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Charlie Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Charlie Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jeff & Jefferson — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shiloh Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Shiloh Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Charlie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Thomas | Head | — | 78 | ~1862 |
| Ida Thomas | Spouse | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Charlie Thomas | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ruth Thomas | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Charlie Thomas | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Illinois
Son, age 12
Jefferson, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 5 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 | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Jefferson, Illinois
Son, age 22
Jefferson, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Charley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Jefferson-County, Illinois
Son, age 32
Jefferson-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shiloh Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Jeff Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Jefferson Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bell Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Belle Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jeff Thomas
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jefferson Thomas
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bell Thomas
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Belle Thomas
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Thomas
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charlie Thomas
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Illinois
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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, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00816-00879)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cyrus F. Patton | 56 | Brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 2 | James W. Hand | 81 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Liza Hand | 70 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | H. A. Corder | 63 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 5 | U. A. Corder | 58 | Brother | Farmer | Missouri |
| 6 | Edith Corder | 51 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Russell Corder | 33 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 8 | Lenora Corder | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Eddie Corder | 24 | Son | Helper | Illinois |
| 10 | Dorothy Corder | 23 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Armella Look | 75 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 12 | H. L. Bullock | 67 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 13 | Minnie Bullock | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Thomas Bullock | 40 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Grace Bond | 18 | Daughter | Presser | Missouri |
| 16 | Billy Joe Bullock | 15 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Jefferson D. Thomas | 78 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Ida S. Thomas | 74 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Charlie Thomas THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 20 | Ruth Thomas | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Charlie Ray Thomas | 5 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Gale Berry | 29 | Head | Ice Puller | Illinois |
| 23 | Norma Berry | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Roy Grames | 29 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 25 | Ruth Grames | 19 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Marian Grames | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Verna Grames | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | John Horton | 66 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Floy Horton | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Fred Brown | 43 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Mabel Brown | 36 | Wife | Sewing | Illinois |
| 32 | Walter G. Brown | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Will S. Horton | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 34 | Hannie Horton | 54 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Fred Wayne | 62 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 36 | Magnolia Wayne | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Harlan Metcalf | 54 | Head | Belt Header | Illinois |
| 38 | Flora Metcalf | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Raymond Piper | 71 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 40 | Ethel Kelly | 43 | Niece | Sewing | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Charlie
Gen 1 · 5 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)