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William Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Bartholomew, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this William Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bartholomew, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Edd — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bartholomew, Indiana |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Township / Ward | Ohio Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leona Thomas | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Lilla Thomas | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Fred Thomas | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Maud Thomas | Other | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| William Thomas | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Lloyd Thomas | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bartholomew, Indiana
Son, age 8
Bartholomew, Indiana · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Willard L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Bartholomew, Indiana
Son, age 18
Bartholomew, Indiana · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Bartholomew-County, Indiana
Head, age 28
Bartholomew-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Willard L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | H. Same place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bartholomew |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | automotive manufacturer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 858 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 William Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Edd Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maude Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Thomas
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edd Thomas
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maude Thomas
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Thomas
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Indiana
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Sibling
Lilla Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leona Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
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 — Bartholomew, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Bartholomew, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel577:0986)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Fred Thomas | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 52 | Maud M Thomas | 55 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Leona Thomas | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Indiana |
| 54 | Lloyd Thomas | 21 | Son | Welder | Indiana |
| 55 | William Thomas THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Teamster | Indiana |
| 56 | Lilla Thomas | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Lewis Rittman | 53 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 58 | Ethel Rittman | 19 | Daughter-H | — | Indiana |
| 59 | James Barker | 62 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 60 | Viola Barker | 55 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Anna Barker | 21 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Indiana |
| 62 | Fred Busher | 50 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 63 | Amelia Busher | 48 | Sister-H | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Louis Busher | 42 | Brother | Farmer | Indiana |
| 65 | William Schwenk | 55 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 66 | Henrietta Schwenk | 55 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Gilden Taylor | 13 | Hired Man | Farm Labor | Indiana |
| 68 | William H Duncan | 43 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 69 | Leona Duncan | 37 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Mary E Duncan | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Ruth Duncan | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Thomas W Duncan | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Fred J Reese | 41 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 74 | Mary C Reese | 34 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Alta M Reese | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Mary E Reese | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Andrew G Hardin | 63 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Ella Hardin | 56 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Alvin Hardin | 20 | Son | Tree Trimmer | Indiana |
| 80 | Maud Hardin | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 81 | Eunice Hackley | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 82 | Frank W Hardin | 37 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 83 | Gladys Hardin | 29 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 84 | William Hardin | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 85 | Donald Hardin | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 86 | Roland Hardin | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 87 | Lilly Holland | 66 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 88 | Frank Holland | 30 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 89 | William O Rhoads | 48 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 90 | Henry C Hardin | 37 | Head | Machine Worker | Indiana |
| 91 | Leda P Hardin | 32 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 92 | Hubert Jr Hardin | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 93 | Catherine E Hardin | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 94 | Jesse Somers | 51 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 95 | Anna Somers | 41 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
| 96 | Wilbur Somers | 21 | Son | Machinist | Ohio |
| 97 | Genevieve Somers | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 98 | Hilda Somers | 18 | Daughter | Waitress | Indiana |
| 99 | Charles Sprague | 63 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 100 | Lydia M Sprague | 63 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)