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Thomas Roberts — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Emanuel, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Roberts across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Emanuel, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tell & Morris — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Emanuel, Georgia |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 57 Gm District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Roberts | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Mattie Roberts | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Sarah Roberts | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Dan Roberts | Head | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Thomas Roberts | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Emanuel, Georgia
Son, age 10
Emanuel, Georgia · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Emanuel, Georgia
Son, age 21
Emanuel, Georgia · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Emanuel-County, Georgia
Head, age 31
Emanuel-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Tom (X) |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 57 G.M.D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Emanuel |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Roberts across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Tell Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Morris Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and father Dan Roberts (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
Tell Roberts
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Morris Roberts
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dan Roberts
b. ~1907
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Roberts
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Georgia
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Sibling
Sarah Roberts
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Roberts
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Roberts
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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 — Emanuel, Georgia
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1930 US Federal Census — Emanuel, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel355:0207)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Dan Roberts | 23 | Head | General Farm | Georgia |
| 52 | Thomas Roberts THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 53 | Annie Roberts | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Sarah Roberts | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Mattie Roberts | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 56 | John Hopkins | 29 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 57 | Nettie Hopkins | 25 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Bert Hopkins | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 59 | """S M""" Hopkins | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 60 | John Hopkins | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 61 | George George | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 62 | Mamie George | 46 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 63 | George Jr George | 20 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 64 | John George | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 65 | Carrie George | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Willie George | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Chris Freeman | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 68 | Luvitha Freeman | 34 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Nancy Murphy | 36 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 70 | Evans Callie Murphy | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Eula Elizabeth Murphy | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Malcolm Sherrod | 25 | Cousin | Laborer | Georgia |
| 73 | Robert Williams | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Josephine Williams | 37 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Robert Williams | 20 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 76 | Mack Williams | 15 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 77 | Marietta Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Agnes Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Bernice Williams | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Isaiah Williams | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 81 | Leroy Williams | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 82 | Charley Williams | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 83 | Carrie Williams | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 84 | Emma Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 85 | Simon Almond | 46 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 86 | Taylor Almond | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 87 | Wilbur Almond | 16 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 88 | Johnson Almond | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 89 | Carrie Almond | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 90 | Spencer Simpkins | 20 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 91 | Mattie Simpkins | 17 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 92 | Rosa Simpkins | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 93 | Thomas J Joiner | 38 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 94 | Ora Joiner | 31 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 95 | Eva Bee Joiner | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 96 | Dammie Joiner | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 97 | Nora Farrar | 41 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 98 | Pattie Farrar | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 99 | Freeman Farrar | 14 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 100 | Dan Farrar | 13 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.81
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)