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Thomas Welch — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Welch across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Conway, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Conway, Arkansas |
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Thomas W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mcclaren Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Williams | Other | — | 79 | ~1851 |
| Admon Welch | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Francis Welch | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| J Welch | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Hettie Welch | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Essie Welch | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Thomas Welch | Head | — | 33 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1910
Conway, Arkansas
Son, age 15
Conway, Arkansas · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
Conway, Arkansas
Son, age 23
Conway, Arkansas · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Tom W |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Conway, Arkansas
Head, age 33
Conway, Arkansas · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Thomas W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Conway-County, Arkansas
Head, age 48
Conway-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1892 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nichols |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Conway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Welch across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Welch (~0.92 confidence) and father John Welch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bettie Welch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Welch (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Welch
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Welch
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bettie Welch
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Welch
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Welch
Head · 1930 · age 33 · b. ~1897 · Arkansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Conway, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Conway, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus69usce:0755)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luther E. Mcclaren | 47 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Myrtle E. Mcclaren | 41 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Helen M. Mcclaren | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | James L. Mcclaren | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Robert N. Davis | 86 | Step-father | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Nancy J. Davis | 79 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Thomas W. Welch THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 8 | Essie Welch | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Francis Welch | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | J. T. Welch | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Admon L. Welch | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Hettie Fay Welch | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Mary Williams | 79 | Aunt | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Ernest L. Mcclaren | 22 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 15 | Ruby Mcclaren | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Katherine Mcclaren | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | James L. Mcclaren | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Tallie L. Brown | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 19 | Mamie Brown | 29 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Floyne Brown | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Ellen Fay Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | William Thomas Brown | 19 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 23 | Ernest Wieland | 25 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 24 | Bessie Wieland | 17 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Millie H. Conley | 63 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Levern Conley | 23 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Charles L. Conley | 37 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 28 | Blanch Conley | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Jethro Conley | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Willett Conley | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Johnett Conley | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Charles L. Conley | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Robert Conley | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Charlie Bizzell | 36 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 35 | Ellen Bizzell | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Billy Bizzell | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Murrell Bizzell | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Lucyon Bizzell | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | John Ab Bizzell | 61 | Father-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Leroy Hillis | 37 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 41 | Lord Hillis | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Beryl Hillis | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Grady Hillis | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | James H. Hillis | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Ola L. Hillis | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Roma Fay Hillis | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Ben H. Hillis | 76 | Father | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Robert Frisell | 33 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 49 | Edna Frisell | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | M. H. Frisell | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
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)