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Willie Thomas — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St Clair, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Odie — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | St Clair, Illinois |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | East St Louis City Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Thomas | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Odie Thomas | Head | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Caroline Thomas | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Willie Thomas | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Morbin Thomas | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Haywood, Tennessee
Son, age
Haywood, Tennessee · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Willie J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
St Clair, …
Son, age 10
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Son, age 20
St.-Clair-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East St. Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Clair |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Penn. R.R. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Willie Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Odie Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caroline Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Thomas
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Odie Thomas
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Thomas
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline Thomas
b. ~1903
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Thomas
Son · 1930 · age 10 · b. ~1920 · Illinois
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Sibling
Christine Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morbin Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
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 — St Clair, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — St Clair, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel556:0157)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Lee | 32 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 2 | Elizabeth Brown | 21 | Sister-H | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Sam Stellar | 40 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 4 | Sarah Stellar | 37 | Wife | Saleslady | Russia |
| 5 | Ellis Stellar | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Minnie Stellar | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Sue Johnson | 42 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 8 | Mattie Johnson | 34 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Easterlene York | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Sam Davis | 35 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Rosetta Davis | 27 | Wife-H | Nut Picker | Mississippi |
| 12 | Doris Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Jenitha Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | John Davis | 24 | Head | Cattle Knocker | Mississippi |
| 15 | Leola Davis | 22 | Wife-H | Nut Picker | Mississippi |
| 16 | Abe Taylor | 58 | Head | Janitor | Tennessee |
| 17 | Cora Taylor | 52 | Wife-H | Nut Picker | Tennessee |
| 18 | Arsey Taylor | 36 | Son | Butcher | Tennessee |
| 19 | Cora L. Burks | 19 | Cousin | Nut Picker | Tennessee |
| 20 | Lizzie Thomas | 76 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Odie Thomas | 31 | Head | Trucker | Tennessee |
| 22 | Caroline Thomas | 28 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Willie Thomas THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Morbin Thomas | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Christine Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Andrew Bynum | 38 | Head | Overhauler | Georgia |
| 27 | Mary Bynum | 39 | Wife-H | Butcher | Georgia |
| 28 | Elijah Morton | 49 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Elizabeth Morton | 47 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Lola E. Hersey | 11 | Gr Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | William Houston | 44 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Anna Houston | 34 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Luther Houston | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Nannie M. Houston | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Bessie Houston | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Eddie L. Houston | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Richard Davidson | 33 | Head | Tie Carrier | Kentucky |
| 38 | Ida Davidson | 24 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Hillie Walker | 34 | Head | Trucker | Kentucky |
| 40 | Sadie Walker | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 41 | John Petty | 45 | Head | Laborer | United States |
| 42 | Cassie Petty | 27 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Jennie M. Petty | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Elizabeth Petty | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Florence Petty | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Cassie Petty | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Bernice Petty | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Allene Petty | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Robert Neil | 42 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Mabel Neil | 44 | Wife | Cutter | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 2 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)