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Thomas Owens — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Owens across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pickens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Crayton & Ollie — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pickens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Central Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Owens | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Charles O'Shields | Other | — | 67 | ~1863 |
| Louise Owens | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| William Owens | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Edna Owens | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Ollie Owens | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Lois Owens | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Justin Owens | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Preston Owens | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Thomas Owens | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pickens, South …
Son, age 2
Pickens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Pickens, South …
Son, age 12
Pickens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Pickens-County, South …
Son, age 22
Pickens-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owen |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Liberty School District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pickens County |
| Occupation | Attendant |
| Industry | Service station |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 286 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Owens across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Crayton Owen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ollie Owen (~0.92 confidence) and father Preston Owens (~0.92 confidence) and father Crayton Owens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellie Owens (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Crayton Owen
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ollie Owen
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Preston Owens
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Crayton Owens
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellie Owens
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Owens
Son · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · South Carolina
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Sibling
William Owens
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Owens
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Justin Owens
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Owens
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Owens
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Owens
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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 — Pickens, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Pickens, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2209unit:0442)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lard Blonden | 21 | Hired | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Mary Selena Blonden | 14 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Pearl J. Blonden | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Fred M. Blonden | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Preston B. Owens | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Ollie Owens | 33 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Thomas Owens THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Ruth E. Owens | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Lois M. Owens | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Louise M. Owens | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Justin C. Owens | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | William P. Owens | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Edna Owens | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Charles L. O'Shields | 67 | Uncle | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Thomas L. Owens | 66 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Amanda E. Owens | 64 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Willie H. Owens | 42 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Ossa Ree Owens | 30 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Dorothy M. Owens | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Leland J. Owens | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Imogene E. Owens | 6 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Thomas G. Clevenger | 75 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Homer M. Lawrence | 38 | Son-in-law | Foreman | South Carolina |
| 24 | Ethel C. Lawrence | 34 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 25 | Mildred Lawrence | 8 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Patricia J. Lawrence | 3 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Andrew J. Young | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Arba J. Young | 55 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Samuel H. Young | 21 | Son | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 30 | Jack A. Young | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | David S. Young | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Luther B. Young | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Anna W. Young | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Willie R. Young | 1 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Robert Jenkins | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Rebecca Jenkins | 43 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Jas. W. Johnston | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Bernetta Johnston | 41 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Emma E. Johnston | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Fannie A. Johnston | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Helena Gillespie | 51 | Head-H | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Reese A. Gillespie | 21 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Thomas W. Gillespie | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Helena N. Gillespie | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Leo W. Gillespie | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Oscar A. Roper | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Lula M. Roper | 18 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Jas. M. Smith | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Mildred M. Smith | 20 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Annie R. Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)