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Thomas Moore — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Moore across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shelby, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dick & Richard — first a son (b.~1882), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1882
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Illinois |
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Oil Station |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Shelbyville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Moore | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Thomas Moore | Son | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Mollie Moore | Spouse | — | 74 | ~1856 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Illinois
Son, age 20
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Shelby, Illinois
Son, age 29
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Stock farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Shelby, Illinois
Son, age 35
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Shelby, Illinois
Son, age 48
Shelby, Illinois · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members
| Surname | Moore |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Oil Station |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Moore across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Shelby, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dick Moore (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Moore (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Moore (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Moore (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Moore (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Moore (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Moore (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dick Moore
b. ~1832
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Moore
b. ~1841
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Moore
b. ~1842
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Moore
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Moore
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Moore
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Moore
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Moore
Son · 1930 · age 48 · b. ~1882 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel561:0897)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Julia Cutter | 75 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Richard Moore | 62 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Mollie Moore | 74 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Thomas Moore THIS PERSON | 48 | Son | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 55 | Louiza London | 77 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Florence Stanley | 16 | Daughter | Servant | Illinois |
| 57 | Earl Waggoner | 30 | Head | Fireman | Illinois |
| 58 | Millicent Waggoner | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Mansfield Bayley | 78 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 60 | William Emmons | 67 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Vesta Emmons | 40 | Wife | Laundress | Illinois |
| 62 | Christopher R. Ulrich | 59 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 63 | Ellen Ulrich | 56 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 64 | John J. Ulrich | 19 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 65 | Raymond Ulrich | 17 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 66 | Solomon Ulrich | 16 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 67 | Florence Ulrich | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Sophia Steward | 94 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Effie Steward | 56 | Daughter | Teacher | Ohio |
| 70 | Henry Youn | 69 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 71 | Flora Youn | 68 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | David E. Davis | 91 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Eunice Davis | 79 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Cleo C. Dolan | 34 | Head | Cook | Illinois |
| 75 | Lois Dolan | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Robert Fagin | 50 | Head | Lawyer | Illinois |
| 77 | Elizabeth Fagin | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Robert C. Fagin | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Perry Wilson | 62 | Head | — | U.S. |
| 80 | Benia Wilson | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Hode Knecht | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 82 | Janetti Knecht | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 83 | Marie J. Knecht | 19 | Daughter | Laborer General | Illinois |
| 84 | Eileen Knecht | 17 | Daughter | Laborer General | Illinois |
| 85 | Betty V. Knecht | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Adolph Reiss | 70 | Head | Druggist | Germany |
| 87 | Clara Reiss | 64 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 88 | John A. Stigers | 27 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 89 | Hanna E. Stigers | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Beverly J. Stigers | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 91 | John Jr. Stigers | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Sarah Rogers | 46 | Head | Seamstress | Ohio |
| 93 | Mary Mockel | 55 | Sister | — | Ohio |
| 94 | Grant Deakle | 34 | Head | Barber | Ohio |
| 95 | Mary Deakle | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | Michael Deakle | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Lucy Hager | 68 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Richard J. Cromer | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 99 | Laura Cromer | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 100 | Eudora Parr | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 7 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)