Earl Thomas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Earl Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cecil — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1914 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Indiana
Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Earl
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Occupation	Knitter
Industry	Silk hosiery mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1100
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Knitter
Township / Ward	Indianapolis
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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Earl	Age	Birth yr
Earl Thomas	Head	—	26	~1914
Nola Thomas	Spouse	—	26	~1914
Lorene Thomas	Other	—	18	~1922
Glen Thomas	Other	—	21	~1919
Kent Thomas	Son	—	1	~1939

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Indiana

Head, age 6

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Earle
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	6
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Marion, Indiana

Son, age 16

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Earl
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Marion-County, Indiana

Head, age 26

Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members

Surname	Thomas
Given Name	Earl
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Occupation	Knitter
Industry	Silk hosiery mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1100
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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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 Cecil Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Cecil Thomas

b. ~1892

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● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Earl Thomas

Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Indiana

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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 — Marion-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01122-00162)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Irene Baker	37	Sister	Seamstress	Indiana
2	—	None	—	—	—
3	Hesper Haldeman	37	Head	Car Inspector	Indiana
4	Catherine Haldeman	34	Wife	—	Indiana
5	Herman Jr. Haldeman	10	Son	—	Indiana
6	Mary Jane Haldeman	7	Daughter	—	Indiana
7	Earl Thomas THIS PERSON	26	Head	Knitter	Indiana
8	Nola Thomas	26	Wife	—	Indiana
9	Kent Thomas	1	Son	—	Indiana
10	Glen Thomas	21	Brother	Shipping Clerk	Indiana
11	Lorene Thomas	18	Sister-in-law	Clerk	Oklahoma
12	Francis M. Dean	30	Head	Clerk	Indiana
13	Catherine Dean	25	Wife	—	Indiana
14	Phyllis J. Dean	6	Daughter	—	Indiana
15	Jennie Huntington	69	Head	—	Indiana
16	James Caudell	29	Head	Hot Dip Tinner	Indiana
17	Wilhelmina Caudell	24	Wife	—	Indiana
18	James Forest Caudell	6	Son	—	Indiana
19	Judith L. Caudell	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
20	Robert Jarrell	66	Head	—	Kentucky
21	Mattie Jarrell	58	Wife	—	Kentucky
22	Lonnie Jarrell	33	Daughter	Overseer	Kentucky
23	Basille Jarrell	26	Son	Boarder	Kentucky
24	Edward Jarrell	19	Son	Spinner	Kentucky
25	Marie Bildray	34	Daughter	Spinner	Kentucky
26	Bennie Bildray	16	Grandson	Caddy	Indiana
27	S. E. Herbert	55	Head	Locomotive Engineer	Ohio
28	Trilla Herbert	55	Wife	—	Illinois
29	E. C. Smith	32	Head	Test Engineer	Indiana
30	Betty C. Smith	31	Wife	Bookkeeper	Indiana
31	Russell Kleinbub	28	Head	Pumper	Indiana
32	Kleinbub	30	Wife	Seamer	Indiana
33	Clarence Rambo	44	Head	Barber	Indiana
34	Peggy Rambo	29	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
35	—	None	—	—	—
36	Roy B. Bortrecht	52	Head	Owner	Illinois
37	Eldra B. Bortrecht	53	Wife	—	Illinois
38	Eldra Bortrecht	27	Daughter	Brakeman	Illinois
39	Helen R. Bortrecht	14	Daughter	—	Illinois
40	Paul J. Mcpherson	44	Head	Agent (Life)	Ohio

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Pedigree Summary

Earl

Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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