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Charlie Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Charlie Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ed & Rosa — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birmingham City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charlie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman Thomas | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Zenobia Thomas | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Thomas | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Helena Thomas | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lonnie Thomas | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Charlie Thomas | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Janetta Thomas | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Margaret Warren | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Perline Thomas | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mildred Warren | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 17
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Head, age 28
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Charlie A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Crane Helper |
| Industry | Sheet Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Head, age 39
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1901 — 10 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birmingham City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Charlie Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ed Thomas (~0.60 confidence) and mother Rosa Thomas (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.6
Father
Ed Thomas
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Rosa Thomas
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Charlie Thomas
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Alabama
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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 — Jefferson-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00096-00894)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wealthy Johnson | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Samuel Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Charlie Thomas THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Janetta Thomas | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | John Thomas | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 46 | Sherman Thomas | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Helena Thomas | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Lonnie Thomas | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Perline Thomas | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Zenobia Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Mildred Warren | 2 | Grand Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Margaret Warren | 0 | Grand Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Edward Brown | 32 | Head | Moulder | Georgia |
| 54 | Minnie Brown | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Walter Brown | 35 | Brother | Moulder | Georgia |
| 56 | Walter Jr Brown | 12 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 57 | John Bunt | 46 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Emma Bunt | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Mary Hamilton | 59 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Cora Reynolds | 26 | Daughter | Maid | Alabama |
| 61 | Arcola Reynolds | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Paul Reynolds | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Johnie Braswell | 19 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Rosa Harrell | 24 | Grand Son | Janitor | Alabama |
| 65 | Tom Petty | 40 | Head | Moulder | Alabama |
| 66 | Isabell Petty | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Robert Petty | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Tom Petty | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Annie Petty | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Willie Mae Petty | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Louise Petty | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Leon Petty | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Ben Edwards | 40 | Head | Moulder | Alabama |
| 74 | Julia Edwards | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Carrie Cooper | 67 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Jerry Perry | 48 | Head | Moulder | Alabama |
| 77 | Sophie Perry | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Emma Pasmore | 50 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Alex Bond | 20 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 80 | Easa Mae Bond | 18 | Wife | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Charlie
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.6
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)