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Doris Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Doris Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Butternut Valley |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blue Earth |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Butternut Valley |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 Doris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herold Thomas | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Martha Thomas | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Eugene Thomas | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Verne Thomas | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Elaine Thomas | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Thomas Thomas | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Doris Thomas | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Blue Earth, …
Daughter, age 5
Blue Earth, Minnesota · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Doris J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 15
Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Butternut Valley |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blue Earth |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Doris Thomas across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Doris Thomas
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Elaine Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herold Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verne Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01908-00042)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas D. Hughes | 39 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Lucille Hughes | 36 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Marilyn Hughes | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Eldon Hughes | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Ernest D. Larson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 6 | Emma Larson | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Delmer H. Larson | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Dale Larson | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Maynard Larson | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Martha Kamradt | 23 | Sister-in-law | Servant | Iowa |
| 11 | Christian Larson | 68 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 12 | Minnie Larson | 66 | Wife | Farmer'S Wife | Denmark |
| 13 | Chas Fenske | 62 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 14 | Minnie Fenske | 44 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 15 | Carl Fenske | 25 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 16 | Mildred Fenske | 20 | Daughter | Servant | Minnesota |
| 17 | Irine Fenske | 17 | Daughter | Servant | Minnesota |
| 18 | Lillian Fenske | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Elmer Fenske | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Paul E. Peterson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 21 | Ruth Peterson | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Lesley Peterson | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 23 | Clarence Peterson | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Pauline Peterson | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Donald Peterson | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Thomas A. Thomas | 54 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 27 | Martha Thomas | 50 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Elaine Thomas | 19 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Verne Thomas | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 30 | Doris Thomas THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Herold Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Eugene Thomas | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Edmund Macho | 46 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 34 | Anna Macho | 45 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Herold Macho | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Dorothy Macho | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Andrew Wellich | 29 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 38 | Ella Wellich | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Donna Wellich | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Lois Wellich | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
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)