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Thomas Richards — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Richards across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Nanticoke 3Rd Class City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Richards | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Jean Richards | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Thomas Richards | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Catherine Richards | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Albert Richards | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Ruth Richards | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| George Richards | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Elizabeth Richards | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Dorothy Richards | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Alice Richards | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| William Richards | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Thomas Richards | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Thomas A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 12 household members
| Surname | Richards |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Richards
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Albert Richards
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Richards
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Richards
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Richards
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Richards
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Richards
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Richards
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Richards
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Richards
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2070:0667)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank Brown | 22 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Regina Brown | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Sarah Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | David Hopkins | 42 | Head | Miner | Wales |
| 55 | Mary H Hopkins | 52 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 56 | Robert Hopkins | 14 | Son | — | Wales |
| 57 | Isaac Jones | 61 | Head | Carpenter | Wales |
| 58 | Elizabeth Jones | 61 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Elizabeth Jones | 14 | Daughter | Labor | Ohio |
| 60 | Thomas Price | 51 | Head | Labor | Wales |
| 61 | Annie Price | 51 | Wife | Miner | England |
| 62 | Thomas H Price | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Elizabeth Price | 17 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Vincent Dominick | 33 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Helen Dominick | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Vincent Dominick | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Theodore Dominick | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | George Opasick | 58 | Head | Labor | Poland |
| 69 | Sophie Opasick | 46 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 70 | John Opasick | 20 | Son | Laborer | Poland |
| 71 | Jennie Opasick | 24 | Daughter | Liner | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Stanley Opasick | 22 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Anthony B Opasick | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Joseph Opasick | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Helen Opasick | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | William Henning | 52 | Head | Labor | New Jersey |
| 77 | Hannah Henning | 56 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 78 | John Roberts | 31 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Bertha Roberts | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Hannah Roberts | 58 | Mother | — | Wales |
| 81 | Thomas Richards | 58 | Head | Miner | Wales |
| 82 | Kate Richards | 56 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 83 | Thomas Richards THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Albert Richards | 24 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Alice Richards | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Elizabeth Richards | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Catherine Richards | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Dorothy Richards | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Ruth Richards | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Jean Richards | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | William Richards | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | George Richards | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | John Golden | 78 | Head | — | England |
| 94 | Fred Golden | 50 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Emma Golden | 47 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Isaac Price | 32 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Mary Price | 28 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 98 | Margaret Price | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | William Frederick Price | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Annie Hodgson | 74 | Head | Labor | England |
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)