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Earl Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Earl Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Randolph-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents C & Clabe — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Randolph-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shiloh Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Randolph |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Shiloh Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgie Thomas | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Barbara Thomas | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Earl Thomas | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Randolph, Arkansas
Son, age 5
Randolph, Arkansas · implied b. ~1915 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Randolph, Arkansas
Son, age 16
Randolph, Arkansas · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Earle |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Randolph-County, Arkansas
Head, age 26
Randolph-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shiloh Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Randolph |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Earl Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father C Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Clabe Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
C Thomas
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clabe Thomas
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Thomas
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Thomas
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Arkansas
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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 — Randolph-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Randolph-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00170-00569)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Thomas | 67 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 2 | Virgie Thomas | 62 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Homer Clark | 24 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 4 | Emily Clark | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Katie Ann Clark | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Tom Broadway | 66 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 7 | Martha Broadway | 63 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Bill P. Broadway | 23 | Son | Farming | Arkansas |
| 9 | Pearl Broadway | 27 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Hicks Randal | 5 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Hugh Upplitt | 53 | Head | Wpa | Arkansas |
| 12 | Earl Upplitt | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Cecelia Williams | 26 | Head | Merchant | Arkansas |
| 14 | Lela Williams | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Vernon Neil Williams | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Silas J. Mcdaniel | 63 | Head | Miller | Arkansas |
| 17 | Eliza Mcdaniel | 59 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Emily Mcdaniel | 82 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | George T. Hibbard | 47 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 20 | Nillie Hibbard | 47 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Clarence Hibbard | 19 | Son | Farming | Arkansas |
| 22 | Eugene Hibbard | 18 | Son | Farming | Arkansas |
| 23 | Ona Mae Hibbard | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Leon Hibbard | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Joe M. Lanigan | 33 | Head | Blacksmith | Arkansas |
| 26 | Hewell Lanigan | 22 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 27 | Billy Joe Lanigan | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Ralph Gene Lanigan | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Earl Thomas THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 30 | Virgie Thomas | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Barbara Jean Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Tumble S. Winebaugh | 56 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 33 | Elsie Winebaugh | 55 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Russell Winebaugh | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Nadine Winebaugh | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Cecil Winebaugh | 26 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 37 | Nora Winebaugh | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Eldred Winebaugh | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | J. Hake Johnson | 80 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 40 | Leland Myers | 14 | Lodger | — | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Earl
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)