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William Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kaufman, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Silas — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Kaufman, Texas |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Part Of Justice Precinct 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eunice Thomas | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Christine Thomas | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Albert Thomas | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| William Thomas | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Augustus Thomas | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Herbert Thomas | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Albert Thomas | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Martha Thomas | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kaufman, Texas
Son, age 5
Kaufman, Texas · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Kaufman, Texas
Son, age 14
Kaufman, Texas · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Kaufman-County, Texas
Other, age 25
Kaufman-County, Texas · implied b. ~1915 — 40 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Inmate |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Terrell City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kaufman |
| Occupation | Inst |
| Industry | 9 |
| Class of Worker | 03 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Albert Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Silas Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Thomas
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Silas Thomas
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Thomas
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Thomas
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Thomas
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Texas
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Sibling
Christine Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Augustus Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eunice Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Kaufman, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Kaufman, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2366:0521)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gracie Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 2 | Lottie M Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 3 | Warren Henderson | 24 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 4 | Julia M Henderson | 19 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 5 | Warren Jr Henderson | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 6 | Earl Henderson | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 7 | Wallace Green | 24 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 8 | Gertrude Green | 19 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Jack Woodson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Annie Woodson | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Johnnie Woodson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 12 | Rodger Woodson | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 13 | Tommie Woodson | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 14 | Ed Woodson | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 15 | Mary H Woodson | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | J. Tom Crouch | 36 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 17 | Truda Crouch | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 18 | Bruce P Crouch | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 19 | James H Crouch | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 20 | Taylor C Crouch | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 21 | Arthur J Pistori | 20 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 22 | Walter S Pistori | 17 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 23 | Grady H Pistori | 11 | Brother | — | Texas |
| 24 | J. Lawrence Hogan | 43 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 25 | Maggie L Hogan | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Charlie Hogan | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 27 | James A Hogan | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 28 | Robert E Hogan | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 29 | Howard Simmons | 24 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Reba Simmons | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 31 | Clara J Simmons | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | Albert Thomas | 45 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 33 | Martha Thomas | 43 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 34 | Albert J Thomas | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 35 | Eunice Thomas | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 36 | William Thomas THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 37 | Christine Thomas | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 38 | Herbert Thomas | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 39 | Augustus Thomas | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 40 | Richard H Stroman | 42 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 41 | Hope W Stroman | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 42 | Dick Stroman | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 43 | Billie Stroman | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 44 | Dorothy Stroman | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 45 | Doris R Stroman | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 46 | Gladys Thompson | 17 | Step-daughter | — | Texas |
| 47 | Kemper G Thompson | 13 | Step-son | — | Texas |
| 48 | Rawlie R Bryant | 74 | Head | Sexton | Tennessee |
| 49 | Frances Bryant | 65 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Inez Bryant | 32 | Daughter | — | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
William + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)