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Clarence Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Clarence Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ellis & Lucy — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 8-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 | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | La Crosse Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | La Crosse Mag Dist |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clarence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Thomas | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Darlene Thomas | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| David Thomas | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Shirley Thomas | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Harriet Thomas | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Clarence Thomas | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Pattie Thomas | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Clarence Thomas | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 12
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Head, age 22
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Head, age 33
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | La Crosse Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Clarence Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ellis Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ellis Thomas
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Thomas
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clarence 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-t0627-04276-00612)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sampson Moorefield | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Mildred Moorefield | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Clarence Moorefield | 21 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Ellen Moorefield | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Robert Moorefield | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | John Moorefield | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Melinda Moorefield | 59 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 8 | William Thomas | 23 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Hazel Thomas | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Brooks Thomas | 1 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Alonzo Thomas | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Bernice Thomas | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | William Thomas | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Isaac Thomas | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Joseph Thomas | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | John Thomas | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Clarence Thomas THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 18 | Harriet Thomas | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Pattie B. Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Clarence Thomas | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | David Thomas | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Shirley R. Thomas | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Darlene Thomas | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Doris Thomas | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Percy Baskerville | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Luvinia Baskerville | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Mattie Baskerville | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Mary Ann Baskerville | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Jerry Baskerville | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | John Baskerville | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Alice Baskerville | 65 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 32 | John Baskerville | 26 | Brother | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | James Hatchel | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Mary Hatchel | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | James Hatchel | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 36 | Thomas Hatchel | 16 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | Kenneth Hatchel | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Ruth Hatchel | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Clyde Hatchel | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | John Malone | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Clarence
Gen 1 · 2 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)