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Thomas Welch — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Allen, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Welch across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Allen, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allen, Louisiana |
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Thomas M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Log Cutter |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 5 |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Welch | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Evelyn Welch | Other | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Lennie Welch | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Lucille Welch | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Marvin Welch | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Custy Welch | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Kenneth Welch | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Sarah Welch | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Ruby Welch | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allen, Louisiana
Son, age 12
Allen, Louisiana · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Allen, Louisiana
Son, age 21
Allen, Louisiana · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | Thomas M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Log Cutter |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Allen, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Thomas Welch
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Marvin Welch
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Welch
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lennie Welch
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Welch
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 — Allen, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Allen, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus782unit:1066)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esau O. Lanier | 46 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Hattie Lanier | 48 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Roy Lanier | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Clinter Lanier | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Ellis Lanier | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Vivian Lanier | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Berlin B. Johnson | 71 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 8 | Loyd Johnson | 27 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Stewart Johnson | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Inez Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Henry G. Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Henry G. Jones | 35 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 13 | James R. Jones | 58 | Father | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Ella Jones | 56 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Eva Jones | 32 | Sister | Operator | Louisiana |
| 16 | James Jones | 18 | Brother | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 17 | Albert Green | 36 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Arline Green | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Johnnie Green | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Flora Green | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Albert Jr. Green | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Henry Hump | 62 | Father-in-law | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Custy W. Welch | 57 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Sarah J. Welch | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Marvin Welch | 27 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Thomas M. Welch THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Lucille Welch | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Kenneth Welch | 22 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Lennie Welch | 24 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Evelyn Welch | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Ruby Welch | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Bruce Hodge | 52 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 33 | Julia Hodge | 48 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Sherman Hodge | 17 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 35 | Marion Hodge | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Gentry Hodge | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Jesse Cagle | 47 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Belle Cagle | 73 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Alice G. Russell | 48 | Head | Real Estate | Louisiana |
| 40 | Jim Lawson | 58 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Clara Lawson | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | William Lawson | 19 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Edwin Lawson | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Geneva Lawson | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | John Lawson | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Julia Lawson | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | William C. Kelly | 41 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 48 | Joella Kelly | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 49 | Leola Kelly | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 50 | Corle Kelly | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)