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Dora Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Graves-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Dora Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Graves-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Graves-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | R |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 104 |
| Industry | Cashier |
| Class of Worker | Retail Grocery |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Graves |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | 104 |
| Township / Ward | Mayfield |
| 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 Dora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlene Thomas | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Dora Thomas | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Rudolph Thomas | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Clara Thomas | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Imogene Thomas | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| J Thomas | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Virginia Thomas | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1930
Graves, Kentucky
Daughter, age 16
Graves, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Dora D |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Graves-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 27
Graves-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | R |
| Occupation | 104 |
| Industry | Cashier |
| Class of Worker | Retail Grocery |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Graves |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Dora Thomas across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Dora Thomas
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Charlene Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rudolph Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Imogene Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Graves-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Graves-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01309-00539)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marilyn J. Green | 1 | Daughter | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 2 | Calvin E. Dreary | 50 | Head | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 3 | Connie Seay | 32 | Lodger | 54 | Kentucky |
| 4 | Ambrose Dick | 52 | Lodger | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 5 | Hettie Jones | 39 | Head | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 6 | Maggie L. Jones | 38 | Wife | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 7 | Robert L. Jones | 21 | Son | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 8 | Annie Waldrop | 74 | Mother-in-law | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 9 | Clyde Jones | 40 | Head | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 10 | Kathleen Jones | 39 | Wife | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 11 | Charles S. Jones | 13 | Son | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 12 | Ralph C. Jones | 9 | Son | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 13 | Frank Bostic | 46 | Head | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 14 | Dovie Bostic | 38 | Wife | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 15 | Mombine R. Posey | 20 | Daughter | Same Place | Tennessee |
| 16 | William H. Posey | 14 | Son | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 17 | Raymond Bordofske | 39 | Head | 50 | Tennessee |
| 18 | Susie Bordofske | 41 | Wife | 0 | Tennessee |
| 19 | Raymond Jr. Bordofske | 16 | Son | 0 | Tennessee |
| 20 | William E. Bordofske | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Ellis Miller | 23 | Head | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 22 | Verlene Miller | 24 | Wife | Same Place | Tennessee |
| 23 | Johanna Fields | 50 | Mother-in-law | Same Place | Kentucky |
| 24 | Robert Flagon | 51 | Head | 60 | Kentucky |
| 25 | Mary D. Flagon | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Burnie Gorgus | 31 | Head | Same Place | Tennessee |
| 27 | Mildred Gorgus | 28 | Wife | Same Place | Tennessee |
| 28 | Carolyn J. Gorgus | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Jimmie Gorgus | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Jackie Gorgus | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Naomi Popham | 13 | Sister-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | J. Aubrey Thomas | 57 | Head | 60 | Kentucky |
| 33 | Clara Thomas | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Virginia Thomas | 29 | Daughter | 42 | Kentucky |
| 35 | Dora Thomas THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | 104 | Kentucky |
| 36 | Charlene Thomas | 24 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Imogene Thomas | 21 | Daughter | 40 | Kentucky |
| 38 | Rudolph Thomas | 18 | Son | 0 | Kentucky |
| 39 | W. Bennett Webb | 58 | Head | 40 | Tennessee |
| 40 | Almedia Webb | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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)