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Thomas Parker — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Parker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Vortch & Dortch — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, North Carolina |
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Grocery store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Goldsboro City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millie Parker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Dortch Parker | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Mildred Parker | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Thomas Parker | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, North …
Son, age 6
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wayne, North …
Son, age 17
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Grocery store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wayne-County, North …
Son, age 22
Wayne-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Thelman |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goldsboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Parker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Vortch Parker (~0.92 confidence) and father Dortch Parker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mildred Parker (~0.92 confidence) and father Lonnie Parker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Parker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Vortch Parker
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dortch Parker
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mildred Parker
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lonnie Parker
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Parker
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Parker
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Millie Parker
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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 — Wayne, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1728unit:0190)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ella Henney | 50 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Josie Henney | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Pollie Henney | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Juliet Henney | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Wilbert Henney | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Sam Taylor | 56 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Martha Taylor | 50 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Joe Rountree | 50 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Hattie Rountree | 50 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Hettie Raynor | 46 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 11 | Katie Raynor | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Leslie Raynor | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Gordon Raynor | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Joe Langston | 20 | Roomer | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Fred Holloman | 20 | Roomer | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Rebecca Atkinson | 17 | Roomer | Cook | North Carolina |
| 17 | Sidney Holmes | 29 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Julia Holmes | 24 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lorraine Holmes | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Thelma Holmes | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Elmira Holmes | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Sidney Jr. Holmes | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Jessie R. Holmes | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Lulu Britt | 50 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 26 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 27 | Roosevelt Britt | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Charles Britt | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Paul Britt | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Luke Britt | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Arthur Murphey | 24 | Boarder | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 32 | Henry Murphey | 19 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Henrietta Sasser | 44 | Head-H | Cook | North Carolina |
| 34 | Lee Graham | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Hattie Graham | 40 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Dorothy Graham | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | John Graham | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Mary Graham | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Jessie Graham | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Noah Sasser | 29 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 41 | Mary Sasser | 20 | Wife-H | Washlady | South Carolina |
| 42 | Dortch Parker | 44 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mildred Parker | 43 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Thomas Parker THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 45 | Millie Parker | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Eddie Johnson | 27 | Head | Porter | South Carolina |
| 47 | Bernice Johnson | 21 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Eliza M. Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | John Fields | 56 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Maggie Fields | 48 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
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)