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Thomas Martin — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Martin across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mitchell, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fredrick & Fred — first a son (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1886
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mitchell, Iowa |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Thomas E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Liberty Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Martin | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Bell Martin | Head | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Thomas Martin | Son | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mitchell, Iowa
Son, age 24
Mitchell, Iowa · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Lumber Yard |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Mitchell, Iowa
Son, age 34
Mitchell, Iowa · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Un |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Mitchell, Iowa
Son, age 44
Mitchell, Iowa · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Thomas E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Martin across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Mitchell, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fredrick Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Belle Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fredrick Martin
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Martin
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Belle Martin
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Martin
Son · 1930 · age 44 · b. ~1886 · Iowa
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Sibling
Bernice Martin
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Mitchell, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Mitchell, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel669:0553)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Gregory Parker | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Conrad Fred Parker | 18 | Boarder | Laborer | Iowa |
| 53 | Ernest B Knaff | 50 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 54 | Bertha E Knaff | 47 | Wife | None | New York |
| 55 | De Vere P Knaff | 24 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 56 | Kenneth C Knaff | 22 | Son | Manager | Iowa |
| 57 | Herbert Z Penney | 45 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 58 | Gladys M Penney | 39 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 59 | Robert D Penney | 16 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 60 | Dorothy L Penney | 12 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 61 | Ernest C Penney | 9 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 62 | Eugene E Becker | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 63 | Blanche E Becker | 34 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 64 | Loren A Becker | 11 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 65 | Ione M Becker | 7 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 66 | Bell Martin | 65 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Thomas E Martin THIS PERSON | 44 | Son | Manager | Iowa |
| 68 | Bernice B Martin | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 69 | George Wolff | 53 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 70 | Ida M Wolff | 53 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 71 | Albert Hultman | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 72 | Hazel V Hultman | 34 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 73 | Laverne M Hultman | 12 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 74 | Lorraine M Hultman | 6 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 75 | Ben Olson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 76 | Pearl Olson | 35 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 77 | Harriette Olson | 14 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 78 | Bernice S Olson | 12 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 79 | Robert E Olson | 9 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 80 | Jessie O Olson | 7 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 81 | Cecil D Olson | 1 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 82 | Calista Hawkins | 79 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Bessie B Wines | 54 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 84 | Hugh M Babcock | 64 | Head | Miller | New York |
| 85 | Edith C Babcock | 57 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 86 | Merna E Babcock | 16 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
| 87 | Charles E Myrick | 66 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 88 | Hattie N Myrick | 64 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 89 | Mary J Doane | 65 | Sister | None | Wisconsin |
| 90 | William B Danforth | 71 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 91 | Hannah Danforth | 75 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 92 | Harry H Danforth | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 93 | Olive C Danforth | 43 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 94 | Iris E-Ah Danforth | 19 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 95 | Donald C Danforth | 17 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 96 | Wilbur B Danforth | 13 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 97 | Frank J Adams | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 98 | Lois V Adams | 31 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 99 | Robert L Adams | 9 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 100 | Anastacia Adams | 8 | Daughter | None | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)