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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 Haywood-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ed & Edd — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Haywood-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Earl E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 11 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 11 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edd Thomas | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Willie Thomas | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Edna Thomas | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Earl Thomas | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Haywood, Tennessee
Son, age 5
Haywood, Tennessee · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Earle E |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Haywood, Tennessee
Son, age 15
Haywood, Tennessee · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Haywood-County, Tennessee
Son, age 25
Haywood-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Earl E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 11 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Ed Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Edd Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Ed Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ed Thomas
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edd Thomas
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ed Thomas
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Thomas
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Thomas
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Thomas
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Willie 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 — Haywood-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Haywood-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03903-00692)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Billie B. Thomas | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Edd F. Thomas | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Edna M. Thomas | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Earl E. Thomas THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Willie Lee Thomas | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Mynck Lea | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 47 | John A. Taylor | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Pearl Taylor | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Dan S. Taylor | 31 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Elmer F. Taylor | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 51 | Mamie A. Taylor | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Coralyn R. Taylor | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Albert Scott | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 54 | John L. Scott | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 55 | J. Herman Hicks | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Myrtle Hicks | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Iren Hicks | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Ouida L. Hicks | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Willie Mann | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Kate Mann | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Willie T. Mann | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Minnie L. Mann | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Arthur W. Jackson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Capp Jackson | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Mary Jackson | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | John A. Jackson | 15 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 67 | John L. Jackson | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Julius Hicks | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Lorene Hicks | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Minnie P. Hicks | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Emmette Shaw | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 72 | O. J. Shaw | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | L. Lewis Shaw | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Dora Shaw | 37 | Mother | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Betty Shaw | 13 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Ivory E. Willis | 48 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Will J. Willis | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Curtis E. Willis | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Willie N. Willis | 10 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Hudson Willis | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Earl + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)