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Ernest Thomas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bexar-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Thomas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bexar-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bessie & E — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bexar-County, Texas |
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elmendorf |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bexar |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Auto |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 336 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | Jp 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Thomas | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Floyd Thomas | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Alfred Thomas | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Marie Thomas | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Father Thomas | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Louis Thomas | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Robert Thomas | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Waldo Thomas | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Agnes Thomas | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| E Thomas | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Margaret Thomas | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Anna Thomas | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Albert Thomas | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ernest Thomas | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Marin Thomas | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bexar, Texas
Son, age 1
Bexar, Texas · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ernest Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | English |
| Mother's Birthplace | U.S. |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Bexar, Texas
Son, age 12
Bexar, Texas · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ernest M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Bexar-County, Texas
Son, age 22
Bexar-County, Texas · implied b. ~1918 — 15 household members
| Surname | Thomas |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elmendorf |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bexar |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Auto |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 336 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Ernest Thomas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Bessie Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father E Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and father Ernest Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Essie Thomas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Thomas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Bessie Thomas
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
E Thomas
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Thomas
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ernest Thomas
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Essie Thomas
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Thomas
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Thomas
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Texas
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Sibling
Father Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marin Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Waldo Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allen Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Thomas
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Bexar-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Bexar-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03987-00349)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Father Loney | None | M | Farm | — |
| 2 | Mother Loney | None | F | — | — |
| 3 | Joe Alvarado | 33 | Head | Keeper | Texas |
| 4 | Rosie Alvarado | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 5 | Joseph Alvarado | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 6 | Alex Alvarado | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 7 | Pauline Alvarado | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 8 | Celia Alvarado | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 9 | Anita Alvarado | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 10 | Helen Alvarado | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 11 | John Cover | 48 | Head | Operator | Texas |
| 12 | Paula Cover | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 13 | Rene Cover | 19 | Son | — | Texas |
| 14 | R Donald Cover | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 15 | Gloria Cover | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | Pedro Salines | 22 | Head | Keeper | Texas |
| 17 | Sally Salines | 22 | Sister | — | Texas |
| 18 | Micky Salines | 38 | Aunt | — | Texas |
| 19 | E Thomas Ferrell | 50 | Head | Operator | Texas |
| 20 | Lucy Ferrell | 47 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 21 | Howard Ferrell | 22 | Son | Keeper | Texas |
| 22 | Mary Ferrell | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 23 | E Joseph Thomas | 43 | Head | Mechanic | Texas |
| 24 | Marie Thomas | 43 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 25 | Ernest Thomas THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Mechanic | Texas |
| 26 | Alfred Thomas | 20 | Son | Gardner | Texas |
| 27 | Anna Thomas | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 28 | Waldo Thomas | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 29 | Marin Thomas | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 30 | Agnes Thomas | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 31 | Albert Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 32 | Allen Thomas | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 33 | Floyd Thomas | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 34 | Robert Thomas | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 35 | Father Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 36 | Margaret Thomas | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 37 | Louis Thomas | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 38 | Archie Forehand | 74 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Hattie Forehand | 60 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Ethel Forehand | 40 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ernest + 12 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)