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Edward Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Saline-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Edward Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saline-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Saline-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Galatia Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Common Labor |
| Industry | 968 |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Common Labor |
| Township / Ward | Galatia Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eunice Thomas | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| John Thomas | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| H Pullidge | Other | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Edward Thomas | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Saline, Illinois
Other, age 8
Saline, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Saline, Illinois
Son, age 18
Saline, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farming |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Saline-County, Illinois
Son, age 27
Saline-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Galatia Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Occupation | Common Labor |
| Industry | 968 |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Edward Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father John Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Thomas (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
John Thomas
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Thomas
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Thomas
b. ~1910
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Edward Thomas
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Illinois
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Sibling
Eunice Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Saline-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Saline-County, Illinois
Page Contents
28 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00883-00452)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claud E. Heflin | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Theresa Heflin | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Ruth Afton Heflin | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Claud Heflin | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Freddie Ray Heflin | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Joanna Heflin | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Shirley Ilene Heflin | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Charles Wayne Heflin | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Waldo Deering | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 10 | Ella Mae Deering | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Carl Eugene Deering | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Medford Deering | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Ethel Deering | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | George Deering | 24 | Son | Miner | Illinois |
| 15 | Hazel Louise Deering | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Alice Mae Deering | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | G. W. Reed | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Eta Reed | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Eileen Reed | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 20 | John C. Thomas | 68 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Edward Thomas THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Common Labor | Illinois |
| 22 | Eunice Mae Thomas | 25 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | H. A. Pullidge | 70 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Orville Vollieher | Volliher | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 25 | Emma L. Vollieher | Volliher | 40 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 26 | Sue Jane Vollieher | Volliher | 9 | Daughter | — | California |
| 27 | Buel Howe | 17 | Step-son | — | Colorado |
| 28 | Alice Lee Howe | 13 | Step-daughter | — | California |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.81
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)