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Thomas Little — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Iron, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Little across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Iron, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Utah
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Iron, Utah |
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Broker |
| Industry | Real Estate |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Broker |
| Township / Ward | Cedar City Town Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanda Little | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Dixon Little | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Thomas Little | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Lana Little | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Thirza Little | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Velle Little | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Marie Little | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Thirza Little | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Garry Little | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| J Little | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Iron, Utah
Head, age 42
Iron, Utah · implied b. ~1888 — 10 household members
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | Broker |
| Industry | Real Estate |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Iron-County, Utah
Head, age 52
Iron-County, Utah · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | Theo D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cedar City Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Iron |
| Occupation | Water Master |
| Industry | City Water Dept |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Little across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Little
Head · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · Utah
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1930 US Federal Census — Iron, Utah
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1930 US Federal Census — Iron, Utah
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2416unit:0240)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaac C. Higbee | 65 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 2 | Mary M. Higbee | 61 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 3 | Douglas Clark | 27 | Head | Stockraiser | Utah |
| 4 | Lillie S. Clark | 26 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 5 | Kenneth C. Clark | 6 | Son | — | Utah |
| 6 | Rosalind Clark | 3 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 7 | Douglas S. Clark | 0 | Son | — | Utah |
| 8 | Chester H. Mcfarlane | 42 | Head | Manager | Utah |
| 9 | Lillian H. Mcfarlane | 39 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 10 | Jean Mcfarlane | 15 | Son | — | Utah |
| 11 | Eva Mcfarlane | 13 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 12 | Louis Mcfarlane | 11 | Son | — | Utah |
| 13 | Mary Mcfarlane | 9 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 14 | Clark Mcfarlane | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 15 | Clare Mcfarlane | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 16 | Thomas J. Little THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Broker | Utah |
| 17 | Thirza M. Little | 41 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 18 | Velle Little | 17 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 19 | Wanda Little | 14 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 20 | J. Dee Little | 11 | Son | — | Utah |
| 21 | Lana Little | 10 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 22 | Thirza Little | 8 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 23 | Marie Little | 5 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 24 | Dixon Little | 3 | Son | — | Utah |
| 25 | Garry Little | 0 | Son | — | Utah |
| 26 | Harry A. Thorley | 50 | Head | Stockraiser | Utah |
| 27 | Bessie F. Thorley | 46 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 28 | Richard F. Thorley | 18 | Son | — | Utah |
| 29 | Harriet Thorley | 17 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 30 | Margaret Thorley | 12 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 31 | Lewis Thorley | 12 | Son | — | Utah |
| 32 | Phillip Thorley | 8 | Son | — | Utah |
| 33 | Homer Esplin | 44 | Head | Stockraiser | Utah |
| 34 | Emma S. Esplin | 26 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 35 | Emma M. Esplin | 5 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 36 | William S. Esplin | 4 | Son | — | Utah |
| 37 | Virginia Esplin | 1 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 38 | Julius Strouli | 53 | Father-in-law | Janitor | Switzerland |
| 39 | Emma Strouli | 49 | Mother-in-law | — | Switzerland |
| 40 | Julius Jr. Strouli | 25 | Brother-in-law | Car Inspector | Switzerland |
| 41 | Matilda Strouli | 24 | Sister-in-law | Maid | Switzerland |
| 42 | Mary A. Jones | 67 | Head | — | Utah |
| 43 | Dolph Andreas | 39 | Son-in-law | Carpenter | Utah |
| 44 | Irene Andreas | 40 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 45 | Norma Andreas | 16 | Granddaughter | — | Utah |
| 46 | Quentin Andreas | 10 | Grandson | — | Utah |
| 47 | Beverly J. Andreas | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Utah |
| 48 | Bernice Andreas | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Utah |
| 49 | Elias N. Corry | 46 | Head | Cashier | Utah |
| 50 | Abish J. Corry | 45 | Wife | — | Utah |
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)