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Thomas Roberts — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Deer Lodge, Montana
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Roberts across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Deer Lodge, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Edward — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Wyoming
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Deer Lodge, Montana |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ontario |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
| Township / Ward | School District No 3 Cable |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Roberts | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| James Roberts | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Thomas Roberts | Son | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Laura Roberts | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Deer Lodge, …
Son, age 22
Deer Lodge, Montana · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
1930
Deer Lodge, …
Son, age 31
Deer Lodge, Montana · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ontario |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
1940
Deer-Lodge-County, Montana
Head, age 42
Deer-Lodge-County, Montana · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Tom G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Granite |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 180 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Montana |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
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 Edward Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Roberts (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Roberts
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Roberts
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Roberts
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Roberts
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Roberts
Son · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · Montana
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Sibling
James Roberts
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Deer Lodge, Montana
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1930 US Federal Census — Deer Lodge, Montana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1255unit:0009)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward A Roberts | 55 | Head | Watchman | Kansas |
| 2 | Laura J Roberts | 55 | Wife | — | Ontario |
| 3 | Thomas Roberts THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 4 | James Roberts | 13 | Son | Farmer | Montana |
| 5 | Axel Carlson | 42 | Head | Student | Sweden |
| 6 | John H Standall | 75 | Head | Prospector | Norway |
| 7 | Charles Gabrielson | 52 | Head | Prospector | Finland |
| 8 | Fred Tangner | 65 | Head | Miner | Canada-French |
| 9 | Sarah Tangner | 65 | Wife | Farmer | Ontario |
| 10 | Frank Tangner | 36 | Son | — | Montana |
| 11 | Charles Hardten | 67 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Amanda Hardten | 69 | Wife | Farmer | Sweden |
| 13 | Christian Hage | 29 | Head | — | Montana |
| 14 | Eva Hage | 29 | Wife | Laborer | Montana |
| 15 | Bernice Hage | 9 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 16 | Nerman Johnson | 74 | Head | — | Norway |
| 17 | Oscar Forseman | 30 | Head | Blacksmith | Utah |
| 18 | Frank Eastman | 21 | Head | Miner And Prospector | Sweden |
| 19 | Andy Nelson | 74 | Head | Miner And Prospector | Denmark |
| 20 | William H Baur | 75 | Head | Miner And Prospector | Germany |
| 21 | Joseph L Wright | 25 | Head | Miner And Prospector | Utah |
| 22 | Ione Wright | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Idaho |
| 23 | Bonita Wright | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 24 | Yvonne Wright | 0 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 25 | Peter G Swanson | 64 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 26 | Josephine Swanson | 56 | Wife | Watchman | Sweden |
| 27 | Evelyn Swanson | 28 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 28 | Winko Sedmink | 45 | Head | Stenographer | Austria |
| 29 | Mary Sedmink | 34 | Wife | Lumberjack | Montana |
| 30 | Mary Sedmink | 13 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 31 | Frank Sedmink | 10 | Son | — | Montana |
| 32 | Olga Sedmink | 8 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 33 | Catherine Sedmink | 7 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 34 | Helen Sedmink | 4 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 35 | John Sedmink | 2 | Son | — | Montana |
| 36 | Joseph Randuck | 50 | Head | — | Austria |
| 37 | Mary Randuck | 40 | Wife | Lumberjack | Austria |
| 38 | Josephine Randuck | 15 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 39 | Joseph Randuck | 14 | Son | — | Montana |
| 40 | Mary Theresa Randuck | 9 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 41 | Joseph Burlovich | 31 | — | — | Austria |
| 42 | Julius Houll | 71 | — | Lumberjack | Massachusetts |
| 43 | William Leino | 38 | — | Harness Maker | Finland |
| 44 | Fritz Frederick | 33 | Head | Lumberjack | Sweden |
| 45 | Hilma Frederick | 33 | Wife | Laborer | Sweden |
| 46 | Isaac Ylivainio | 38 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 47 | Amelia Ylivainio | 39 | Wife | Lumberjack | Sweden |
| 48 | Gerda Ylivainio | 14 | Daughter | — | Sweden |
| 49 | Leonard Ylivainio | 12 | Son | — | Montana |
| 50 | Eli Bouchane | 69 | — | Laborer | Montreal |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
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)