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Thomas Little — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Anson, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Little across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Anson, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hattie & Margaret — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Anson, North Carolina |
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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 | Gulledge Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Little | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Thomas Little | Head | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Ross Little | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| William Little | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Annie Little | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Robert Little | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Mary Little | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| James Little | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Margaret Little | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1900
Anson, North …
Other, age 1
Anson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Anson, North …
Other, age 12
Anson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Step son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Anson, North …
Son, age 20
Anson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Anson, North …
Head, age 29
Anson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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 |
1940
Anson-County, North …
Other, age 39
Anson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burnsville twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anson |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Auto Garage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 222 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hattie Little (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Little (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hattie Little
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Little
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Little
Head · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · 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 — Anson, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Anson, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1672unit:0388)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eva N. | 31 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Edith G. | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | John C. Griggs | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ida H. Griggs | 40 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lyna G. Griggs | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Walter E. Griggs | 13 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Roy W. Griggs | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Baxter H. Griggs | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | John C. Jr. Griggs | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Ida R. Griggs | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Sarah F. Griggs | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Thomas Little THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Mary J. Little | 30 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | William L. Little | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Ross L. Little | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Robert L. Little | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Charles E. Little | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | James Little | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Annie L. Little | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Margaret R. Little | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Peter S. Griggs | 48 | Head | Farmer Merchant | North Carolina |
| 72 | Lessie H. Griggs | 34 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lynda A. Griggs | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Harvey E. Griggs | 49 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 75 | Anna J. Griggs | 47 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Jessie F. Griggs | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Earnest J. Griggs | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Iris E. Griggs | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Herman E. Griggs | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Emmett R. Griggs | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Eula R. Griggs | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Irene Griggs | 46 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Robert Robinson | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Clara Robinson | 27 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Anna L. Robinson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Jesse Short | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Margaret A. Short | 50 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Annie Bell Short | 24 | Daughter | Home Helper | North Carolina |
| 89 | Jane Burch | 59 | Head-H | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 90 | Fannie E. Burch | 28 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Clemon Burch | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Claud Burch | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Basil Jones | 44 | Sister | Washing | South Carolina |
| 94 | Josephine Jones | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | Lacy F. Short | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Dora F. Short | 26 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Forest J. Short | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | William D. Short | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Mary E. Short | 19 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | William M. Short | 2 | Son | — | 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)