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Edward Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Dave — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cambria |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blue Earth |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Cambria |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Thomas | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Clifford Thomas | Son | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Edward Thomas | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Owen Thomas | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ivan Thomas | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Ellen Thomas | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
Blue Earth, …
Son, age 7
Blue Earth, Minnesota · implied b. ~1913 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Blue Earth, …
Son, age 16
Blue Earth, Minnesota · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Edward R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | On farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota
Son, age 26
Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cambria |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blue Earth |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | 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 Edward Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Dave Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father David Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Thomas
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dave Thomas
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
David Thomas
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Thomas
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Thomas
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Thomas
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Ivan Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 38
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Owen Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01908-00066)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | D. W. Harris | 66 | Head | Manager | Minnesota |
| 42 | Katie M. Harris | 58 | Wife | Sales Lady | Minnesota |
| 43 | Melvin Dauer | 32 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 44 | Dolores Dauer | 26 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Henry Fetinder | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 46 | Mary Fetinder | 29 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Herbert Evans | 63 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 48 | Jennie Evans | 61 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Alva Evans | 36 | Daughter | Student | Minnesota |
| 50 | Eunice Evans | 34 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 51 | Wendell Evans | 32 | Son | Partner | Minnesota |
| 52 | Lester Evans | 27 | Son | Partner | Minnesota |
| 53 | Robert Hughes | 34 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 54 | Mary Hughes | 26 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 55 | Lennis Hughes | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Dave Thomas | 71 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Ellen E. Thomas | 66 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 58 | Clifford Thomas | 38 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 59 | Ivan Thomas | 29 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 60 | Edward Thomas THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 61 | Owen Thomas | 22 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Burton Walters | 34 | Head | Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 63 | Vivien Walters | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Shirley Walters | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Yvonne Walters | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Lewis William | 69 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 67 | Morris William | 31 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Sara William | 27 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Earl Walters | 38 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 70 | Laura Walters | 40 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Lavola Walters | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Blanche Lindstrom | 27 | Roomer | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 73 | Carl Dahlthrop | 36 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 74 | Alma Dahlthrop | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Donna Mae Dahlthrop | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Ida Harris | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | David Evans | 21 | Laborer | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 78 | Ester Kaul | 41 | Roomer | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 79 | Owen D. Jones | 48 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 80 | Martha E. Jones | 39 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 3 siblings
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)