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Thomas Richards — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Richards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurel, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Laurel, Kentucky |
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hazelpatch Ky |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Richards | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| George Richards | Head | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| George Richards | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Laurel, Kentucky
Son, age 8
Laurel, Kentucky · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Laurel, Kentucky
Son, age 19
Laurel, Kentucky · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
Head, age 31
Laurel-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richardson |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District #2 Black Oak |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurel |
| Occupation | Home Farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | 20 |
| 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 Richards across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Richards (~0.92 confidence) and father George Richardson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rill Richardson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Richards
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Richardson
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rill Richardson
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Richards
Son · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · Kentucky
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Sibling
George Richards
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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 — Laurel, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Laurel, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel764:0238)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Goulda Cromer | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Ella Cromer | 30 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Pascal B Cromer | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Walter E Cromer | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Robert E Cromer | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Kenneth W Cromer | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | George C Cromer | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Evan Profitt | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 59 | Lizzie Profitt | 53 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Mattie Profitt | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Fredia Profitt | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Walter Profitt | 14 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Fred Profitt | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Roy Profitt | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Alfred A Whitt | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 66 | Lynchie Whitt | 39 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Mitchel Whitt | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Rex Whitt | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Leonisa Whitt | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Juanita Whitt | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | John Taylor | 37 | Head | Railroader | Kentucky |
| 72 | Lizzie Taylor | 37 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Mildred Taylor | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Corthel Taylor | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Ellis Taylor | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Ottie Taylor | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Joe Cornett | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Ida E Cornett | 22 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Redford G Cornett | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Velmam Cornett | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | Willym Moores | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 82 | Sarah Moores | 45 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 83 | George Moores | 27 | Son | Railroader | Kentucky |
| 84 | Alice Moores | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 85 | Lillie Moores | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 86 | Nancy Moores | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 87 | Rosa Moores | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | Andrew J Gobbard | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 89 | Isabell Gobbard | 51 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 90 | Lucille Gobbard | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | Loyd Gobbard | 17 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 92 | D. R. Gobbard | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 93 | August Gobbard | 12 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | Calvert Gobbard | 10 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | Edith Gobbard | 7 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | Edna J Gobbard | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 97 | James W Gobbard | 2 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | George N Richards | 64 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 99 | Thomas Richards THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 100 | George J Richards | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
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)