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Thomas Ross — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Greene, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Ross across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Arthur — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Greene, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Franklin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Ross | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Mabel Ross | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Pauline Ross | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Mildred Ross | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Thomas Ross | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greene, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Greene, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Thomas R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Greene, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Greene, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Greene-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 27
Greene-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ross |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gas Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| 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 Ross across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Ross (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Ross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Ross (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Ross
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Ross
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Ross
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Ross
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Mabel Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Ross
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — Greene, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Greene, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2043:1098)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Dorothy | 4 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Donald | 2 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | A. H. Seals | 50 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Zella F. Seals | 50 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Ruth Seals | 18 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Hazel Seals | 15 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Russell Seals | 14 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Marie Seals | 11 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Bertha Seals | 9 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Mildred Seals | 6 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Wm C. Davis | 42 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Olive Davis | 39 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Edward Davis | 10 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Dorothy Davis | 6 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Donald Davis | 4 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Shirley A. Davis | 1 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | James Haskins | 70 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Mary Haskins | 47 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Elsie Haskins | 24 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Raymond Haskins | 22 | son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Wesley Haskins | 21 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Charles Haskins | 13 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Kenneth Haskins | 11 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Mary Haskins | 19 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Arthur Ross | 52 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Mabel Ross | 21 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Thomas Ross THIS PERSON | 17 | son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Pauline Ross | 14 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Mildred Ross | 9 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | John Reese | 44 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Hazel G. Reese | 40 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Virginia Reese | 16 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | John Reese | 12 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | William Reese | 10 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Billie C. Reese | 3 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Charles Reese | 57 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Gertrude Reese | 56 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Paul H. Reese | 24 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Florence Reese | 25 | sister | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Richard Hampton | 20 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | A. J. Huffman | 52 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Gertrude Huffman | 50 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | George Huffman | 16 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Andrew Jr. Huffman | 13 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Ruth Huffman | 11 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Violet Huffman | 9 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Sarah J. Huffman | 7 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | James C. Huffman | 5 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | John A. Huffman | 3 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | E. M. Huffman | 1 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 3 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)