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Charlie Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charlie Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlie & Charles — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mecklenburg-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | La Crosse |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | La Crosse |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charlie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Thomas | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Otis Thomas | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lucille Thomas | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Jimmie Thomas | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Kathaleen Thomas | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Myrta Thomas | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Katherine Thomas | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Claude Thomas | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Sallie Thomas | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Brunswick, Virginia
Son, age 13
Brunswick, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 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 | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Brunswick, Virginia
Son, age 24
Brunswick, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Charlie L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Head, age 33
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | La Crosse |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Charlie Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charlie Thomas
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Thomas
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Thomas
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charlie Thomas
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Virginia
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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 — Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04276-00690)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar F. Cussons | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Althea X. Cussons | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Evelyn Cussons | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Louise Cussons | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Oscar Jr. Cussons | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Bill Lundy | 60 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Dan Coley | 66 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 8 | Sallie X. Coley | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Thomas Coley | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Charlie Thomas THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Sallie X. Thomas | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Otis Thomas | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Claude Thomas | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Myrta Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Lucille Thomas | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Jimmie Lee Thomas | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Katherine Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Kathaleen Thomas | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Adolphus Garnes | 73 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 20 | Francis X. Garnes | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Andrew Garnes | 44 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | John Eddie Garnes | 24 | Grandson | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Purdy Albert Garnes | 7 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Columbus Terry | 11 | Servant | — | Virginia |
| 25 | John Brown | 21 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Velma X. Brown | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Adolphus Lee Brown | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | John B. Garnes | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Irene X. Garnes | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Irena Garnes | 5 | Adopted daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Robert Andrew Prother | 40 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | John X. Garnes | 63 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Mary Garnes | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Garnett Garnes | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Leonard Carroll | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Percy Carroll | 8 | Step son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Dreury Carroll | 4 | Step grandson | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Mort Brown | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Ada Brown | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Harry Brown | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Charlie
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)