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Albert Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Albert Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Otto & John — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: California
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Albert E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Redondo Beach City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Bus line |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Township / Ward | Redondo Beach City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Albert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Thomas | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Albert Thomas | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Robert Thomas | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Lucy Thomas | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 5
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Albert J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 15
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Head, age 25
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Albert E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Redondo Beach City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Bus line |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Albert Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Otto Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father John Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louise Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Otto Thomas
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Thomas
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louise Thomas
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Albert Thomas
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · California
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00235-00558)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Orland Billings | 32 | Lodger | Fireman | California |
| 42 | Flora A Tilson | 63 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 43 | Laddie N Tilson | 21 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 44 | Mary A Black | 46 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 45 | James Black | 23 | Son | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Mary K Black | 20 | Daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Albert E Thomas THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Driver | California |
| 48 | Lucy A Thomas | 21 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 49 | Albert Jr Thomas | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 50 | Robert H Thomas | 0 | Son | — | California |
| 51 | Helen E Benton | 42 | Head | Cook | New York |
| 52 | Wallace W Benton | 18 | Son | Cement Work | California |
| 53 | Phyllis S Benton | 16 | Daughter | — | California |
| 54 | Mary Franklin | 80 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Jay E Franklin | 17 | Grandson | Salesman | Oklahoma |
| 56 | Roy Jones | 22 | Lodger | Salesman | Oklahoma |
| 57 | William P Laws | 24 | Head | Laborer | California |
| 58 | Anna E Laws | 18 | Wife | — | California |
| 59 | William Jr Laws | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 60 | Joan R Laws | 0 | Daughter | — | California |
| 61 | Guy C Ayers | 38 | Head | Crane Engineer | Missouri |
| 62 | W. Corinne Ayers | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Alfred S Tomkinson | 51 | Head | Watchman | Arizona |
| 64 | Holly W Tomkinson | 39 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Charlotte Tomkinson | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | California |
| 66 | Alfred Tomkinson | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 67 | Louis Tomkinson | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 69 | George Crocker | 62 | Head | Park Custodian | England |
| 70 | Jessie J Crocker | 53 | Wife | — | England |
| 71 | Dorothy A Lott | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | England |
| 72 | Betty J Lott | 9 | Daughter | — | California |
| 73 | Chester A Dailey | 57 | Head | Cement Contractor | West Virginia |
| 74 | Angeline S Dailey | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Chester A Jr Dailey | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 76 | Faith Dailey | 13 | Daughter | — | California |
| 77 | David Dailey | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 78 | Edith J Dailey | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 79 | Robert D Park | 33 | Head | Motor Patrol | Tennessee |
| 80 | Margaret S Park | 33 | Wife | — | Scotland |
Pedigree Summary
Albert
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 1940 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)