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Thomas Woods — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wayne, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Woods across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, Illinois |
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Luck Township Part 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Woods | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Louise Woods | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Thomas Woods | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Noel Woods | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Earl Woods | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Paul Woods | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Neil Woods | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Virgil Woods | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Glen Woods | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Mary Woods | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Illinois
Head, age 52
Wayne, Illinois · implied b. ~1878 — 10 household members
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Wayne-County, Illinois
Head, age 62
Wayne-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fairfield City |
| Occupation | BLACKSMITH |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Woods across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Woods
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel567:0322)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Etta Sullivan | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Andrew Ray Sullivan | 18 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Lulkin Virgil S Sullivan | 20 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 54 | P. D. Nicols | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 55 | Ines Nicols | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Thomas Woods THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 57 | Annie Woods | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Virgil Woods | 30 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 59 | Noel Woods | 27 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 60 | Mary Woods | 25 | Daughter | Teaching | Illinois |
| 61 | Neil Woods | 24 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 62 | Glen Ab Woods | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 63 | Louise Woods | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Earl Woods | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Paul Woods | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Eros Woods | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 67 | Mildred Woods | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Arida Woods | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Lyris Woods | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Chas W. Ab Woods | 60 | Brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 71 | Garfield Thackson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 72 | Nora Thackson | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Frank Piercy | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 74 | Gertrude Piercy | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Mahala Piercy | 70 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 76 | G. H. Pityrew | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 77 | Sarah Pityrew | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Bertie Pityrew | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Dorothy Pityrew | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | James E. Piercy | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 81 | Cila Piercy | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Norman Piercy | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 83 | Ruth Piercy | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Lester Piercy | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Phil Mori | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 86 | Irene Mori | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Euran Mori | 17 | Nephew | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Sam Jones | 65 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 89 | Jennie Jones | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Charles Jones | 26 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 91 | Roscoe Jones | 22 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 92 | Hyman Jones | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Robert Jones | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Charles Straight | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 95 | Lila Straight | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Grace Ab Straight | 19 | Daughter | Beauty Worker | Illinois |
| 97 | Maxine Straight | 15 | Daughter | Secretary | Illinois |
| 98 | Flora Straight | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Donald Straight | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 100 | D. M. Straight | 70 | Father | — | Illinois |
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)