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Clarence Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Platte-County, Wyoming
Our Model Tree links this Clarence Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Platte-County, Wyoming (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ferris & James — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Wyoming
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Platte-County, Wyoming |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Clarence A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Glendo Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Platte |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Garage |
| Industry | owner |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
| Occupation | Garage |
| Township / Ward | Glendo Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clarence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Thomas | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Francis Thomas | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Rose Thomas | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Rose Thomas | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Clara Thomas | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Clarence Thomas | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Ferris Thomas | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Platte, Wyoming
Son, age 7
Platte, Wyoming · implied b. ~1913 — 5 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Father's Birthplace | Syria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Syria |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
1930
Platte, Wyoming
Son, age 17
Platte, Wyoming · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Father's Birthplace | Syria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Syria |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
1940
Platte-County, Wyoming
Son, age 27
Platte-County, Wyoming · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Clarence A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Glendo Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Platte |
| Occupation | Garage |
| Industry | owner |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
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 Ferris Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father James Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Ferris Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ferris Thomas
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Thomas
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ferris Thomas
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Thomas
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Thomas
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Thomas
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Wyoming
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Sibling
Francis Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harris Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Platte-County, Wyoming
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1940 US Federal Census — Platte-County, Wyoming
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04574-00702)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben F Collins | 51 | Head | Hotel & Restaurant Manager | Arkansas |
| 2 | Virginia M Collins | 44 | Wife | Asst Mgr | Kansas |
| 3 | Norma G Collins | 20 | Daughter | Asst Mgr | Wyoming |
| 4 | Bessie G Collins | 17 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 5 | J Emil Johnson | 59 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Millard R Smothers | 41 | Head | Well Driller | N Carolina |
| 7 | James Smothers | 16 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 8 | Bill D Smothers | 11 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 9 | Lee Smothers | 8 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 10 | Lyle F Smothers | 6 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 11 | Ferris M Thomas | 56 | Head | — | Lebanon |
| 12 | Rose J Thomas | 54 | Wife | — | Lebanon |
| 13 | Clarence A Thomas THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Garage | Wyoming |
| 14 | Rose M Thomas | 30 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 15 | Clara N Thomas | 21 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 16 | Francis C Thomas | 16 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 17 | Harris Jr Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 19 | Peter Miller | 62 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Ada E Miller | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Katherine D Lopez | 74 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 23 | May F Adams | 50 | Head | — | South Dakota |
| 24 | Evelyn Johnson | 23 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 25 | Hans V Johnson | 16 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 26 | Margaret Sheldon | 78 | Mother | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Janet Waters | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Wyoming |
| 29 | Andrew Robinson | 24 | Head | Painter | Wyoming |
| 30 | Ada B Robinson | 24 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 31 | Maxine Robinson | 4 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 33 | John L Weimer | 47 | Head | Garage | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Helen D Weimer | 36 | Wife | Salesman | Illinois |
| 35 | Claud J Weimer | 20 | Son | Salesman | Wyoming |
| 36 | Everett H Weimer | 18 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 37 | Lois Weimer | 14 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 38 | Robert J Weimer | 13 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 39 | Delores Weimer | 11 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 40 | Iver Weimer | 2 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Clarence + 4 siblings
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)