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Walter Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Thomas across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Scott, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & Wm — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Scott, Tennessee |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Thomas | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Walter Thomas | Head | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Richard Thomas | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Rachel Thomas | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1900
Scott, Tennessee
Son, age 2
Scott, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 9 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Scott, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Scott, Tennessee · implied b. ~1899 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Scott, Tennessee
Son, age 21
Scott, Tennessee · implied b. ~1899 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Scott, Tennessee
Head, age 31
Scott, Tennessee · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Scott, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Wm Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Wm Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
W Thomas
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wm Thomas
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Thomas
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Thomas
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Thomas
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wm Thomas
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Thomas
Head · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · Tennessee
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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 — Scott, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Scott, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2271unit:0373)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sidney | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Hazel | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Lora Phillips | 45 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 54 | Lizzie Phillips | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Addie Phillips | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Nancy Phillips | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Oza Phillips | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Hulda Phillips | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Luther Phillips | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | William O. King | 62 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 61 | Nancy King | 61 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Ollie King | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Isaac M. King | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | John H. King | 11 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Ruby King | 25 | Head | Worker At Mill | Tennessee |
| 66 | Eva King | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Henry King | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Ezra Simpson | 34 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 69 | Beatrice Simpson | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Geneva Simpson | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Helen Simpson | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Gray W. Simpson | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Kenneth Simpson | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Melvin Duncan | 44 | Boarder | Runs A Saw Mill | Tennessee |
| 75 | Leonard Terry | 68 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 76 | Lucy Terry | 67 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Leamon Terry | 39 | Son | Work On Farm | Tennessee |
| 78 | Zara Terry | 26 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Paul Terry | 9 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Mae Terry | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 81 | James Burk | 33 | Head | Work Mill | Tennessee |
| 82 | Sally Burk | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Zola Burk | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Ethel Burk | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 85 | Howard Burk | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Lester Slaven | 36 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 87 | Mary E. Slaven | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Opal Slaven | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | David Slaven | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Loyd Slaven | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Will Burk | 59 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 92 | Easter Burk | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | George P. Burk | 22 | Son | Work On Farm | Tennessee |
| 94 | Arthur Mccowan | 25 | Head | Worker At Mill | Tennessee |
| 95 | Laura Mccowan | 17 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Calvin M. Mccowan | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Walter Thomas THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 98 | Rachel E. Thomas | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Virginia A. Thomas | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 100 | Richard H. Thomas | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 6 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)