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Earl Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Towner-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Earl Thomas across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Towner-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Towner-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hansboro Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Towner |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Hansboro Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Thomas | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lucille Thomas | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Walter Sommerson | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Dean Thomas | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Clarence Thomas | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Leo Thomas | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Earl Thomas | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Eleanor Thomas | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Alfred Thomas | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Anna Sommerson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Darl Thomas | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Donald Sommerson | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Towner, North …
Son, age 4
Towner, North Dakota · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Earl H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Towner-County, North …
Son, age 14
Towner-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1926 — 12 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hansboro Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Towner |
| Occupation | none |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Earl Thomas across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Earl Thomas
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Leo Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Darl Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dean Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Sommerson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Towner-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Towner-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03015-00939)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clarence W. Thomas | 41 | Head | Mechanic | South Dakota |
| 42 | Eleanor Thomas | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 43 | Leo Thomas | 16 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 44 | Earl Thomas THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 45 | Alfred Thomas | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 46 | Lucille Thomas | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 47 | Darl Thomas | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 48 | Betty Thomas | 4 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 49 | Dean Thomas | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 50 | Walter Sommerson | 23 | Son in law | Mechanic | North Dakota |
| 51 | Anna Sommerson | 19 | Daughter | House Wife | Minnesota |
| 52 | Donald Sommerson | 1 | Nephew | — | North Dakota |
| 53 | Edwin Olson | 31 | Head | Road Worker | North Dakota |
| 54 | Emma Olson | 27 | Wife | Housewife | North Dakota |
| 55 | Sheila Mae Olson | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Derald Olson | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Thelma Jean Olson | 0 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 58 | Olive Jarvis | 67 | Head | House Wife | Canada |
| 59 | Lyle Jarvis | 29 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 60 | P. C. Orton | 41 | Head | Pool Hall Operator | Minnesota |
| 61 | Vera Orton | 40 | Wife | House Wife | Indiana |
| 62 | Orville Orton | 20 | Son | Bartender | North Dakota |
| 63 | Maxine Orton | 18 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 64 | Alvis Orton | 15 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 65 | John Pound | 76 | Head | — | Canada |
| 66 | Mary Pound | 68 | Wife | House Wife | Canada |
| 67 | John N. Geib | 66 | Head | Section Hand | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Olga M. Geib | 54 | Wife | House Wife | Norway |
| 69 | Clyde Geib | 36 | Son | Labourer | North Dakota |
| 70 | Lawrence Geib | 29 | Son | Labourer | North Dakota |
| 71 | Vivian Geib | 25 | Daughter | Sales Lady | North Dakota |
| 72 | William Geib | 20 | Son | New Worker | North Dakota |
| 73 | Carl A. Held | 33 | Head | Blacksmith | North Dakota |
| 74 | Grace C. Held | 29 | Wife | Housewife | North Dakota |
| 75 | Mrs. Emma Ward | 54 | Head | Sales Lady | North Dakota |
| 76 | Ernest Ward | 30 | Son | Salesman | North Dakota |
| 77 | Mrs. Mina Durbin | 37 | Head | Housewife | North Dakota |
| 78 | Evelyn Durbin | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 79 | Lloyd Durbin | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 80 | George Durbin | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
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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)