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Thomas Richards — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Orleans, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Richards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Orleans, Louisiana |
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Thomas A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Millwright |
| Industry | Cement Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 45 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Millwright |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Richards | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Paul Richards | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Thomas Richards | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Thomas Richards | Other | — | 58 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Head, age 50
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Millwright |
| Industry | Lumber Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Head, age 58
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Thomas A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Millwright |
| Industry | Cement Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 45 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Other, age 68
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Highest Grade | H 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Richards across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Richards
Head · 1930 · age 58 · b. ~1872 · Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Orleans, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Orleans, Louisiana
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus801unit:0830)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Angelina | 36 | Sister | Asst Operator | Louisiana |
| 52 | James D. Murphy | 41 | Head | Salesman | Louisiana |
| 53 | Mary A. Murphy | 41 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | John E. Morgan | 48 | Head | Electrician | Louisiana |
| 55 | John E. Morgan | 17 | Son | — | Germany |
| 56 | Lucy Morgan | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Harold Legendre | 19 | Son-in-law | Elevator Tender | Louisiana |
| 58 | Yvonne Legendre | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Thomas A. Richards THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Millwright | Louisiana |
| 60 | Thomas A. Richards | 58 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Paul A. Richards | 22 | Son | Mechanic | Louisiana |
| 62 | Paul A. Richards | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Sam Manfre | 34 | Head | Insurance Man | Louisiana |
| 64 | Margaret Manfre | 28 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Catherine G. Manfre | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Dorothy S. Manfre | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Catherine Finney | 51 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Bernard J. Finney | 21 | Brother-in-law | Office Boy | Louisiana |
| 69 | Louis Cassidy | 28 | Head | Conductor | Louisiana |
| 70 | Louis Cassidy | 25 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Richard Cassidy | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | James A. Cassidy | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Dahlia Miller | 52 | Aunt | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Ernest Williams | 22 | Cousin-in-law | Seaman | Louisiana |
| 75 | Thomas J. Johnson | 51 | Head | Clerk | Georgia |
| 76 | Maude T. Johnson | 28 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Juanita Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Thomas J. Jr. Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Albert Derselle | 33 | Head | Pitman | Louisiana |
| 80 | Ina Derselle | 28 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 81 | Milburn Derselle | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 82 | Gertrude Derselle | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 83 | Earl Derselle | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 84 | Henry Derselle | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 85 | Theresa Derselle | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 87 | Paul A. Richards | 49 | Head | Inspector | Louisiana |
| 88 | Paul A. Richards | 49 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
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)