North Carolina |
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | Thomas V. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mountain Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Little | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Thomas Little | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| G Little | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| J Little | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1910
Iredell, North …
Son, age 13
Iredell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Catawba, North …
Head, age 23
Catawba, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Catawba, North …
Head, age 35
Catawba, North Carolina · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | Thomas V. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Little across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gilbert Little (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Little (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gilbert Little
b. ~1852
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Little
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Little
Head · 1930 · age 35 · b. ~1895 · North Carolina
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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 — Catawba, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Catawba, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1680unit:0546)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornelius A. Louise Sigmon | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Annie M. Sigmon | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | W. David Sigmon | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Frances L. Sigmon | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | J. Preston Shu | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mary J. Shu | 55 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | J. Luke Shu | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Annie A. Shu | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Virginia L. Shu | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | H. Guy Guy | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Nannie B. Guy | 38 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | J. Horace Guy | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Austin Guy | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Alene G. Guy | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | M. Pauline Guy | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Ralph E. Guy | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Junius A. Heal | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | J. Alexander Brotherton | 76 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Julia Brotherton | 80 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Otto H. Heal | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Hoolie V. Heal | 45 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Nola M. Heal | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 23 | Norman L. Heal | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Moses S. Keisler | 64 | Head | Retail Merchant | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lucile P. Keisler | 51 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | James M. Thompson | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | M. Gertrude Thompson | 52 | Sister-H | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Lillie E. Thompson | 35 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Jessie G. Thompson | 30 | Sister | Dress Maker | North Carolina |
| 30 | Leroy M. Little | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Nancy A. Little | 69 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Maggie M. Little | 31 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | M. Pauline Little | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Thomas V. Little THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Alma A. Little | 35 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | G. Milton Little | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | J. Herman Little | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Charlie Sherrill | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lora Sherrill | 41 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Jessie G. Sherrill | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Anglee Sherrill | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Blaine Sherrill | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Fred Sherrill | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Marshall Sherrill | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Venie M. Sherrill | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Chester Sherrill | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Richard Sherrill | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Fred G. Hall | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Fannie E. Hall | 32 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Annie E. Hall | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)