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Thomas Stephens — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Salt Lake, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Stephens across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt Lake, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Nevada
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Salt Lake, Utah |
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Thomas B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nevada |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland North |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland North |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Mechanical |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Nevada |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nevada |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 Stephens | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Vinnie Stephens | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Rose Stephens | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Salt Lake, …
Head, age 34
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Thos. B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nevada |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Merchant Grocery |
| Industry | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Nevada |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nevada |
1920
Salt Lake, …
Head, age 43
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nevada |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Plumbing Co |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Nevada |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nevada |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Head, age 54
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
| Surname | Stephens |
| Given Name | Thomas B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nevada |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland North |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland North |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Mechanical |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Nevada |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nevada |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Head, age 64
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1876 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | Thomas B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nevada |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Nevada |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nevada |
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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 Stephens across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Stephens
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · Utah
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1930 US Federal Census — Salt Lake, Utah
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1930 US Federal Census — Salt Lake, Utah
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2421unit:0827)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence E. Traver | 48 | Head | Accountant | New York |
| 2 | Mable H. Traver | 51 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | John Holmswatte | 52 | Head | Billing Clerk | Utah |
| 4 | Eliza J. Holmswatte | 58 | Sister | — | Utah |
| 5 | Ella G. Holmswatte | 56 | Sister | Dressmaker | Utah |
| 6 | Elizabeth G. Holmswatte | 54 | Sister | Dressmaker | Utah |
| 7 | Michael F. Griffin | 44 | Head | Conductor | Iowa |
| 8 | Viola M. Griffin | 43 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 9 | Elizabeth M. Griffin | 3 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 10 | Charles P. Kahler | 44 | Head | Engineer | Maryland |
| 11 | Mary H. Kahler | 47 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Mary A. Kahler | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Joseph O. Nystrom | 55 | Head | Accountant | Utah |
| 14 | Frances E. Nystrom | 33 | Wife-H | — | Idaho |
| 15 | Janice M. Nystrom | 9 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 16 | Edwin C. Kahn | 55 | Head | Agent | Illinois |
| 17 | Marion L. Kahn | 38 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Marjorie F. Kahn | 10 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 19 | Eleanor J. Kahn | 8 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 20 | Lottie W. Welch | 46 | Head | Checker | Ohio |
| 21 | Dorothy Welch | 24 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 22 | Hendrick Romeyn | 50 | Head | Advertising | Holland |
| 23 | Jessie R. Romeyn | 48 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Hendrick Romeyn | 20 | Son | — | Washington |
| 25 | Mahlon S. Wilson | 55 | Head | Lawyer | Ohio |
| 26 | Effie G. Wilson | 48 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Robert S. Wilson | 22 | Son | Lawyer | Utah |
| 28 | George A. Steiner | 54 | Head | President | Ohio |
| 29 | Mary G. Steiner | 51 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Jeanette Steiner | 18 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 31 | George Izoe | 43 | Servant | Chauffer | Utah |
| 32 | Adele Stock | 25 | Servant | Servant | Germany |
| 33 | Stanley S. Cheever | 35 | Head | Salesman | Utah |
| 34 | Leah M. Cheever | 34 | Wife-H | — | Idaho |
| 35 | Luraine Cheever | 12 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 36 | Venice Cheever | 9 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 37 | Thomas B. Stephens THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Engineer | Nevada |
| 38 | Vinnie B. Stephens | 47 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 39 | Rose M. Stephens | 17 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 40 | Harold P. Fabian | 45 | Head | Lawyer | Utah |
| 41 | Ruth C. Fabian | 45 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Ruth C. Fabian | 18 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 43 | Ferdinand Fabian | 17 | Son | — | Utah |
| 44 | Benno R. Ludtke | 54 | Head | Salesman | Germany |
| 45 | Ida H. Ludtke | 55 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 46 | Harry Shay | 30 | Son-in-law | Tinner | Utah |
| 47 | Lottie Shay | 24 | Daughter | — | Germany |
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)