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Walter Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Thomas across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cecila — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Meat Cutter |
| Industry | Butchers |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 50 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Meat Cutter |
| Township / Ward | City Of Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Thomas | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Lillian Thomas | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Walter Thomas | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 27
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Recutter |
| Industry | Meat Market |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 38
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Meat Cutter |
| Industry | Butchers |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 50 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Walter Thomas across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Cecila Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Cecila Thomas
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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Walter Thomas
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2103:0109)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Wagner | 66 | Head | Paper Maker | Germany |
| 2 | Paula Wagner | 52 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 3 | Peter Grout | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Germany |
| 4 | Henry Halberson | 39 | Boarder | Shoemaker | Germany |
| 5 | Otto Heckler | 52 | Head | Foreman | Germany |
| 6 | Florence Heckler | 42 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Dorothy Heckler | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Eleanor Heckler | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Edith Heckler | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Thelma Heckler | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Arthur Heckler | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Henry Emin | 44 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Annie Emin | 47 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Wilbur Emin | 24 | Son | 2Nd Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Russell Emin | 19 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | George Honnemutter | 57 | Head | Carrier | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Alice Honnemutter | 52 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 18 | William Zusatis | 61 | Head | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Ida Zusatis | 37 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Kenneth Zusatis | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | David Camel | 71 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Elvira Camel | 65 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Lavinia Warnold | 50 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Lavinia Warnold | 22 | Daughter | Mill Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | May Warnold | 21 | Daughter | Mill Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Harold Stern | 22 | Head | Assist Mgr | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Ruth Stern | 22 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Alice Dranefield | 41 | Head | Mill Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Bertha Dranefield | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Samuel Dranefield | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Margaret Longacre | 52 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | George Longacre | 31 | Son | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Margaret Longacre | 27 | Daughter | Presser | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Samuel Fisher | 31 | Boarder | Welder | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Edward Schunkle | 54 | Head | Dealer | Germany |
| 36 | Teresa Schunkle | 50 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 37 | Dorothy Schunkle | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Edward Schunkle | 16 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Anna Seidel | 52 | Head | — | Germany |
| 40 | Dorothy Seidel | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Joseph Kindleman | 35 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Sophie Kindleman | 33 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Helen Kindleman | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Morris Cooperman | 42 | Head | Clerk | Russia |
| 45 | Rose Cooperman | 42 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 46 | Harry Cooperman | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Rose Cooperman | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Walter Thomas THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Meat Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Lillian Thomas | 31 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Walter Jr Thomas | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 1 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)