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Thomas Richards — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Richards across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Fergus, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jesse & Jessie — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Montana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Fergus, Montana |
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Thomas C |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Elevator operator |
| Industry | Elevator Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
| Occupation | Elevator Operator |
| Township / Ward | School District No Lewistown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Jesse Richards | Head | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Maggie Richards | Other | — | 63 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1910
Fergus, Montana
Son, age 1
Fergus, Montana · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1920
Fergus, Montana
Son, age 10
Fergus, Montana · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Thomas L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1930
Fergus, Montana
Son, age 20
Fergus, Montana · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Thomas C |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Elevator operator |
| Industry | Elevator Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Fergus, Montana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jesse Richards (~0.92 confidence) and father Jessie Richards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Richards (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Richards (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jesse Richards
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jessie Richards
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Richards
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Richards
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Richards
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Montana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Fergus, Montana
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1930 US Federal Census — Fergus, Montana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1255unit:0730)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Son Frances | 15 | son | None | Iowa |
| 2 | Ralph Frances | 13 | son | None | Iowa |
| 3 | Howard Frances | 10 | son | None | Montana |
| 4 | Wayne Frances | 7 | son | None | Montana |
| 5 | Velma Frances | 5 | daughter | None | Montana |
| 6 | Verna Frances | 1 | daughter | None | Montana |
| 7 | John T Bunnee | 38 | head | Farmer | Holland |
| 8 | Mabel Bunnee | 28 | wife-H | None | Montana |
| 9 | Evelyn Bunnee | 5 | daughter | None | Montana |
| 10 | John K Bunnee | 4 | son | None | Montana |
| 11 | Dan D Dougherty | 43 | head | Farmer | Montana |
| 12 | James W Dougherty | 35 | brother | Farm Laborer | Montana |
| 13 | Henry M Dougherty | 25 | brother | Farm Laborer | Montana |
| 14 | Albert Luberre | 41 | head | Laborer | Montana |
| 15 | Goldie Luberre | 23 | wife-H | None | Montana |
| 16 | Stella M Luberre | 7 | daughter | None | Montana |
| 17 | Jesse O Richards | 65 | head | Watchman | New York |
| 18 | Maggie Richards | 63 | wife-H | None | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Thomas C Richards THIS PERSON | 20 | son | Elevator Operator | Montana |
| 20 | Arthur Jr Langford | 37 | head | Laborer | England |
| 21 | Lucile Langford | 26 | wife-H | None | Montana |
| 22 | Richard Langford | 7 | son | None | Montana |
| 23 | Mildred Langford | 5 | daughter | None | Montana |
| 24 | Lawrence Langford | 3 | son | None | Montana |
| 25 | David J Langford | 1 | son | None | Montana |
| 26 | Anthony Weingart | 65 | head | None | Minnesota |
| 27 | Canda Weingart | 69 | wife-H | None | Canada-English |
| 28 | Cyrus O'Neil | 23 | head | Bookkeeper | Minnesota |
| 29 | Laura E O'Neil | 23 | wife-H | None | North Dakota |
| 30 | Vivian S O'Neil | 1 | daughter | None | Montana |
| 31 | William E O'Neil | 0 | son | None | Montana |
| 32 | Mary E Lavadure | 68 | head | None | Canada-French |
| 33 | Joseph Lavadure | 43 | son | Sheepherder | Montana |
| 34 | William Lavadure | 39 | son | Laborer | Montana |
| 35 | Cyrus Lavadure | 33 | son | Laborer | Montana |
| 36 | Walter Lavadure | 25 | son | Baker | Montana |
| 37 | Agatha Lavadure | 21 | daughter | None | Montana |
| 38 | Alvina Lavadure | 17 | daughter | None | Montana |
| 39 | Percy L Morgan | 35 | head | Laborer | Montana |
| 40 | Olive M Morgan | 33 | wife-H | None | Montana |
| 41 | Ethel M Morgan | 11 | daughter | None | Montana |
| 42 | Hazel G Morgan | 9 | daughter | None | Montana |
| 43 | James L Morgan | 7 | son | None | Montana |
| 44 | Maggie P Morgan | 4 | daughter | None | Montana |
| 45 | Leonard G Morgan | 2 | son | None | Montana |
| 46 | Jennie B Morgan | 0 | daughter | None | Montana |
| 47 | James G Jones | 64 | head | None | Indiana |
| 48 | Flora J Jones | 53 | wife-H | None | Indiana |
| 49 | Jessie P Jones | 32 | son | Brick-Setter | Indiana |
| 50 | Leroy M Jones | 21 | son | Laborer | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 4 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)