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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 Freestone, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bird & Ed — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Freestone, Texas |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| 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 | Justice Precinct 7 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Thomas | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Bird Thomas | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Dimpic Thomas | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Grady Thomas | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Odie Thomas | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Willie Thomas | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Martha Thomas | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Freestone, Texas
Son, age 5
Freestone, Texas · implied b. ~1915 — 6 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
Freestone, Texas
Son, age 15
Freestone, Texas · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| 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
Freestone-County, Texas
Other, age 24
Freestone-County, Texas · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Tomas |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Brother in law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Freestone |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 Willie Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bird Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Ed Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice 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
Bird Thomas
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ed Thomas
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Thomas
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Thomas
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Thomas
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Texas
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Sibling
Alice Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Odie Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grady Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dimpic Thomas
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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 — Freestone, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Freestone, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2332:0248)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Biggs | 63 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Lillian Lancaster | 23 | Boarder | Teacher | Texas |
| 3 | Virda Biggs | 30 | Boarder | Teacher | Texas |
| 4 | Bonnie Miller | 28 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 5 | Annie B. Miller | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 6 | Vida N. Miller | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 7 | Bonnie Radford | 19 | Boarder | Teacher | Texas |
| 8 | Margret Kendall | 19 | Boarder | Teacher | Texas |
| 9 | Elmer Hawkins | 25 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 10 | Almer Hunt | 44 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 11 | Ollie Hunt | 41 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 12 | Velma R. Hunt | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 13 | Herbert Jackson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 14 | Beulah Jackson | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 15 | Marshall Jackson | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 16 | Trulene Jackson | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 17 | Bessie M. Jackson | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 18 | Alice M. Jackson | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | Smith Jackson | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 20 | Careker Lewis | 30 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 21 | Polly Lewis | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 22 | Manella Lewis | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 23 | Fred Lewis | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 24 | George Timmons | 36 | Uncle | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 25 | Walter Steen | 32 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 26 | Bertha Steen | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 27 | Raymon Steen | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 28 | Candy M. Steen | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Bird Thomas | 55 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 30 | Martha Thomas | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 31 | Odie Thomas | 22 | Son | — | Texas |
| 32 | Alice Thomas | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 33 | Willie Thomas THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 34 | Dimpic Thomas | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 35 | Grady Thomas | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 36 | Henry Collins | 65 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 37 | Martha Collins | 60 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 38 | Johnnie Collins | 21 | Son | — | Texas |
| 39 | Neal Cunningham | 40 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 40 | L. B. Cunningham | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 41 | Dock Williams | 54 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 42 | Etta M. Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 43 | Joe Williams | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 44 | Ora M. Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 45 | Frank A. Williams | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 46 | George Williams | 33 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 47 | Lula Williams | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 48 | Thelma Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 49 | Hazel Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 50 | John Williams | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 4 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)