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Albert Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Albert Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Nettie — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Embalmer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 89 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Embalmer |
| Township / Ward | Des Moines |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Albert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Thomas | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Eugene Thomas | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Maxine Thomas | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Albert Thomas | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Nettie Thomas | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 4
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 14
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Albert Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Polk-County, Iowa
Son, age 24
Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | Embalmer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 89 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Albert Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nettie Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nettie Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert 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. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nettie Thomas
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nettie Thomas
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Thomas
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Albert Thomas
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Iowa
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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 — Polk-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01196-00753)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harry Hammit | 70 | Head | Pharmacist | Iowa |
| 42 | Helen Hammit | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Catherine Hammit | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Barbara Hammit | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Lucille Brown | 65 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Joe W Loader | 56 | Head | Press Opertr | Iowa |
| 47 | Mary Bernstein | 46 | Boarder | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Earle B Person | 56 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Irene Person | 26 | Daughter | Housework | Iowa |
| 50 | Marguerite Person | 21 | Daughter | Elevator | Iowa |
| 51 | John J Person | 16 | Son | Helper | Iowa |
| 52 | Hopkins D Ward | 42 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 53 | Nellie Ward | 42 | Wife | Maid | Iowa |
| 54 | Robert D Ward | 15 | Son | Janitor | Iowa |
| 55 | Melvia Mount | 45 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Louise Mount | 24 | Daughter | Day Work | Iowa |
| 57 | Hattie Evans | 30 | Head | Bell Cap | Iowa |
| 58 | Dorothy Evans | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Vernon Jr Evans | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Jason Wheeler | 21 | Head | Miner | Iowa |
| 61 | Martha Q Wheeler | 24 | Wife | Maid | Iowa |
| 62 | Albert Thomas | 48 | Head | Fireman | Missouri |
| 63 | Nettie Thomas | 49 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Albert Thomas THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Embalmer | Kansas |
| 65 | Maxine Thomas | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Eugene Albert Thomas | 1 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Lena Dulin | 73 | Head | — | Germany |
| 68 | Charles Mcclain | 52 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 69 | Carrie Mcclain | 49 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 70 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 71 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 72 | Harris D Ward | 50 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 73 | Hulda Ward | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Jessie Ward | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Calvin Cooper | 24 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Isabell Cooper | 22 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Vernon Cooper | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Rita Mae Cooper | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Jewell Ch Cooper | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 80 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Albert
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 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)