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Thomas Richards — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Wayne, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Richards across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Emma — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1914 Male Son Born: Michigan Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationWayne, Michigan
SurnameRichards
Given NameThomas H.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMichigan
Father's BirthplaceEngland
Mother's BirthplaceEngland
Additional Details
OccupationMessenger boy
IndustryAutomobile factory
Class of WorkerW
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateMichigan
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)michigan
OccupationMessenger Boy
Township / WardCity Of Wyandotte Part Of
Est. Birth Year~1914

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Thomas Age Birth yr
Samuel Richards Head — 42 ~1888
Edith Richards Daughter — 14 ~1916
Nellie Richards Daughter — 21 ~1909
Emma Richards Spouse — 42 ~1888
Samuel Richards Son — 16 ~1914
John Richards Son — 12 ~1918
Irene Richards Daughter — 10 ~1920
Eric Richards Son — 20 ~1910
Thomas Richards Son — 16 ~1914

Census Appearances

1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 6
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Richards
Given Name Thomas
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
Father's Birthplace England
Mother's Birthplace England
Occupation none
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 16
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
Surname Richards
Given Name Thomas H.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
Father's Birthplace England
Mother's Birthplace England
Occupation Messenger boy
Industry Automobile factory
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Other, age 27
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1913 — 40 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Richardson
Given Name Thomas F.
Relationship to Head Inmate
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Michigan
1935 Residence (City) Detroit
1935 Residence (County) Wayne
Hours Worked 40
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Michigan
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan

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.
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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. Identified parents: father Samuel Richards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Richards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Hughes (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Richards
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Richards
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Hughes
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Richards
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Michigan
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Sibling
Samuel Richards
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Richards
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Richards
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Richards
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Richards
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eric Richards
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1076:0906)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Samuel Richards 42 Head Foreman England
2 Emma Richards 42 Wife None England
3 Nellie Richards 21 Daughter Stenographer England
4 Eric W. Richards 20 Son Core Maker England
5 Samuel G. Richards 16 Son Messenger Boy Michigan
6 Thomas H. Richards THIS PERSON 16 Son Messenger Boy Michigan
7 Edith L. Richards 14 Daughter None Michigan
8 John P. Richards 12 Son None Michigan
9 Irene Richards 10 Daughter None Michigan
10 David G. Ingersoll 55 Head None England
11 Agnes Ingersoll 47 Wife Electrician England
12 John Ingersoll 24 Son Bricklayer England
13 Winifred Ingersoll 13 Daughter None England
14 Joseph Darby 45 Head Laborer England
15 Emma Darby 51 Wife None England
16 Frederick R. Darby 15 Son None England
17 Charles Darby 17 Son None England
18 Joseph Woollascroft 19 Step-son Laborer England
19 Frank Hess 28 Head Carpenter Ohio
20 Grace Hess 34 Wife None Canada-English
21 James Hess 10 Son None Michigan
22 Virginia Hess 5 Daughter None Michigan
23 Mildred Hess 3 Daughter None Michigan
24 Robert Hess 1 Son None Michigan
25 William Hess 21 Brother Carpenter Ohio
26 Neva V. Hess 32 Daughter None Ohio
27 Maxine Hess 4 Daughter None Michigan
28 Frank E. Dunning 20 Son None Colorado
29 Alfred Sidebottom 53 Head Molder England
30 Hattie G. Sidebottom 53 Wife None Michigan
31 Peter A. Sidebottom 18 Son Salesman Michigan
32 Ralph M. Radford 33 Head Repairman Indiana
33 Janet Radford 32 Wife None Canada-English
34 Richard Radford 6 Son None Indiana
35 Wayne Radford 4 Son None Indiana
36 Frank Frederick 42 Head Heater Tender Poland
37 Mary Frederick 38 Wife None Poland
38 Chester Frederick 17 Son Machine Repairer Ohio
39 Sophia Frederick 16 Daughter Messenger Michigan
40 Frank Jr. Frederick 15 Son None Michigan
41 Jadwiga Frederick 13 Daughter None Michigan
42 Wladyslaw Frederick 11 Daughter None Michigan
43 Alexander Frederick 9 Son None Michigan
44 Edward Frederick 6 Son None Michigan
45 Joseph Frederick 6 Son None Michigan
46 Genevieve Frederick 3 Daughter None Michigan
47 Ray J. Kornell 31 Head Driver Canada-English
48 Mildred E. Kornell 24 Wife None Michigan
49 Russell J. Kornell 1 Son None Michigan
50 Marion Wetherell 34 Head Truck Driver Michigan

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Pedigree Summary

Thomas + 6 siblings
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)

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